Year 9 Economics 20/10/16

PHASE OF
LESSON

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

REFLECT on previous lesson The key objective of government is to improve the lives of all its
citizens.

HOOK

GOALS

THINK PAIR SHARE

Does everyone in Australia enjoy the same quality of life?

An 18 year old high school student OR a pensioner?

A 25 year old teacher OR a 50 year old lawyer?

Learning Goals:

To be able to predict the contention of an article from the headline.

To be able to critique the quality of life index and Melbourne's title as the 'World's Most
Liveable City'.
Success Criteria:

I can use the clues in the headline of an article to make a prediction of the issue of the
article, and its contention.

I can use statistics on homelessness to critique Melbourne's liveability.

Direct
Instructio
n

Give background information on the article by deconstructing the Mark

Knight Cartoon.
Introduce the issue of homelessness in Melbourne.
Compare this to Melbourne being named the Worlds Most Liveable City.

I do it
INSTRUCT
Guided
Instructio
n
We do it

Independ
ent
Practice
RELEASE
(& Catch)

Slide with image students make predictions about the article

Show Headline, students make another prediction and compare the two.
Hand out the article, students read and compare the article to their
predictions.

Check for understanding

Class discussion
Questioning and cold calling summarising the article, were the predictions
accurate, why or why not?

Students create a PMI chart

with the information they read
in the article

You do it
independe
ntly

Collabora
tive
Learning
You do it
together

Remembering the
fundamental objective of
government, what can the
government do to help
people experiencing
homelessness?
Think of at least 2
strategies.

Teacher moves around the room

providing feedback & clarifying any
confusion
Teacher identifies students needing
additional support
Learning activities provide well
scaffolded opportunities for students to
apply knowledge &/or skills
Clear instructions, time frame &
expectations
Range of tasks that appeal to different
learning styles & ability levels
Get students to apply the concept or
skill in different contexts


REFLECT

Do you think that Melbourne deserves the title of Worlds Most Liveable City? Why or Why
not?