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Lesson 1:
Learning Intentions: ACARA Links:
Students will read written texts and Text Structure and organisation:
respond to inquiry questions (ACELA1491 - Scootle )
regarding the structure of Expressing and developing ideas:
biographies (ACELT1794 - Scootle )
They will identify the key elements Examining literature:
of a biography and practice (ACELT1610 - Scootle )
sorting/classifying information into
each category of their biographies
Teacher practice: Student practice:
PowerPoint presentation ‘what is a Engage in discussion, what is a
biography?’ biography?
Video on a biography of Steve Irwin Engage in interactive video on Steve
to set the context Irwin’s biography
Hand students Steve Irwin short Read Steve Irwin’s biography in full
biography Respond to question - ‘What are
Pose question – ‘What are some key some key elements that most
elements that most biographies biographies include?’
include?’ Suggest elements to be
Brainstorm on the whiteboard brainstormed on whiteboard
regarding Steve Irwin’s biography regarding Steve Irwin’s biography
Evaluation/homework:
Students hand back written biography of Steve Irwin
Write a short bio (biography) of a family member that includes at least 4 elements
that are included in biographies
Lesson 2:
Learning Intentions: ACARA Links:
Students will respond to inquiry Text Structure and organisation:
questions regarding the elements (ACELA1491 - Scootle )
within a biography Expressing and developing ideas:
They will use brainstorming (ACELT1794 - Scootle )
techniques to find an array of ideas Examining literature:
to compare and contrast the (ACELT1610 - Scootle )
elements in a biography
They will identify the key elements
of a biography and practice
sorting/classifying information into
each category of their biographies
Teacher practice: Student practice:
Biography homework sharing Students share their short
What does influential mean? biographies of a family member
Who is influential in your life? with their table partners
Video of Usain Bolt
LITERACY lesson plans – Biography on an Influential
Person
Brainstorming - Who is influential in Students will turn to their shoulder
your life? THINK, PAIR, SHARE partners and discuss inquiry
Explore ideas of how to find questions such as – ‘What does
important biography elements influential mean?’ and ‘Who is
Brainstorm – ‘What are some key influential in your life?’
elements that most biographies Brainstorm – ‘What are some key
include?’ elements that most biographies
include?’
Choose ONE influential person in
their lives
Start researching the background of
their chosen person to start filling in
the template
Evaluation/homework:
• If not complete in class, they are to choose ONE influential person in their life
• Start researching the background of the chosen person and start filling in the
biography elements template
• The first column of the task needs to be complete before next lesson
Lesson 3:
Learning Intentions: ACARA Links:
Students will form cohesive rapport Text Structure and organisation:
with their table partners when (ACELA1491 - Scootle )
discussing the details of their Expressing and developing ideas:
biography (ACELT1794 - Scootle )
Students will use research Examining literature:
techniques to locate relevant (ACELT1610 - Scootle )
information that will be used in Creating literature:
their biography writing (ACELT1794 - Scootle )
Teacher practice: Student practice:
Discussion - Turn to your shoulder Students discuss who they have
partner and tell them: chosen to write their influential
- The influential person you have person’s biography on, and 4 facts
chosen to write a biography on about this person
- 4 facts about this person (you Students are to continue their
should have completed many more research
for homework) Extension - When complete, they
Instruct students to continue with are to find 1x portrait photo of their
their research and complete column influential person
2 and 3 THEN, they will start trying to put
the information collected on their
charts into sentences!
Evaluation/homework:
• Find 1x portrait photo of the influential person
• Fill in the homework sheet – How/why are they influential to you?