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Resilient Australia - Disasters - Correcting the Misconceptions
Lesson1 of 9 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishEnvironmentalDisaster resilienceSocialLeadership
Lesson Summary
In this English lesson, students will begin by reflecting on their understanding of disasters and disaster resilience in Australia, before engaging with excerpts from a New York Times article focused on the Black Summer bushfires and subsequent floods. Students will practice their summarising and evaluating skills before engaging in a gallery walk to explore the thinking of their classmates.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- build on their understanding of the disasters that Australia faces and challenge their misconceptions surrounding these.
Success criteria
Students can:
- read, comprehend and summarise a media text.
- evaluate language for positive or negative intent.
- work together to complete a task.
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