This unit is based on the Year 3 Australian Curriculum HASS Inquiry Skills, Knowledge and Understandings.
Students explore, compare and determine how and why we commemorate events, including Australian commemorations, New Year celebrations, and celebrations specific to particular countries.
They discuss acronyms and understand how they are applied to significant events in Australia. They learn the meanings of acronyms, such as NAIDOC and ANZAC.
Students plan a class celebration and explore planning processes, including voting, rules, jobs, delegating and decision making.
The students write a persuasive letter to the principal, inviting him/her to their celebration.
Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
Interact with others with respect to share points of view
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area
How the community has changed and remained the same over time and the role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
Celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the Asia region, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan)
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and other sources
Represent data and the location of places and their characteristics by constructing tables and simple graphs and maps of appropriate scale that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title and north point
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance
Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events
The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area
A significant example of change and a significant example of continuity over time in the local community, region or state/territory
The role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community and/or other societies
Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day
Significance of celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world
One significant narrative, myths or celebration from the past
Students will:
Lesson 1
Celebrations And Commemorations
In this lesson, students explore, compare and determine how and why we commemorate events, including Australia Day commemorations.
Lesson 2
New Year Celebrations
In this lesson, students explore and compare the New Year celebrations that are held in Australia and China.
Lesson 3
Celebrations Around The World
In this lesson, students identify key information about celebrations from other countries around the world.
Lesson 4
Worldwide Celebrations
In this lesson, students explore and compare how the same events are celebrated in different countries.
Lesson 5
What Is An Acronym
In this lesson, students discuss acronyms and how they are applied to significant events in Australia and what the stand for, such as NAIDOC and ANZAC.
Lesson 6
Class Celebration
In this lesson, students start to plan for a party. They explore the decision making progress.
Lesson 7
Rules And Jobs
In this lesson, students continue to plan and prepare for the class celebration, They explore and decide upon rules and jobs.
Lesson 8
Making Decisions
In this lesson, students learn to make fair decisions. They learn the voting process and come up with group decisions.
Lesson 9
Letter To Principal
In this lesson, students write a letter to the principalpersuading him/her to come to our class celebration.
Lesson 10
Class Celebration
In this lesson, students host their class celebration.
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