Appendix 1

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: 9 Time: 9:00-9:30 Date: Students Prior Knowledge:

Learning Area: Hass -Knowledge of the industrial revolution

-Knowledge of international geography and location of

countries

-Ability to use Mindmiester and Infographic sites

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

History- The causes of World War I and the reasons that
men enlisted to fight in the war (ACDSEH021)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative thinking behaviour Social understanding
competence
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

- Students identify the major powers in the Great war and their ideologies

- Students can assess the many different individuals reasons on enlisting and having a holistic respect for
different the reason.

Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:

Webquest up on projector and working Students will be in groups so students whom struggle
Students seated in groups or havent had experience with technology should be
All students have access to technology paired with students who are proficient.
Easy step through and scaffolding will be used to set
out objectives and website use.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction:
Align these with the
10:00- 1) Teacher welcomes all to class and asks class to get in groups of 4-5, segment where they will
to get out technology to navigate to the class weebly where todays be introduced.
10:10
web quest is located.
2) Teacher shows and steps out how to use mindmiester on the Board mindmeister.com
(including adding bubbles and working with the colours)
3) Each group is given a Country and told to brainstorm everything they
know about that country and its involvement in world war 1. (2 groups Resource sites:
to be given Australia) (Australia, Great Britain, Ottoman empire, New https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/i
zealand) ndex.php/Main_Page
4) After a few Minuets allow students to use Webpages and sites to fill
out their part of the brainstorm. After a consistent amount of time https://www.awm.gov.a
bring classroom focus back to the front. u/
10:10-
10:25 Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

1) Teacher then asks groups to go to Picktochart and create an

infographic on each country. https://piktochart.com/
2) Australian counties should have a major focus on the enlistment and
Gallipoli period of WW1 in Australia
3) Give assistance and resources if students are struggling to find
information and knowledge
4) Students as a group should Work well together, Use proximity and
eye contact if they are off task.
5) When completed ask students to embed their Infographic into The
class mindmiester so all can see and access it for later
6) Teacher should be taking notes on students who are off task and on
task for later assessment via rubric.

10:25-
10:30 Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)
1) All students are to add 2 more pieces of information to the
mindmiester which they have learnt.
2) Then groups are to give a quick summary of their infographic to the
class to make sure work is done.
3) Make sure class is tidy and finish presentation

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

N/A

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
Assessments done by teacher after class, reviewing the mindmiester and the
infographics. Teacher should also take notes on students off/on task during
the activity.