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Global Words: Junior Primary Resources

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Global Words: Junior Primary Resources

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These units, and the supporting resources of Global Words, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global citizens. This curriculum integrates the teaching and learning of English, across strands of language, literature and literacy, with Global Citizenship Education, using explicit and exploratory teaching and learning activities. The four units use a range of text and text-types to address the themes of Sustainability, Refugees and migration, Neighbours, Asia/Pacific, and Indigenous peoples, with a focus on literacy with Geography and Human Society and its Environs curricula. All units of work include an overview, description of focus, four teaching and learning activities, and links to the curriculum content, strands, outcomes and indicators.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Atkins, Lauren; Beveridge, Lorraine; Gray, Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Global Words: Junior Secondary Resources

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Global Words: Junior Secondary Resources

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These units, and the supporting resources of Global Words, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global citizens. This curriculum integrates the teaching and learning of English, across strands of language, literature and literacy, with Global Citizenship Education, using explicit and exploratory teaching and learning activities. The four units use a range of text and text-types to address the themes of Sustainability, Refugees and migration, Neighbours, Asia/Pacific, and Indigenous peoples, with a focus on literacy with Geography and Human Society and its Environs curricula. All units of work include an overview, description of focus, four teaching and learning activities, and links to the curriculum content, strands, outcomes and indicators.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Daly, Margo
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Global Words: Upper Primary Resources

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Global Words: Upper Primary Resources

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These units, and the supporting resources of Global Words, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global citizens. This curriculum integrates the teaching and learning of English, across strands of language, literature and literacy, with Global Citizenship Education, using explicit and exploratory teaching and learning activities. The four units use a range of text and text-types to address the themes of Sustainability, Refugees and migration, Neighbours, Asia/Pacific, and Indigenous peoples, with a focus on literacy with Geography and Human Society and its Environs curricula. All units of work include an overview, description of focus, four teaching and learning activities, and links to the curriculum content, strands, outcomes and indicators.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Cassidy; Gray; Helen; Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Indigenous Peoples: People, Place, Language and Song

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Indigenous Peoples: People, Place, Language and Song

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People, Place, Language and Song explores concepts of place, language and song as they relate to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabus. The unit explores the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Cassidy, Helen
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Indigenous Peoples: Stories to Unite Us

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Indigenous Peoples: Stories to Unite Us

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Stories to Unite Us explores the fusion of modern and traditional Indigenous culture in Australia, using picture books and oral storytelling. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the global citizenship topic of indigenous peoples through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education; Indigenous Perspectives
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Atkins; Lauren
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Indigenous Peoples: Ways of Being

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Indigenous Peoples: Ways of Being

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Ways of Being allows students to explore ideas of cultural identity - specifically Aboriginal identity - and belonging, and how these are embedded in language. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum and the NSW English syllabus for Stage 4. The unit addresses the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Daly, Margo
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Helping Hands

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Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Helping Hands

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Helping Hands explores fiction, non-fiction and multi-modal texts related to the 2004 Asian tsunami and its tragic aftermath. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum and the NSW English syllabus for Stage 4. The unit addresses the cross-curriculum priority of Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Daly, Margo
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Neighbours

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Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Neighbours

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Neighbours explores the concepts of neighbourhood and being neighbourly through narrative, poetry and a factual text. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the global citizenship topic of neighbourliness, with a focus on Australia's nearest international neighbours through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Gray, Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Papau New Guinea

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Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Papau New Guinea

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This unit of Global Words begins with the concept of neighbourliness and then extends the focus to Pacific island neighbour, Papua New Guinea - its place in relation to Australia, major languages and the culture of traditional storytelling. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum and NSW syllabus. The unit explores the cross-curriculum priority of Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Gray, Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Refugees and Migration: Global People

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Refugees and Migration: Global People

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The human dimensions of forced and voluntary migration are explored through the picture story book 'Ziba Came on a Boat', written by Liz Lofthouse, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, and a real-life story of Najeeba, an asylum seeker from Afghanistan. The elements in this unit on Global People include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the topic of refugees through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Gray, Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Refugees and Migration: Seeking Refuge - The Journey

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Refugees and Migration: Seeking Refuge - The Journey

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Seeking refuge — The journey, allows students to explore the human face of the journey undertaken by refugees and asylum seekers, and to create a digital story to reflect what they learn. Texts used are non-fiction, fiction, print and multimodal and include The Happiest Refugee: A memoir by Anh Do, Mahtab’s Story a novel by Libby Gleeson, the non-fiction text Children of War: Voices of Iraqi refugees by Deborah Ellis, and the graphic novel The Arrival by Shaun Tan. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit addresses the topic of refugees through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.S

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Daly, Margo
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Refugees and Migration: Words to Unite Us

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Refugees and Migration: Words to Unite Us

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Words to Unite Us explores the complex theme of a common humanity and shows that despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that unite us, such as pain, joy and love. The unit is build using the picture storybooks 'Whoever You Are', written by Mem Fox, illustrated by Leslie Staub; 'Mirror' by Jeannie Baker and 'The Little Refugee' by Anh Do and Suzanne Do and illustrated by Bruce Whatley. The stories speaks of hope, resilience, friendship, love and enterprise. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the global citizenship topic of refugees through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language and literature, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Gray, Mary
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Sustainability: Changing Minds, Changing Behaviour

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Sustainability: Changing Minds, Changing Behaviour

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Changing Minds, Changing Behaviour allows students to explore the persuasive power of advertising by analysis of a narrative television advertisement and a short animated documentary. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit addresses the cross-curriculum priority of sustainability through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Daly, Margo
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Sustainability: Global Footprints

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Sustainability: Global Footprints

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Global footprints explores the concepts of sustainable futures, global or ecological footprints and personal and social responsibility, using the picture book, 'The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley', written by Colin Thompson and illustrated by Amy Lissiat, a factual text and video in 'Ida's story', and the short novel, 'Blueback: A fable for all ages', by Tim Winton. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. The unit explores the topic of sustainability through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language, literature and literacy, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Cassidy, Helen
Date Added:: 05/21/2018

Sustainability: Taking Care of Earth Together

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Sustainability: Taking Care of Earth Together

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Taking Care of Earth Together allows students to explore pressing issues that relate to our shared responsibility to care for the environment for future generations, using picture books, spoken and multimodal texts, plays, poetry and songs. Unit elements include an overview, description of focus, teaching and learning activities, and links to the Australian Curriculum. A unit of work from a collection of online units with supporting resources for teachers. The unit explores the global citizenship topic of sustainability through the Australian Curriculum: English, and strands of language and literature, applied to a range of texts and text types.

Subject:: Education
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Reading; Syllabus; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
Provider Set:: Global Words
Author:: Beveridge, Lorraine
Date Added:: 05/21/2018