Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: Year 4
01/04/2015

Time: 1pm -1.30pm Date:

Students Prior Knowledge:

Learning Area: History

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum
Stories of the First Fleet, including reasons for the journey,
who travelled to Australia, and their experiences following
arrival. (ACHHK079)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Critical and
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
creative thinking
competence

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

N/A
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

The role that people of diverse backgrounds

have played in the development and character
of the local community (ACHHK062 Year 3)
Students have yet to begin studies of the First
Fleet.
Knowledge of PicCollage app on iPad.
Knowledge of Exploration
Work cooperatively with a partner

Ethical
behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understanding

Sustainability

N/A

Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Use PicCollage to show reasons for the journey of the First Fleet
- Recall the reasons for the journey of the First Fleet
- Work cooperatively with a partner to complete the task
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:
Provision for students at educational risk:

Laptop ready with programs prepared for use.

Open & minimise:
YouTube link for video.
Example of PicCollage to show students
Spiderscribe in browser ready for brainstorm.
Have prepared brainstorm of ideas to refer to.
Create, print and laminate copies of QR code
linking to website for students.

A QR code will be given to all students linking

to the video. This will assist students at
educational risk to view the video a second
time.
Class brainstorm will remain on the television
for students to refer to.
Students who finish quickly will be asked to
add extra images and ensure they have
included all aspects of the brainstorm in their
work.
Students with vision impairment will be seated
towards the front of the class, will copy down
brainstorm for future reference and will have
the QR code to refer to if needed to watch on
their iPad.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

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Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Time
1pm

Motivation and Introduction:

Resources

1. Students will make their way to the front of the class to sit on the mat in
order to start the lesson.
Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for having us in your wonderful class
this afternoon. My name is Miss Claessen and this is Miss Clarke. I hope
you remember these teachers from last time (indicates other teachers).
They will be helping us today. Put your hand up if you can tell me something
about the First Fleet.
If students do give correct responses: Excellent, we all know lots about the
First Fleet.
If students dont give answers: Thats okay, today we are going to be
learning about the First Fleet.
We are going to watch a video now about the First Fleet. While you are
listening, pay careful attention to the reasons why England started to send
the convicts to Australia. You will need this information to complete the
activity afterwards. I would like you to make sure you arent touching
anybody else, close your eyes and take a deep breath in. Now open your
eyes and pay attention to the tv.

Tv, laptop and

video
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?
v=MnUNEkMsjfY

2. Students watch video.

1.08pm

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

As we just saw, there were lots of reasons for the journey of the First Fleet.
Put your hand up if you can tell me one of those reasons.

Laptop, TV,
Spiderscribe

Teachers brainstorm with the students reasons for the journey of the First
Fleet.
3. Teacher explains to students what we are going to be doing today.
Today we are going to be using PicCollage to show the reasons for the
journey of the First Fleet. We have done one already to show you an
example of what yours could look like. (Show prepared example of
PicCollage identifying various elements). You will be working with a partner

Example
PicCollage
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to make a collage of pictures that show all of the reasons we have just
brainstormed.
Can everyone please choose a partner and find a space to work with them.
Students choose partners teacher assists if needed.
1.14pm

Our assistant teachers are handing out QR codes. These will take you to
the video link. If you need help, you can watch the video again using this
link. I would like one person in your pair to go and get their iPad please and
then you can start your work. You will have 10 minutes.

QR Codes

(Teacher warns students when they have 2 minutes left).

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)
1.26pm

1. To conclude the lesson, teacher calls the students to save their work, put
their iPads away and sit together on the mat.
2. Teacher questions 3 students to see what they have learnt.
3. Teacher makes a statement about the why it is important to know what
caused the journey of the First Fleet.
It is important to know what caused the journey of the First Fleet because it
will improve your understanding when you learn about the Settlement of
Australia and how this impacted the lives of the Aboriginal people.

Checklist for
assessment

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

1. Students remain seated on the mat quietly and sit and wait for further
instructions.
Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
- The teacher will assess groups by walking around checking students are
completing the task appropriately.
Checklist will include
- Uses pictures to represent each idea in the brainstorm using PicCollage
( Objective 1)
- Recalls information learnt (during lesson closure)
( Objective 2)
- Works together to complete PicCollage
( Objective 3)
- The teacher will be able to see who has and who has not understood or
grasped the concepts; this makes it easier for the teacher to see who needs
help and who is achieving these objectives.