Activity two:

Year: Three
Activity overview:
Discussion will be created with students about how the Ekka started,
what it first consisted of and how it has changed into the Ekka we
see today. Students will learn that there has been an enormous
amount of continuity and change from the first year the Ekka began.
Student Background Knowledge:
Students will have little background knowledge, as this will be the
first lesson on the topic. Students are expected to have some
knowledge about the history Ekka, it can be presumed students will
be able to voice some changes and continuity like the showbags.
Teacher Background Knowledge:
For this lesson, teachers should have knowledge surrounding the
EKKA and the progression it has made over the years. The teacher
must be able to recognize buildings that have remained the same
and ones that have been modified or removed. The teacher must be
confident to answer questions from students regarding the EKKA
and all of its elements.
Learning intentions and objectives
This activity falls under history in the Australian Curriculum, the
objectives of this activity is for students to create a link between the
past and present, how events like the EKKA have experienced forms
of continuity and change. By the end of this activity, students should
be able to recognize that the EKKA was not always like the one we
see today.
History
Curriculum link:
ONE important example of change and ONE important example of
continuity over time in the local community, region or
state/territory; for example, in relation to the areas of transport,
work, education, natural and built environments, entertainment,
daily life (ACHHK061)
General Capabilities:
Literacy: This activity links to the general capability of literacy, by
discussing and contributing to conversations and discussions to
share information and to draw connections between personal
experiences and worlds of texts.
Use of ICT
For this activity, students will use ICT to display the pictures that
they have to explore. The pictures will be displayed on Microsoft

powerpoint, the teacher will need to refresh students of appropriate

behavior whilst using a laptop and remind them how to navigate
through powerpoint successfully. Images have been taken from the
EKKA Royal Queensland Show website (The Royal National
Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, 2013).

Assessment for learning

This task has been created so information can be gathered on how
much the students know, if there are any gaps in their learning or
any confusion students may have on the topic. As this is the first
activity of the unit it is crucial that the assessment is looked over
carefully, as if a step is missed in the learning process students
could fall behind in their learning. Students will be assessed on the
clarity of their answers regarding the pictures that they are
examining, feedback will be given to students verbally and if
required questioned on why they struggled and what the teacher
could do to make it a little easier to understand.
Student Ability:
This activity relies on peer learning, and allowing students to have a
responsible choice of partners to support each other through the
activity. If required a teacher aide will assist groups that are
struggling, whilst students that have found the activity relatively
easy and have finished early will be requested that instead of list
form, create sentences on the changes and continuity of the EKKA.
Student Direction
Step One: Pick a classmate that you believe you can work with
appropriately.
Step Two: Choose which person is to get the laptop, and be in
charge of the program.
Step Three: After the laptop is received the teacher will put the
program onto the laptop.
Step Four: the program is made up of of old Ekka pictures
compared to photos of the ekka taken after 2010.
Step Five: With your partner look at the photos, what is the most
obvious changes that you can see? Note these changes down in
your book.
Step Six: From the pictures can you see anything that is still the
same? Note down anything you believe is continuing to this day at
the ekka.
Step Seven: When you believe that you have noted all the changes
and things that are continuing at the EKKA, check in with your
teacher.

Step Eight: Discuss with peers what you saw in the pictures, can you
remember any changes that have happened during your time at the
EKKA.