LESSON PLAN

Appendix 1

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: 4
22.01.2016

Time: 12:30 Date:

Learning Area: Humanities and Social Science History

Students Prior Knowledge:

Australian culture
Australian identity and typified
characteristics
Iconic Australians what this means
Bushrangers (who they are, where they
came from, why they are called
bushrangers)
How to navigate an iPad
Students will have basic Poplet and QR
code reader skills.

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

Sequence historical people and events (ACHHS081)
Identify sources (ACHHS216)
Locate relevant information from sources provided
(ACHHS084)
Identify different points of view (ACHHS085)
Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic,
written) and digital technologies (ACHHS087)
Collect, access and present different types of data
using simple software to create information and
solve problems (ACTDIP009)
Explore and use a range of digital systems with
peripheral devices for different purposes, and
transmit different types of data (ACTDIK007)
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Critical and
Ethical
Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
creative
thinking
(may be addressed in the lesson)

competence

Cross-curriculum priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)

behaviour

Asia and Australias engagement

with Asia

Personal and
Social
competence

Intercultural
understandin
g

Sustainability

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:
Use common software to source relevant information
Work together in groups to develop digital texts based on the information collected.
Demonstrate knowledge by completing an online quiz


Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:
Ipads available
Apps needed are already downloaded
QR codes prepared and accessible for
students
Kahoot quiz made using questions based on
facts in the sources and QR code made for
easy access.
Padlet created and QR codes made for easy
access
All sources are viewed for their appropriate
level of information. Ensure all information is
age appropriate.

Provision for students at educational risk:

Students with fine motor difficulties
partner with those who can manage the
iPad.
Or
Use iPad to access different ways of
changing pages (e.g. head flicking).

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:
This will be done with assistance from student feedback.

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

This will be done with assistance from student feedback.

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

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

Time
5 mins

10
mins

Motivation and Introduction:

Ensure students are aware that this is a year four,
history lesson.
Give the class a brief background to the unit. We have
been working on Australian Identity and how it was
developed through history. This has been aligned with
First Settlers, Australian Bushrangers and other
Australian iconic people.
What do we know about bushrangers already? (Ask for a
guess answer as the class wont have any prior
knowledge as a classroom would).
Who are some examples of past bushrangers or other
iconic Australians? What qualities do you think these
people possess?
Today we are going to focus on one particular
bushranger Ned Kelly, does anybody know anything
about him already?
By the end of this lesson you will all have hopefully
shown me your ability to obtain facts from different
sources, and with this information show me what you
know in the form of a quiz.

Resources/Refere
nces

Sources can be
used here such as
The Ledgend of
Moondyne Joe by
Mark Greenwood.

Mention
smartboard could
be used to write
down student
responses.

iPad
QR codes created
to link to sources
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10
mins

5 mins

Lesson Steps:
In pairs (one group of 3) you will have at least one iPad
in your group. Scattered around the class are a series of
QR codes, all linking you to some sort of information
about the famous bushranger Ned Kelly. From these
sources, we would like you to take down 1-3 interesting
facts that you read/watch. Some information may be
positive, some may link to his life of crime.
Ensure that you go to all stations as there will be a quiz
at the end based on what you are viewing.
These facts are to be written on Poplet, an app also on
the iPad, DEMONSTRATE EXAMPLE.
Once you have been around the room and your Poplet is
filled with information with your partner, it might be an
idea to share your interesting information with another
group. This will make sure you have all areas covered
for our class quiz!!
When we have observed that majority of the class has
visited all stations, get them to come back together as a
group by rhythm clapping.
ASK STUDENTS to share their favourite or most
interesting fact that they didnt know prior to this
activity. (For the purpose of this activity just as one or
two people, elaborate that this could be done as a
pair/share activity)
Now, students are to use the QR code for access to
Kahoot. All will enter the game pin. After entering a
name they will be identified with, this will take the
students through a series of questions about Ned Kelly.
As teachers we will do the first one as a group. Make
sure that you are reading the question properly, and the
answers as some are close to being correct but there is
always one that is 100% right.

QR reader app
Poplet app

Kahoot Quiz
already created
QR code for Kahoot

Padlet access
through QR code

Lesson Closure:
The results for the quiz can be recorded if the teacher
wants to use this as records for assessment items.
As a reflection of the lesson and the incorporation of ICT
into Australian History the class is asked to access
Padlet on the iPad (via a QR code). On Padlet write
down your feedback. Aim for two stars and a wish. So
two positive comments and a suggestion for further
improvement.
This can be used as a critical reflection for the teachers
on the lesson and the ICT use. Students can also
subconsciously reflect on their participation levels in the
lesson.
Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these
be judged?)
The work that has been done on Poplet can be saved to
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the iPad and uploaded as a portfolio item or item of

work in a series of lessons.
Marks for the quiz will be recorded.