Years 3 – 4
Lesson 13: I Take Action!
Contents
Downloadable Reference Materials
- Lesson 13 Activity 3
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Lesson 13 Activity 3(50.5 kb)
- Lesson 13 Activity 4 – Kite Template
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Lesson 13 Activity 4 – Kite Template(579 kb)
- Lesson 13 Nurture
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Lesson 13 Nurture(219 kb)
1. Lesson Overview
Length of Lesson
- 60 mins
Prior Knowledge (What Should the Teacher Have Already Covered)
- The benefits are of having an inclusive, diverse community where everyone can participate in and contribute to community life in a safe, supportive and sharing community.
- The barriers to people feeling included, and the impact of media influences and stereotyping on shaping people’s attitudes and opinions.
Resources Required
- Action Plan chart.
- Student exercise book.
- Option – kite making materials.
Key Concepts
- If we share understanding and empathy of diversity with others, this can help in combating discrimination.
- Making small changes to things I/we do everyday can give opportunities for friends with disability to join in.
- Taking personal and collective action will enhance the inclusion of people with disability in everyday life.
Learning Outcomes
LO1: Students generate solutions on ways we can take action to make a more inclusive community.
2. Australian Curriculum Links
HPE Subject Area Years 3 and 4
- ACPPS037: Describe how respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence relationships
Yr 3 Humanities and Social Sciences (Civics and Citizenship Sub Strand)
- ACHASSK072: Why people participate within communities and how students can actively participate and contribute
General Capabilities by the End of Year 4 (Level 3)
Personal and Social Capability
- Understand relationships: describe factors that contribute to positive relationships, including with people at school and in their community.
- Develop self-discipline and set goals: explain the value of self-discipline in goal setting in helping them to learn.
- Contribute to a civil society: identify the various communities to which they belong and what they can do to make a difference.
Ethical Understanding
- Recognise ethical concepts: identify ethical concepts, such as equality, respect and connectedness, and describe some of their attributes.
- Examine values: identify and describe shared values in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
Literacy
- Use language to interact with others: use pair, group and class discussion about learning area topics as learning tools to explore and represent ideas and relationships, test possibilities and to prepare for creating texts.
Critical and Creative Thinking
- Seek solutions and put ideas into action: experiment with a range of options when seeking solutions and putting ideas into action.\
- Draw conclusions and design a course of action: draw on prior knowledge and use evidence when choosing a course of action or drawing a conclusion
Assessable moments: As students undertake the learning experiences described in the lesson, take note of a range of assessable moments to provide information about student achievement. Ongoing assessment will provide evidence of the extent to which students achieve the identified Australian Curriculum links. Assessable moments are linked to learning outcomes and are identified by the following identifier: LO (insert number)
3. Lesson Plan: Suggested Sequence of Learning Experiences
Format | Lesson Plan: Suggested Sequence of Learning Experiences |
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Intro 1 mins | State the learning intention: Today we are going explore the ‘N’ word in inclusioN: Nurture. We will consider the many things we can do make a difference. We will then work in small groups to think about what you could present to the whole school community to express your views about inclusion. |
Body 15 mins | Activity 1: Making Friends – Appropriate and Inappropriate QuestionsTeacher’s notes: There are 3 activities you can choose from, or do more than one if time permits. Activity 1: How can I Take Action?Establish context: In the Everyone Everyday program, we have discussed what the benefits are of having an inclusive community where everyone can participate and contribute to community life in a safe, supportive and sharing community. We have also explored the barriers to people feeling included, and the impact of media influences and stereotyping on shaping people’s attitudes and opinions. We have seen that the experience of disability is closely linked to the reaction and attitudes of others. We have also been thinking of ways we can take action to make a difference. Main points to highlight:
Ask the class: Are you ready to take action? Do you feel that inclusion is an important value at our school and in your community?
Model thinking process: Every contact counts – What can I do to make sure people I come into contact with who have a disability have a positive experience? What can I do if I see someone being treated unfairly (left out, name calling)? How can I make sure the people around me can join in with activities like games and sports, school dances, class work activities etc.? How can I make sure space is shared? Who do I need to influence (or convince) to make a difference? Sample responses:
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20 mins | Activity 2: I can Make a Difference! We can Make a Difference!Teacher’s notes: This activity is about taking collective action and expressing views and ideas about inclusion on assembly. You will need to make arrangements for a class presentation on the assembly. You may have your own ideas on how this could work – be creative! There are 2 other activities that you may choose to do instead of this one. See activity 3 below – ‘Letter to the editor’, and activity 4: Inclusion Kite. We have just discussed things we can all do to take action. One of the things you mentioned was expressing views about inclusion with other people. At school, we strive to create a community that values inclusion of everyone, everyday. Your task is to think about what you could present on assembly to express your views about inclusion, and give ‘tips’ or ideas on what we can all do to make sure everyone feels included at our school. We will then present our tips or ideas on assembly in groups – this is an example of taking Collective Action! Students respond to the following 2 questions individually, then form groups of 3 or 4 to respond to question 3. On assembly, students present their response to question 3 using any format – be creative! Formats may include, but are not limited to a poem, poster, role play, piece of artwork with narrative.
Form small groups and think about how you can get your message across in 30–60 seconds. Practice assembly presentation: Decide on the best way to present ideas on assembly and practice. Use may wish to use a catchy song to introduce the segment, or come up with a slogan like the one that has been previously used for the International Day for People with Disability – “Don’t DIS my ABILITY!” |
Optional Lesson Activity | Optional Activity 3: Letter to the Editor!Resources: Teacher’s notes: This activity can be done instead of (or as well as) the collective action activity described above. Provide a context: People around us have so many different opinions. This is a good thing because it makes life interesting. In your local newspaper, the community comments section provides a space for anyone to put forward their thoughts and opinions, or respond to what someone else wrote previously. These comments can be viewed in print form (newspaper) or online.
Encourage students to read their letter to the rest of the class and promote discussion. |
Optional Activity 3 | Activity 4: Our Inclusion Kites!Resources: Elevate and Celebrate with a kite!
Children fly their kites to mark the end of the Everyone Everyday program, and celebrate inclusion and its link to happiness and equality. Alternatively, you can make one large kite that represents the ideas of your whole class. Kite making guidelines and materials may be source by linking in to a local Community Centre kite making program. Contact your local Community Centre and find out what is available. Basic Kite: What you need Kite template – Enlarge and Print it out on an A3 or A4 sheet of paper.
Instructions:
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Conclusion and Reflection 5 mins Class Action Plan |
Get the students to complete their entry for the Action Plan for the N: Nurture theme. Also complete the class entry for the Action Plan chart. |