Lesson Planning Framework

Date:
25/10/12
Lesson Title:
Prediction in history
KLA(s)/Subjects
English & history
Year level(s):
4
Duration of lesson:
1 hour 10 minutes

Identify classroom context
Rationale and Purpose Catering for diversity
The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce students
understanding and use of the predicting comprehension skill
when reading and viewing clips.






Students will be working in a whole class context, group contexts and
working individually on worksheets. This will cater for students various
social learning needs and maintain student engagement throughout
the lesson.






Learning Statements/Essential Learnings/ Cross Curricular Priorities
Knowledge and Understanding: readers and viewers use a number of
active comprehension strategies to interpret texts, including
predicting.






History What was the nature and consequence of contact between Aboriginal and/or
Torres Strait Islander Peoples and early traders, explorers and settlers.














Learning Sequence
Engaging Learners Safe and Supportive Learning Environment

Lesson format:
5 minute vocab and activate prior knowledge
10 minute mini-lesson character crystal ball
5 minute watch clip
10 minute activity
5 minute watch clip
20 minute activity
10 minute present
5 minute - close






Class rules





Lesson Focus
Lesson Objectives How will they be assessed
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to
demonstrate their ability to:
1. To be able to use prediction skills when
reading/viewing
2. To understand the effects/consequences concerning
the aboriginal people, torres strait islanders and
explorers.


Informal observations
Class discussion
Check the lists recorded have students classified the items
correctly?






Lesson Structure
Time Lesson Organisation Resources and Transitions

Time

Introduction: (2 minutes) learning goals
5 minute vocab and activate prior knowledge
What is prediction? If I were to turn the lights off right now, what might we be
doing in this lesson? *use paddle-pops
10 minute mini-lesson character crystal ball
If I were to make a prediction about a character, and that character was me, I
might predict that in 5 minutes time I will be standing in this classroom
teaching grade 4 about prediction. I could predict that in 1 week I will be here
with grade 4. I could predict that 2 years from now I could be looking for a job
and sitting in interviews at schools.
Model these predictions on a timeline on the board.
*computer, projector, my place website episode 23
Waruwi, hard copy of Waruwis story x 12
Time












Lesson Procedure:
5 minute watch clip
10 minute activity
Students make predictions in their buddy groups for what Waruwi might do in
the next 5 minutes.
5 minute watch clip
*were your predictions right? Were they wrong? HAND OUT HARD COPY
OF STORY
20 minute activity
Continue predictions for 1 day, 1 week, 2 years, 10 years.

computer, projector, my place website episode 23
Waruwi, hard copy of Waruwis story x 12
Time




Drawing Conclusions: 5 mins
10 minute present
In buddy groups students present their predictions to the class
5 minute close - Have a class discussion what are some of the
consequences of the arrival of the first fleet. (check in with learning goals)





Paddle pop sticks







Time
Extended activities for students who finish early
Resources and Transitions

Extension draw a picture using only straight lines!

Scrap paper, coloured pencils