Oz-e-English Writing (History)
In Lessons 1 to 45, students will learn the main facts about eight significant events in twentieth-century Australian history:
- the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia at Federation in 1901
- Australia’s entry into WW1, the Gallipoli campaign and the legacy of ANZAC
- the wool and mining industry in Australia as the mainstays of the economy through much of the century
- Australia in the 1930s following the 1929 worldwide depression
- the Great Australian Silence – the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the twentieth century
- Australia’ entry into WW11 and the imminent Japanese invasion of Australia
- the White Australian policy and the story of immigration
- the three stories of Australian migration
- use artefacts and source documents to write about the main facts about Australian history in the 1900s
- identify and use language features to write narrative recounts
- jointly construct narrative recounts about Australian history in the 1900s
- independently plan and draft narrative recounts about Australian history in the 1900s.
- Identify the main facts of an informative text.
- Identify the key vocabulary.
- Participate in discussions and answer questions about significant events in Australian history in the 1900s.
- Identify and note facts about significant events in Australian history in the 1900s.
- Use artefacts and source documents from a factual recount to develop narrative language.
- Write descriptive paragraphs about significant events in Australian history in the 1900s.
- Use the main facts from the text and source documents to jointly construct narrative recounts about significant events in Australian history in the 1900s.
- Use the main facts from the text and source documents to independently construct narrative recounts about significant events in Australian history in the 1900s.
Progress Tests
- A total of four progress tests worth a combined 40 per cent of the final grade are conducted in Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 9.
- Progress tests enable teachers to keep track of their students' learning of the material covered and pinpoint areas that require additional instruction. The Student Workbook contains progress tests. Marking guides are provided in the Lessons and Teaching Guides.
End-of-Unit Assessment
- The end-of-unit assessment is given in Week 7, which contributes 60 per cent (30 per cent English – 30 per cent History content) of the total grade.
- Each unit success criterion is addressed by this assessment, which is part of the Student Workbook.
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