Meaningful Moments: Vocabulary Challenge Game

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creativity
• communication

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 7 Geography:

• Create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and methods, concepts, terms and reference sources (AC9HG7S06)

Year 8 Geography:

• Create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and methods, concepts, terms and reference sources (AC9HG8S06)

Relevant parts of Year 7 Geography achievement standards: Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and relevant findings from sources to create descriptions, explanations and responses.

Relevant parts of Year 8 Geography achievement standards: Students use geographical knowledge, methods, concepts, terms and reference findings from sources to create descriptions, explanations and responses.

NSW Syllabus outcomes: GE1-3

General capabilities: Literacy

• Space for students to stand in a circle.

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - introduce, oversee and adjudicate the vocab challenge.

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