Lesson Plan

Teacher: Anna Johnson

Lesson Topic: Aboriginal culture, first Australians
Year Level: Grade 5/6

School: Kew East PS

Date: 22nd October
Duration of Lesson: 50 minutes

Student Learning Focus:

AusVELS:

-To explore Aboriginal culture and how their customs differ

-Learn about the First Fleet and British settlement
-Be introduced to the Stolen Generation and discuss how it has
affected Indigenous people.

AusVELS- History highlights the following points:

Teaching Focus:

Level 5
The impact of a significant development or event on a
colony; for example, frontier conflict

This lesson works in providing an overview of the Aboriginal

culture and the concept of outsiders invading their land. The
lesson will highlight what students already know about the
topic, aiding future planning for the unit.

Level 6
Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship,
including the status and rights of Aboriginal people
and/or Torres Strait Islanders, migrants, women, and
children
The contribution of individuals and groups, including
Aboriginal people..

Background knowledge:

Resources/Materials:

During the middle years students were introduced to the

Aboriginal culture and these ideas were further developed in
the senior years of primary school where they explored
colonisation in Australia and worked towards answering the
question, who were the first people to inhabit our land?

-Youtube clips- The First Australians, episode 1, parts 1 &2.

-Whiteboard for brainstorm
-Blank paper for KWL chart
-Student exercise books for taking notes during video

Stage of lesson

Class organisation
and duration:

Activities and
tasks:

Student action:

Teacher action:

Introduction

Whole class
10 mins

Brainstorm as a
whole group.

Independent/small
group
5 mins

Reveals students
prior knowledge
of the topic and
highlights any
misconceptions
KWL chart

Complete K and
W section of
chart. Students
can use ideas
from the
brainstorm to
complete chart.

Listening to
instruction
Be actively involved
in offering ideas to
the brainstorm
Listening to each
other

Working
independently and
collaboratively to
complete the K and
W sections of their
KWL chart.

-Differences between
Indigenous and European
cultures
- Aboriginal clothing, food,
use of the land, lifestyle,
tribes
-First Fleet, year, British
settlement

Body of the
Lesson:

Whole class
20 min

Watch Youtube
Clips, The First
Australians ep.
1, parts 1 & 2

Students to watch
the videos and
write down any
interesting,

Introduce what the lesson

will involve
Begin the brainstorm and
ask the students to offer
words/phrases that relate
to the topic. Encourage
extensive listing by asking
prompting questions- touch
on areas such as:

When finished brainstorm,

provide students with paper
and ask them to complete
K, W chart. Ensure they
know what each section
involves.
Provide support and answer
any questions.
Set up videos on smart
board.
Encourage students to
watch the videos and focus

(each 10 mins)

important facts
they learn

Lesson Closure
Review and sharing
time

Whole class
10 mins

On the
conclusion of
the video
promote
discussion
Complete the L
column of the
KWL chart

Assessment:

Students KWL charts

Students ideas presented during
brainstorm
How students interacted together
Gage understandings during group
discussions

Volunteers will
share their
thoughts
Encouraging and
supporting each
other
Complete L
section of KWL
chart

their attention throughout if

required.
Pause at any points that
need to be emphasised.
On conclusion of the
videos ask students what
they learnt
Ask individual students to
offer facts
Instruct them to finish the
session by completing L
column
Congratulate students on
their efforts and instruct
them to put their work
into their folders.

Self Evaluation:

Did the students understand the features of Aboriginal culture, British

settlement?
Did the students understand the concept of a KWL chart?
Did the video engage students?
What classroom problems occurred in teaching the lesson?