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Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions
Elaborations
- using strategies, for example pausing, questioning, rephrasing, repeating, summarising, reviewing and asking clarifying questions (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- exploring personal reasons for acceptance or rejection of opinions offered and linking the reasons to the way our cultural experiences can affect our responses (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
- recognising that closed questions ask for precise responses while open questions prompt a speaker to provide more information (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Letter to the Editor: Social Media – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.
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G.R.O.U.P.S - Group Work Expectations Poster
Encourage cooperative behaviour during group work activities with a printable group work mnemonic poster.
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HOT (Higher-order Thinking) Questions Wall
Higher-order thinking signage material and page borders to use in conjunction with Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Thinking Hats for Effective Group Work
Thinking Hats based on Dr. Edward de Bono's teachings.
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Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
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Writing Biographical Texts Unit Plan
This English unit addresses the purpose, structure and language features of the biography text type.
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Writing Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the genre of persuasion; specifically, how to write an effective persuasive text.
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The Art of the Interview
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the skills required to conduct a successful interview.
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Poetry Defined
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.
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The Poet's Lament
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their preconceived ideas and attitudes towards poetry.
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Convince Me, If You Can!
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Who Am I?
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The Famous Faces of Yesteryear – Interviewer Skills Video
Teach your students how to interview someone with this engaging video exploring the life of Sir Edmund Hillary.