Students are then

given responsibility of
driving inquiry and
researching further
Teacher led inquiry
based learning
Time
[mins]
10 mins

Lesson Plan Format

LESSON SEQUENCE

LESSON SEQUENCE Introduction/Development/Conclusion

ASSESSMENT / RESOURCES

Introduction:

Informal formative assessment:

9:00-9:10am

- Welcome the students and settle the class for learning,

- Recap on the last lessons on WWI & WWII and Australias involvement,
- Provide overview of the lesson and introduce the concept of the modern world and
Australia with particular reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
- Inform the students that we will need to draw a link between the UDHR and Australia
and it should be kept in mind throughout the lesson.

- Question students on prior lessons and their

recollection of the content taught,
-

15 mins

Lesson Development: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

- Introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
- Play 5 minutes of the video Eleonor Roosevelt and The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights,
- Open discussion with the class on the content of the video to develop an
understanding of what the UDHR is, why it was needed, who were the key parties in
drafting the rights and its relationship with the United Nations,
- Students are then asked to form pairs and use computers to search the UDHR and
locate where this source can be found, students are then required to provide an outline
of the rights, what they try to achieve and what format it is in.

Resources:
- Eleonor Roosevelt and The Universale Declaration
of Human Rights (stop at 5mins):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZFUuGOPLPg
- Computers are required for students to search for
the UDHR.

Lesson Development: Australias involvement in the UDHR & its impact on

Modern Australia
- Teacher led discussion on the general themes of the UDHR, Australias involvement
in its formation and how this is reflected in modern Australia,
- Work together as a group to scaffold the understanding of how these rights have
impacted modern Australia as we know it,
- Individual task to research further Australias involvement and current place in the UN,
students are instructed to take notes on key sources of information that provide
evidence on Australias involvement,
- Virtual site tour of the UN, cyber school bus, to gain an understanding of the
aftermath of the UDHR, how it has impacted modern Australia and Australias current
involvement,

Resources:
- Computers are required for researching Australias
role in forming the UDHR
- Virtual UN tour, cyber school bus:
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/

9:10-9:25am

15 mins
9:25-9:40am

Informal formative assessment:

- Question students on video:
- Why was there a need for UDHR?
- When was the United Nations set up?
- Who were the key parties involved in the UDHR?

Informal formative assessment:

- Inquiry based research task: Australias involvement
in the UDHR.

Assessment to summarise
lesson and motivate
independent research.

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