Simpson And His Donkey Research Task

HASS Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating History

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Description

This research resource provides students with a series of questions to guide them during their research of John Simpson Kirkpatrick. Students are encouraged to use books and Internet sources to find information about him and his place in war history.

Great for literacy rotations and pair or independent research task around Anzac Day or Remembrance Day.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers
Relief Teachers

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E3LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies when listening and viewing to build literal and inferred meaning, and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

AC9HS3S02 9

Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps

AC9HS3K02 9

Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals

AC9HS4S02 9

Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps

AC9HS5S02 9

Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats

AC9E6LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning, and to connect and compare content from a variety of sources

AC9HS6S02 9

Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats

AC9E5LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning to evaluate information and ideas

AC9E4LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and evaluate texts

ACELY1713 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts

ACHASSI053 8.4

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations

ACHASSK064 8.4

Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems

ACHASSI074 8.4

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations

ACELY1703 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources

ACHASSI095 8.4

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources

ACHASSI123 8.4

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources

ACELY1692 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts

ACELY1680 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

EN2-4A old

Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies

EN3-3A old

Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies

GE3-4 old

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

HT3-5 old

Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

HT2-1 old

Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world

GE2-4 old

Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

HT2-5 old

Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

EN3-UARL-02 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through genre and theme that reflect perspective and context, argument and authority, and adapts these representations when creating texts

EN3-UARL-01 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts

EN3-RECOM-01 new

Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN3-OLC-01 new

Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding

EN2-UARL-01 new

Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-OLC-01 new

Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

VCGGC074

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and other sources

VCELY347

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts

VCGGC088

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

VCELY319

Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources

VCELY288

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts

VCELY257

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

VCHHK076

Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day

Differentiation