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Outcomes: Indicators: Outcomes: Indicators: //1.// Show students you-tube clip about multiculturalism. 2. Talk to students about the definition of Multiculturalism. Briefly discuss the culturally diverse nature of Australia. 3. Brainstorm on butchers paper what students understanding of multiculturalism is and how they see it in their everyday lives. __**Body:**__ __//Activity 1://__ 1. Introduce the book '//Children Just Like Me' by Branabas and Anabel Kindersley.// //2.// Read the profiles of Celina (pg. 14-15), Ari (pg. 26-27), Mohammed (pg. 36-37), Erdene (pg. 50) and Rosita (pg. 76-77) 3. After reading each profile, discuss and record on the board information about each child including details about their family, where they live, their likes and dislikes, traditions and celebrations. 4. Following this, discuss and record as a group the similarities and differences between the lives of these children and their own lives. //__Activity 2:__// 1. Distribute a profile of a child from another country to each student (containing key information about the child and a picture of them). 2. Instruct students to create an A4 poster with one side containing information about the child from another country and the other side containing information about themselves. (The information should fall under the headings: Name, Age, Like/Dislikes, Where I live, Family, Celebrations) Each profile should contain a picture of the child and a drawing of the student. (Have an example made up for students to veiw.) 3. Hang finished posters around a picture of the world with the title "Children Just Like Me". 1. Debreif students on their task for the term: "Create a video advertising the upcoming harmony day in the school. This video will contain general information about harmony day and the different cultures within the school. It will be completed in groups of five and each group will be in charge of creating a different part. Throughout the term time will be spent on researching different cultures within the school and learning how to create a visual resource. Once it is completed it will be shown to the whole school." || 2. Observe and record students ability to identify the similarities and differences between children from another country and Australian children 3. Assess students ability to interpret and record information from the child's profile to their poster || 2. Was the book "Children Just Like Me" an effective resource in demonstrating the similaritites and differences of children across the world? 3. Was creating a profile comparison an effective activity to consolidate the information about the students? 4. Was the final task for the unit clearly communicated to the students? ||
 * **Unit:** || **Cultural diversity in our local community** ||
 * **Lesson 1/10:** Aim: Introduce students to the concept of 'Multiculturalism' through looking at children's lives throughout the world and outline the term task of creating an advertisement. Build field knowledge of topic area. ||
 * **Outcomes and Indicators** || **HSIE:**
 * **CUS2.4** Describes different viewpoints, ways of living, languages and belief systems in a variety of communities.
 * Students identify the similarities and differences between children in Australia and children living in different countries and cultures
 * English:**
 * **TS2.1**Communicates in informal and formal classroom activities in school and social situations for an increasing range of purposes on a variety of topics across the curriculum.
 * **RS2.5**Reads independently a wide range of texts on increasingly challenging topics and justifies own interpretation of ideas, information and events.
 * **WS2.9** Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features.
 * Offers opinions about stories read aloud
 * Participates in discussion relevant to the topic.
 * Reads and interprets information in a factual text successfully
 * Uses other texts as a model for writing
 * Writes a wider range of text types ||
 * **Resources** || * IWB
 * Butchers paper
 * You-Tube clip: []
 * '//Children Just Like Me' by Branabas and Anabel Kindersley//
 * Worksheets with children's profiles
 * A4 sheets of paper ||
 * **Steps** || **//__Introduction:__//**
 * __Conclusion:__**
 * **Assessment** || 1. Observe students knowledge of Multiculturalism and contribution to discussion
 * **Self Evaluation** || 1. Was the introduction engaging and informative? Did it allow students prior knowledge on the topic to be demonstrated?