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Assignment 2 – Sequencing Historical Lesson Plans 

Weighting: 30%

Length: 3 x lesson plans (@ 2 A4 Pages each), max 6 A4 pages

Purpose: Sequencing historical lesson plans

Pedagogy & Content Knowledge:

1. demonstration and understanding of and the ability to implement the appropriate state and territory curriculum documents
2. examination and evaluation of a wide range of programs, reference materials and resources to enable appropriate and effective teaching and learning to occur
3. consolidation and extension of your basic knowledge and the skills required for effective teaching and learning to occur
4. demonstration of planning relevant units of work which are inclusive in the selection of content and resources and which take account of students different abilities, learning styles and needs

Presentation & Engagement:

1. Development of an engaging teaching scenario appropriate to the chosen stage.
2. Effective use of teaching space, creativity in dressing/using the teaching space.

Task:

Continuing from your Depth Study 6 Unit of Work, you are to select and design appropriate teaching and learning activities equivalent to 3 lessons of 1 hour in length each.

1. Review your UoW and select and develop appropriate content, strategies and material into a sequence of 3 lessons. Each lesson will be the standard 1-hour period and represents a typical 3 period week in a secondary History classroom.
2. You must create a lesson plan using the template provided on LEO under the Assessment Support box. Each lesson should demonstrate clear introductory, development and concluding/consolidating activities. Your lessons can be sequenced together or be standalone/not linked, however they should reflect the overall progression in your UoW.
3. Your lessons should demonstrate relevant pedagogical strategies for Stage 5 History, be inquiry based, utilise a diverse range of resources and teaching material incorporating literacy/numeracy & ICT. The lessons will aid students development of historical thinking and knowledge along with relevant historical skills & concepts for Stage 5.
4. Develop resources and activities to teach these lessons in your plan. You are not creating the actual resource for this task, however you should demonstrate diverse types of resources and activities to engage learners, promote the inquiry learning, enable feedback and student reflection of learning.

Things to consider:

1. Activities should investigate multiple aspects of your chosen topic and should follow inquiry principles.
2. Sources and activities should develop historical thinking & knowledge and critical literacy, numeracy and ICT competence in students.
3. Explicit evidence of Cross-Curriculum priorities being integrated throughout the lesson.
4. Be creative! You have creative control over the learning space, setup, technology used. You may also consider decorations & props to enhance the learning experience. Lessons are a combination of promoting student engagement and innovation with History and pedagogy alongside developing historical thinking & critical thinking skills