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Lesson 2 Humanities Constitution 4 November 2015

Unit/Lesson Title Constitution 2


Lesson duration 80 min
Stage
4 Year 7
Class/Group 7D
Specific Teaching Target
Time
Content/Learning Experience
Teaching Strategies
Learning
Guid
Resources
Remind them to make wise choices re seating. Move students early.
Outcomes
e
Talk about behaviour yesterday in English. Ipad sitting on the floor, looking through
White board
5 min
window at the other class. How many weeks to Year 8? Need to start acting like it.
markers
Rubbish duty for those who are not already staying in at snack.
Constitution
questionnaire
Introduction (Engagement)
Copies of the
EQ: What is a constitution?
assignment
LI: To better understand the Constitution and Separation of powers you need to be able
Copies of the The
10
to answer the question 2 in your assignment.
Australian
min
Success Criteria: Constitution definition, Club Questionaire, Birth Certificate, Assignment
Constitution Page 4
of Get Parliament
Copies of the
We have to understand this better, how do we make it real to us:
Amended Birth
Certificate (26)
Dictionary definition of constitution: Put on the whiteboard students to copy down:
Student Pass
Its a document that states:

the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is


governed
Rights as a citizen are guaranteed by the Constitution.
Members of the club have drafted a new constitution. * We are going to use this
as an example.

Our country is a democracy which means a form of government in which people choose
leaders by voting. The constitution is a document that sets down the rules for how we selfgovern (govern ourselves)
5-10
min

Why do governments and clubs and so on have a constitution?


Give them Questionaire sheet. This is to get them thinking. Scaffold by relating it to
their school or club. Maybe find a student that belongs a club and ask student to
answer these questions to demonstrate to the class group. What would your club


20
min

be like if we didnt have one? Anarchy.


Hand back to me.

Body (Exploration/Transformation/Presentation)

Give them the Birth Certificate document. Who has seen their Birth Certificate? Its got your
name, your parents etc
Go through Birth Certificate of a Nation, may have to refer to things they have learnt
previously and Separation of Powers, please Federation read it out and scaffold. Remind
them we went over it a couple of days ago. We may have to do this together.
20
min

Conclusion (Presentation/Reflection)

When working on assignment, due Monday, put your hand up if you want to spend time
working on your assignment this weekend? Then use your time wisely.

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