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Lesson Lesson Focus Activity Special needs Assessment

Intentions
Lesson 1 Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Individual Assessment: Write a
Week 1 Pair Activity: Assign letters of the alphabet to
Histories and Cultures, and the many different short essay or create a
Learn the necessity students pair and have them come up with words
student culture from Asia. They might not share presentation or poster on
Rule of Law of law in everyday with the first letter given connected with the rule of
similar legal terms or experiences. whether you agree with the
life. law. Have them analyse why they chose the word.
Group children from different cultures with each concept: ‘The Rule of Law is not
other so they have different perspectives. a Law of Rules’.
Lesson 2 Using a pyramid Group Activity (4 in each group): Collect one article
Week 2 structure to group or case study, that refers to a case or matter being Consider students not being familiar with legal
Pair Assessment:
courts according to heard in each of the courts in your hierarchy and terms, especially the many different student
An activity sheet with the
their hierarchy, summarise the facts of each case. Where possible, culture from Asia. Other countries might not
Hierarchy of courts pyramid to be filled out and
students comment on whether or not you think the outcome share similar legal terms or experiences.
multiple-choice question to
understand the of the case was fair. Discuss what was the Binding Discuss together as a class so those that find it
check understanding.
concept of Doctrine and Persuasive Precedent in the case. Present the difficult are able to keep up with their peers.
of Precedent. case to the class.
Lesson 3
Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Week 3 Group Activity (Groups of 5): groups choose to
Understand the Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures
create a 5 min story/video of two summary and Group Assessment: The video or
difference between from Asian students not being familiar with legal
indictment court cases each. Students must story submitted can be used to
Criminal Law summary and terms. Other countries might not share similar
introduce the parties involved in a court and the assess the students
indictment legal terms or experiences.
offence. Student must also include the penalty for understanding.
offences. Discuss together as a class so those that find it
each crime.
difficult can stay on track with their peers.

Lesson 4
Understand Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Week 4
physical and fault Histories and Cultures, and the many different Pair Assessment: Students are
elements and how Pair Activity: Evaluate a crime in NT from a student culture from Asia. Take care of any given a case and must list the
Criminal Law
to read a newspaper with the use of statute cultural implication and stereotypes that may physical and fault element using
legislation. Learn occur. Keep the learning focused and make clear the Criminal Code Act.
new legal terms. rules on respect if anything arises.

INQUIRY BASED ASSESSMENT

Lesson 5
Week 5 Group Activity (Groups of 3): Students find and
research 2 different civil cases. Each group present to
the class facts through a poster or presentation of
Examine different
Civil Law the facts and the type of civil law it falls under. They
civil law cases
present the penalties involved in the case or the type
of civil case in general if the amount cannot be
found.
Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Individual Assessment: Activity
Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures
sheet where students choose
from Asian students not being familiar with legal
whether each of the following
terms. Other countries might not share similar
cases is a criminal or civil case
legal terms or experiences.
and Identify which court would
Discuss together as a class so those that find it
hear the following cases.
difficult can stay on track with their peers.

Lesson 6
Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Week 6
Pair Activity: Watch a video on the Snail in a bottle Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures
Individual Assessment: An
case, as it is the main case that introduced third from Asian students not being familiar with legal
Understand the tort activity sheet with a case study
Civil Law party negligence. Students pick apart the elements terms. Other countries might not share similar
of negligence in negligence to test students
of negligence and question whether third party legal terms or experiences.
understanding.
liability is justified. Discuss together as a class so those that find it
difficult can stay on track with their peers.

Lesson 7
Week 7 Group Activity (Groups of 3): Students pick a
Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
The implications democratic country and a dictatorship country from
Histories and Cultures, and the many different Group Assessment: The poster
with existing in a any timeline. They may pick the same country and
Democracy vs student culture from Asia. They might not share or video can be used to assess
democracy or see its transition from dictatorship to democracy.
Dictatorship similar experiences. how much the student
under a They look at the difference, advantages, and
Group children from different cultures with each understands.
dictatorship disadvantage of the two. They may present to the
other so they have different perspectives.
class their findings through a poster or presentation.

Lesson 8
Week 8 Learn about its own
Group Activity (Groups of 4): Students create a Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Individual Assessment: Students
representative
presentation on the history of Australia and how it Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures write their reflections on a
democracy and
led to become a hybrid system of representative from Asian students not being familiar with legal lesson, such as what they
Separation of constitutional
democracy and constitutional monarchy. They must terms. Other countries might not share similar studied, what caused them
Power monarchy system,
include the roles of the queen and governor general. legal terms or experiences. Discuss together as a problems, approaches they
mainly the role of
They have 5 minutes to present their findings to the class so those that find it difficult can stay on found beneficial, or other
the queen and the
class as a speech with poster or presentation. track with their peers. lesson-associated matters.
governor general
Lesson 9
Week 9 Students watch a video on the ‘Levels of
government’ (ABC News, 2019). The video requires
to be discussed. Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Individual Assessment: Students
They proceed with researching the sections in the Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures write their reflections on a
Understand the Australian constitution that grants the federal from Asian students not being familiar with legal lesson, such as what they
Separation of
federal nature of government powers and concepts like delegated terms. Other countries might not share similar studied, what caused them
Power
Commonwealth legislation, exclusive and concurrent powers. legal terms or experiences. Discuss together as a problems, approaches they
Group Assignment (groups of 5): They examine and class so those that find it difficult can stay on found beneficial, or other
create a presentation on, ‘What would happen if track with their peers. lesson-associated matters.
state government took over education, trade,
immigration and other federal powers?’

Lesson 10
Group Assignment (groups of 4): Students look at the Consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Individual Assessment: Students
Week 10
government structure of NT. Groups research the Histories and Cultures, and the various cultures write their reflections on a
Examine the
legislature, executive or judiciary in NT (the three from Asian students not being familiar with legal lesson, such as what they
Separation of separation of
requires to be evenly distributes). They are required terms. Other countries might not share similar studied, what caused them
Power power at territory
to discuss the location of the buildings, the members legal terms or experiences. Discuss together as a problems, approaches they
level
and their roles and concepts like residual and class so those that find it difficult can stay on found beneficial, or other
concurrent powers. track with their peers. lesson-associated matters.

EXAMINATION