Australias Changing Face

Lesson Plan - Three

Name of Lesson: How do others celebrate?
Learning intention: Students will reflect on the celebrations of Australia
and other countries
Why have I chosen to implement this experience? This experience is
designed to help students express their thoughts and feelings toward
celebrations and how every family celebrate it differently. Understanding the
importance of celebrations and the reasons behind them. It is important that
students understand the relationship and similarities between the
celebrations of their country compared to others. This realisation that
students have when discovering similarities between how they celebrate
compared to other countries helps create a sense of pride for their country,
and help form a connection to a culture or people they may not have made
otherwise. Exploring diversity in stills in children an awareness and respect
for themselves and others (Madeleine, 1997).

The Lesson:
Introduction:
Provide pictures of celebrations as
a stimulus
( Birthday, Christmas, Easter,
Australia
day, Chinese New Year, 4th of July, Ramadan and others that will
support students in the cohort)
Ask
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students to make a circle around pictures that are placed on the floor
the students to talk about what they know about the photos
if they know the name of the celebrations
if they know the reasons for the celebrations

Use Thinking Hats or See think wonder to elicit oral responses

eg; red hat : What are the people feeling?
Do celebrations always have to be a happy or sad occasion?
Does anyone in this class celebrate any of these days?
What could be some similarities between all of the celebrations that we have
talked about expanding on previous lesson.
Investigate :
Ask the students to draw a table into their exercise books, four columns
(celebration, country, details, similarities)

Ask the students to compare the similarities of at least 6 celebration pictures

shown at the beginning of class using this table.
Discussion:
Pair and share
Pair the pairs to make groups of 4.
Compile onto a class chart using the same headings
Assessment:
Have students completed the tables and linked similarities
Have students been able to cooperate and share their thoughts and ideas