Maddison Burgess

Hi everyone, 3a in the coming weeks we will be integrating the learning of geography, civics and citizenship and sustainability through an inquiry-based approach to learning about Clean Up Australia Day . Integration of topics strengthens learning and helps make common connections for students (Brady & Kennedy, 2014). The learning will be focused around the following Australian Curriculum content descriptor: “Why people participate within communities and how students can actively participate and contribute” (Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2015a, ACHASSK072). Students learning will be linked to geography by making connections to our local geographical location and particularly the locations in which are usually highly polluted (ACARA, 2015b, ACHASSK069).   Why is your child learning this? Through learning about sustainability your child will acquire knowledge, skills, values and world views that will allow them to encourage and adapt s...

Hi everyone,  this blog will discuss how 3a will be integrating the learning of History through Civics and Citizenship Education (CCE). Integration of topics is known to be more efficient when the knowledge, concepts and skills of one area can help reinforce ideas of another area (Brady & Kennedy, 2014). In relation to our learning, the history involved is reinforcing CCE. Through the selected tasks, students will meet a range of curriculum outcomes, learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, a Cross-Curriculum Priority and meet General Capabilities such as the Critical and Creative Thinking Strand ((Australian, Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2015). The concepts highlighted in Figure 1 are what students will be learning in relation to ACARA.  Although CCE does not meet specific ACARA links, the main learning of CCE will be through questioning and getting the students to think “how does this histo...