PROCESS

UNIT OF STUDY =**GOVERNMENT AND LAWS**=

YEAR LEVEL

10
LEARNING AREA OUTCOMES

**Investigation, Communication, Participation**
UNIT OF STUDY OUTLINE

This unit of study is designed to last around three weeks. External factors [ eg Swimming Carnivals ] may mean that additional time is required. Additional time in class will only be afforded if the class are conducting their research in a mature and effective manner.

Theme

 * Introducing the broad concepts of Good Government.

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Natural and Social Systems

Skills

 * Reading comprehension
 * Oral communication

Assessment

 * Informal: Answers when called upon and engagement in class discussions.

Resources

 * Good Government Handout

Theme

 * Comparative Study [ Australia v Zimbabwe ]

Outcome Focus

 * Time, Continuity and Change
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Timelines

Assessment

 * Formative: Review of Good Government Principles

Resources

 * Handout and Timeline on Interactive Whiteboard [ uploaded to Class Server ]

Theme

 * Introduction to Inquiry Project, the political compass and choose groups

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Using online resources, including taking an online test

Resources

 * The Political Compass
 * wikispaces - 2020-foresight-home

Theme

 * Initial Research

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Concept Maps
 * Group Work

Assessment

 * Informal: How are students working in their groups ?

Resources

 * YouTube //wiki's in plain english//
 * mywebspiration.com
 * wikispaces - 2020-foresight-home

Theme

 * Research: Filling in the wiki in Groups

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation
 * Natural and Social Systems

Skills

 * Sign up for wikispaces account
 * Group Work
 * Research Skills

Assessment

 * Progress of Concept Maps

Resources

 * mywebspiration.com
 * wikispaces - 2020-foresight-home

[[file:2020 Foresight - Lesson 6.pdf]] Theme

 * Research: Filling in the wiki in Groups

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation
 * Natural and Social Systems

Skills

 * Online Research
 * Library Based Research

Assessment

 * Progress of Group wiki's

Resources

 * Library
 * mywebspiration.com
 * wikispaces - 2020-foresight-home

** Theme **

 * Introducing Propaganda and Comic Life

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Creating a persuasive document
 * Using a new program on computers

Assessment

 * Informal: progress of propaganda assignment

Resources

 * Comic Life
 * How to use Comic Life in the Classroom, link
 * O'Shaughnessy, M. //Media and Society - An Introduction//, 2nd Ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002

** Theme **

 * Designing and completing Propaganda assignment

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Creating a persuasive document
 * Using a new program on computers

Assessment

 * Summative: Collect Propaganda Assignments [ to be emailed or saved on Class Server ].

Resources

 * Comic Life
 * Internet

** Theme **

 * Review of the principles of Good Government
 * Focussing students on the Analysis report

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Recall of earlier study
 * Basic report structure
 * Analysing research

Assessment

 * Informal: through class discussion and review questions

Resources

 * Interactive White Board - Structuring a report

** Theme **

 * Unit Review and Referendum
 * Wiki's completed
 * Assessments due on the next Friday

Outcome Focus

 * Active Citizenship
 * Investigation, Communication, Participation

Skills

 * Responding to deadlines

Assessment

 * Summative: close access to wiki's, collect Analysis Reports by Friday.

Resources

 * Referendum through School Poll, link