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Comparing The Facts About Bushfires - English - Years 7 to 10
SecondaryYear 7 - 10EnglishScienceEnvironmentalDisaster resilienceSustainability
Lesson Summary
Students will read two different articles; one chosen for them and one of their own choice. They will answer a set of questions on both of these articles to determine scientific information and validity. Following this, they will answer a series of questions asking them to think about the similarities and differences in the way the two articles presented information about the bushfires. Next, they will complete a set of activities exploring the language of comparing and contrasting so that they can formulate their own complex sentences to determine the similarities and differences between the two articles.
This lesson is designed to be completed independently by students.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how climate change is affecting bushfires and the bushfire season in Australia
- understand how science can be used to help us understand the world around us
- utilise the language of comparison in sustained paragraphs
Success criteria
Students can:
- analyse an article
- conduct a comparative analysis between two articles
- work independently
- write sentences utilising the language of comparison
Lesson Guides and Printables
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