Lesson Plan 3
Why is the poppy a universal symbol?
Date/Time:
Learning area(s): History, English
Year(s): 3
Learning objectives - Why is the poppy a universal symbol?
- Poppies are worn at a certain time of the year
- The meaning of Remembrance
Curriculum links History (ACARA, 2014a)
• Australia (Including Remembrance Day) and the importance of symbols (ACHHK063)
• Use historical terms (ACHHS066)
• Pose a range of questions about the past (ACHHS067)
• Locate relevant information from sources provided (ACHHS068)
English (ACARA, 2014b)
• Understand that successful co-operation with others depends on shared use of social conventions that is turn taking (ACELA1476)
• Identify the audience and purpose of informative texts (ACELY1678)
• Listen to and contribute to conversations to share information and ideas (ACELY1676)
• …show more content…
- - Show students a Poppy and discuss why we wear a Poppy on Remembrance Day – Fill in KWL chart
Body of the lesson - In groups of four - using Google websites and books borrowed from library students will investigate why a poppy is symbolic of Remembrance Day.
- Information to be recorded and then presented using a concept map.
- Give feedback on students understanding
Concluding the lesson - -Allow students to present their concept map to class
- Invite students to ask any
Why is the poppy a universal symbol?
Date/Time:
Learning area(s): History, English
Year(s): 3
Learning objectives - Why is the poppy a universal symbol?
- Poppies are worn at a certain time of the year
- The meaning of Remembrance
Curriculum links History (ACARA, 2014a)
• Australia (Including Remembrance Day) and the importance of symbols (ACHHK063)
• Use historical terms (ACHHS066)
• Pose a range of questions about the past (ACHHS067)
• Locate relevant information from sources provided (ACHHS068)
English (ACARA, 2014b)
• Understand that successful co-operation with others depends on shared use of social conventions that is turn taking (ACELA1476)
• Identify the audience and purpose of informative texts (ACELY1678)
• Listen to and contribute to conversations to share information and ideas (ACELY1676)
• …show more content…
- - Show students a Poppy and discuss why we wear a Poppy on Remembrance Day – Fill in KWL chart
Body of the lesson - In groups of four - using Google websites and books borrowed from library students will investigate why a poppy is symbolic of Remembrance Day.
- Information to be recorded and then presented using a concept map.
- Give feedback on students understanding
Concluding the lesson - -Allow students to present their concept map to class
- Invite students to ask any