Studies of Society and Environment
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Shared Values
(pdf - 675 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students examine the values shared by other people in the community. They explore tolerance, understanding, respect, excellence, inclusion, trust, honesty, being ethical, responsibility, care, social justice and freedom. |
International flags
(pdf - 328 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students investigate flags used by a range of countries. They analyse and research the meaning behind the colours and symbols used.
An ideal follow-up for this lesson is Further flags. |
Advance Australia Fair
(pdf - 143 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students are introduced to the purpose and form of a national anthem. They explore its values and qualities to find the image of Australia that it promotes. |
Mark Ella Rugby legend
(pdf - 471 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students are introduced to the purpose and form of a biographical recount. They read a recount of Mark Ella, list main events and examine and identify metaphors and other language features. |
Tri Nations
(pdf - 76 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students investigate the diversity of environments by focussing on the three countries represented in the Tri Nations Rugby competition - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. |
Getting to a game
(pdf - 463 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students investigate and develop distance, direction and map reading skills.They examine the alpha-numeric grid and key in a street directory and provide directions for a trip to a rugby game. |
Trophies
(pdf - 630 kb)
DESCRIPTION: Students explore the historical background to world Rugby. They examine an historical recount of Rugby in a series of collector cards, construct a time line and investigate significant trophies. |
