Teacher Plan for 'Through Their Eyes'
The students were physically grouped to facilitate collaborative learning.
| WEEK 1 | - Introduction of unit
- Discussions of logistics and expectations
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| WEEK 2 | - Reading, research and note taking
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| WEEK 3 | |
| WEEK 4 | - Reading, research and note taking
- Organising information
- Art: traditional Aboriginal art
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| WEEK 5 | - Teacher to meet with each group to discuss and review
- Begin draft of oral presentation
- Review expository writing genre and structure
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| WEEK 6 | - Writing and rehearsal of oral presentation
- Art: Pacific Islander art (comparing indigenous art from another country/region)
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| WEEK 7 | - Oral presentations to rest of class
- Students to complete self-evaluation of group work
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| WEEK 8 | - Regroup students: new group to have one member from each of the former groups
- Outline the new task: ie answer the main question. Students to discuss and share information and ideas in new groups
- Whole-class discussion about the main question, clarification of any contentious points or issues
- Students to complete writing task
- Students begin artwork based on Sally Morgan's work
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| WEEK 9 | - Complete artwork; display
- Evaluation and marking of students' work
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| WEEK 10 | - Students complete evaluation of unit for portfolios
- Complete teacher evaluation and write-up of unit
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