Year Level/s: ES1, Stage 1, Date: Week 3, Term 1, KLA/s: Geography Duration: 1 hour.

Stage 2, Stage 3 2017

Syllabus Outcomes

GE3-1 -
identification of countries of the Asia region in relation to Australia.
the significance of places and what they are like eg characteristics of places on a global level.
develop geographical questions to investigate and plan an inquiry
collect and record relevant geographical data and information.

Lesson Objectives
Where is Thailand? (globe, map, google Earth)
Where is Thailand in relation to Australia
Posing enquiry questions - KWL
Gathering and recording geographic data
(weather/climate, landscape types, geological forms/events)
Geographic tool (comparison)
Know and Do by the end of the lesson students will .
Know Do
Locate and recognise places on a map. Locate Thailand relative to Australia on a World Map.
Pose effective inquiry questions. Identify and locate the countries of South East Asia.
Use research skills to learn about what Thailand looks and Pose an inquiry question which facilitates a comparison between climates
feels like. and environments for Thailand and Australia.
Compare features of Thailand and Australia. Answer an inquiry question, providing deep and credible information.

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Sequence of Learning S3 Resources
Students set up on computer, access webpage www.stage3hsie.weebly.com Geography Book
Desktop/laptop
Where on Earth is Thailand
Map of SE Asia
Read Info manipulate map and do activity on the countries in SE Asia.

Students view information on writing inquiry questions. Geography Book

Students who are capable are encouraged by classroom teacher to write their own enquiry
question related to this weeks research topic.
Teacher assesses suitability of individual inquiry questions and suggests any improvements
prior to students beginning research.
Students utilise Microsoft Word to take notes as they research. Teacher may instruct Geography Book
students on how to split a screen in order that students avoid flicking back and forth from Scissors
the internet to Word. (may take notes manually in Geography Book)
Glue
Students print out their research notes and paste them into their Geography Book

Students read information and instructions for writing an information report.

Teacher supports students in writing an informative report in answer to their inquiry
question, with an Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
Students print reports and paste in Geography Book.
Reflection on Teaching and Learning

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