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Values we admire in others: Introduction
Key Learning Area: Studies of Society and Environment
Year Level: Upper Primary
Lesson Duration: 5 lessons
Lesson Topic: Values we admire in others
Lesson’s overall aim:
Students use a values-based approach to analyse and annotate a biography of a famous Australian. They suggest possible motivations for their efforts to make a difference to the lives of others and their community. Students will use the case study model to write their own biography for a famous Australian who is important to them.
Curriculum Links
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Intended student learning objectives/outcomes
Knowledge:
- Engage with values that are important to Australian democracy.
- Recognise that citizens can individually and collectively influence decision-making.
- Reflect on the histories of cultural groups within their school and communities.
Skills:
- Analysing
- Researching
- Writing
Values:
- Care and compassion
- Doing your best
- Fair go
- Freedom
- Honesty and trustworthiness
- Integrity
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Understanding, tolerance and inclusion
Resources:
- Nine Values for Australian Schooling (pdf format)
- Civics and Citizenship website: Biographies
- Annotation of an Australian Legend – Michael Long (pdf format)
Note to teachers
Please be aware that the digital resources contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away.
