Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A PowerPoint which begins with a warm up practice exam question where students must make inferences about someone based on a photograph of them and some brief information about their occupation and interests. This is followed by a reflection to see how confident students felt about this task. Afterwards the term ‘stereotype’ is defined along with some information about why people stereotype. Students are to copy the definition of ‘gender stereotypes’ into their glossary. There is a viewing activity that explains this concept further. Looking at some stereotypes e.g. which gender is dressed in pink vs blue. This segues to a discussion about how advertisements target viewers of particular genders. There is a clip for students to view and discuss (Top 10 Unnecessarily Gendered Products). This is followed by some visual literacy activities where students have to analyse a range of advertisements and explain their meaning (as this is a skill they must have for their exam). Some of these advertisements are quite sexual and lend well to discussions about the impact of advertisements on body image. They can also cause society to continue to accept misogynistic views of women. There is also a sample advertisement related question for students to view and another one for them to attempt to answer. If time permits, at the end of the lesson, there is an interesting TED talk to watch.

A PowerPoint to introduce the students to the unit. It begins by defining law. Following this students brainstorm Australian laws / QLD laws that they are aware of (there are some prompts on the slide to assist them to do this). This is followed by an explanation of the difference between customs, rules and laws. The two main sources of law in Australia (case law and common law) are explained. This is followed by a video about how laws are made in Australia. There are some notes to take about the three levels of government and the laws they are responsible for. This is followed by a checking for understanding activity (students must put a list of laws into the appropriate column). Next is information about who enforces the law, a definition for crime, several interesting news segments from YouTube showcasing some crimes that have occurred since 2019 which leads to a discussion of why laws exist. This is followed by a list which categorises some types of crime and a review to sum up the lesson. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store – Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a multimodal presentation. I pride myself on the quality of the materials I produce, I don’t charge high prices because I don’t agree with paying £10 for a word search. If you need to check before you buy, have a look at some of the free resources in my shop for a sample of the quality and depth.

A PowerPoint used to teach students about the Hundred Flowers Campaign. It includes notes from textbooks and online sources, viewing activities (propaganda posters, images and videos from YouTube) & different historian’s interpretations of this event. The homework task is for students to research the Anti-Rightist campaign and create a poster to display on our learning wall. Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). The end of term assessment for this unit was an Independent Source Investigation. The content would also be useful more broadly for students in other states and countries with an interest in the China (1931-1976). The other resources are also available in my store – Aussie_Resources.

In order to create convincing crime fiction, students need to be able to analyse the portrayal of crime, criminals and the criminal justice system in various modern and canonical texts. This powerpoint goes through some theories of crime and includes some clips from crime films (e.g. Kindergarten Cop, A Time to Kill etc.) that help students understand these. The powerpoint covers info such as the Role of the law in society, the image of the criminal and how these can reflect their theories of human nature, beliefs about the causes of crime and information about how crime is dealt with by society.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. An inquiry booklet which students complete in the early phase of the unit. They then use what they find to write their report. This booklet includes: a pre quiz (to see what students already know), key terms to be defined, a place to reflect on and record what they know about their own personality (including where they feel they fit in the Big 5 personality types). It also includes questions to investigate (they must keep a record of their sources and evaluate them), a space to record their analysis of the two people from their chosen conflict scenario, a table for comparing their personality traits (using Big 5), a graphic organiser for collecting information about a range of conflict resolution strategies and a SWOT analysis to be completed at the end of the assessment. A handout with 3 conflict scenarios which students can choose from to respond to in their report. Two are from films (10 Things I Hate About You & Remember the Titans), the last is from the media (Taylor Swift vs Katy Perry). The handout provides a summary of the conflict scenario, information about Person A & B and quotes from the specific conflict scene. A template for students to write their report into.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use over two 70 minute lessons. A PowerPoint which focuses on Employee rights and responsibilities. It begins with a warm up activity with a list of tasks which an electrician working for Telstra might complete (and some which are the responsibility of the company) students need to identify which are the employee’s responsibilities. This is followed by key terms - rights & responsibilities and a video explaining why it is important to know your workplace rights. Information about Junior rates of pay and conditions for young workers. It outlines some of the employee rights (things employers must provide). Information about how to find out what the Australian minimum wage is for various jobs. Information about the Fair Work Commission. New term - penalty rates and a 2017 SBS report about the ramification of penalty rates being reduced by the government. Information about employee responsibilities (from the Legal Studies textbook). A think-pair-share activity - discuss the importance of rights and obligations on the cards + how they contribute to a ‘fair go.’ Cards for ‘think pair share’ activity.

Psychological researchers often define personality in terms of five core traits, which can be thought of as stable dispositions that relate to differences in behaviour. This PowerPoint explains the Big 5 personality types (aka the OCEAN model) in a simple way which is easy for students to understand. It includes a video, some discussion questions and notes for students to copy into their books. It also includes the link to an online quiz for students to take to learn about their personality traits. It includes a poster-making activity for students to consolidate what they have learned. I have also included a document with the research I did about the Big 5 before creating this lesson. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A PowerPoint introducing students to key workplace issues - discrimination and harassment. It begins with a defintion of discrimination and adverse action along with an explanation of when discrimination can occur. A review of workplace bullying from the previous lesson. A graphic organiser comparing and contrasting the the roles and responsibilities of the employer and employee in preventing workplace bullying. This is followed by a case study which students read and respond to. There is also a ClickView video which I show a portion of which explains how employers should manage bullying in their business. This is followed by a definition of harassment and examples of the various types of harassment. This is followed by notes, clips and case studies about sexual harassment. Some of these case studies can be assigned for homework depending on the time constraints of your class.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. PowerPoint designed to wrap up the previous unit and introduce the next unit. It includes an explanation of reflecting on learning in preparation for students to complete a reflection sheet. Introduction of key terms - personality, extraverts, introverts and ambiverts. Students watch a clip explaining the differences between extroverts and introverts. I displayed images of famous extraverts and introverts that students may be familiar with. A clip about Keanu Reeves (a well known introvert) and another example Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel). A paragraph writing activity for students to consolidate their learning. A quiz for students to determine whether they are predominantly an extrovert or introvert. A TED talk about the pro’s of being an introvert. Unit reflection handout. Lesson plan

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A lesson designed to teach students how to define identity and list some factors which influence our identity, explain the difference between sex and gender, liist some of the stereotypes which exist about men and women and explain how gender can influence your personal identity. It includes a sorting activity where students view 13 things that influence someone’s identity and rank them in order of importance to them. This is good for promoting discussion. Introduction to key terms - sex and gender. A few clips to view which contain stereotypes - students to list them in a table and then discuss after each clip. There is also a clip on gender in advertising from ABC’s the checkout which students watch and then write a paragraph to summarise what they learned.

A PowerPoint designed to assist students to fill in the first portion of the inquiry booklet. It begins with a pre reflection (which is used to set a base of what students knew prior to their investigation). This is followed by an interesting video about email scammers (a James Veitch TED talk). This transitions to a discussion about the impact of social media on our lives. Students then read an article about the pros and cons of social media. They take the most important points and record them in their Inquiry booklet. They then watch a clip from Weekend Sunrise discussing whether social media has made the world a better place and a Sunrise segment about people with social media addictions. Afterwards, we look at Linked In as a type of social media used by professionals. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. An inquiry booklet which students complete in the early phase of the unit. They then use what they find to write their speech. This booklet includes: a pre quiz (to see what students already know), key terms to be defined and a place to record information about types of street art. It also includes graphic organisers for students to record their analysis of the two artwork (stimulus) they select. Within this organiser is a place to summarise the techniques used by the artist, to record community reviews about the murals and to identify the similarities and differences between these reviews. Finally, there is a reflection section including a SWOT analysis to be completed at the end of the assessment. A template to guide students to structure their PowerPoint presentation

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons (although with drafting time it may take a few lessons depending on the needs and abilities of students). A PowerPoint designed to make students aware of what the different cognitive verbs they are being assessed on mean and where they are required for the assessment. It defines the following verbs: describe, explain, compare, contrast, decide and justify. For some of these skills there are sentence starters which students can make a note of. This is followed by some information about how to structure their speech scripts and how to write an effective thesis statement (utilising a street art specific example). After students have planned their thesis statement, there is a recap of the TEEL paragraph structure and specific instructions about content to be covered in body 1. After writing this, there is a slide for editing body 1. This is followed by some sentence starters which can be used for writing body paragraph 2 (same structure as paragraph 1 but about the second artwork). After editing body 2,there are some sentence starters for body 3. Before writing there are two sample 'recommend and justify’ paragraphs for students to read and discuss the strengths and weaknesses. With this feedback fresh in their minds, they can write their final body paragraph and edit it.

An assessment piece designed for a Social and Community Studies unit focusing on Street Art. it is an eExtended response to stimulus – multimodal response. The stimulus (examples of street art) are provided to students each year and students select 2 to discuss in their speech. This resource includes: A copy of the task sheet for the unit which includes a suggested structure for the speech and PowerPoint students are required to produce A copy of the stimulus (artworks) provided to students ‘I can’ statements which which break down the criteria into simple terms for students to understand (also assists teachers to mark the assessment with ease) A QCIA cover sheet recommending adjustments to be made and individual learning goals to be assessed for students on a modified program (called QCIA students in QLD) Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

A scaffolded lesson for use in a Social and Community Studies unit focusing on Street Art. The assessment at the end of the unit is an Extended response to stimulus – multimodal response. This resource includes: A PowerPoint which shows the students how to complete one part of their Inquiry booklet (the analysis of the Street Art). NB: I have selected an example that students are not allowed to use to demonstrate how to complete the table to an appropriate standard. Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - Aussie_Resources.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The end of term assessment for this unit was a 90 minute short response examination. A PowerPoint to introduce the students to the unit. It includes a quiz about their experiences in the workforce & a categorising activity where they look at elements that make a good job and list them in order of preference. Students are introduced to key terms - full time, part time, casual and temporary employee. They view a short YouTube clip about workplace myths to generate interest in the topic. Then they are introduced to The Fair Work Act which is one of the key pieces of legislation they need to refer to throughout the unit. There is a cloze passage for them to complete and some discussion points. A handout which explains the 10 National Employment Standards which all Australian workers are guaranteed. For homework students were to fill in the far right column ‘How does this help create a healthy workplace?’ I pride myself on the quality of the materials I produce, I don’t charge high prices because I don’t agree with paying £10 for a wordsearch. If you need to check before you buy, have a look at some of the free resources in my shop for a sample of the quality and depth.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A PowerPoint designed to inform students about the additional protections provided to parents in the workforce. It begins with a warm up - a paragraph writing activity about unions and how they support workers. A key term - what constitutes a ‘workplace’ followed by a checking for understanding activity. A review of term ‘workplace rights’ and a list of rights you should have at work. Sources of employment rights and obligations - a workplace rights pyramid. An overview of the communication skills students need for their exam and the key topics (content) students need to know. How to answer a short response question (using the RAF acronym). This is followed by a scenario reading activity (involving a pregnant employee) and students have a chance to practice using RAF to offer their interpretation of the case in a concise way. Before students read the scenario, I give an explanation of the cognitive verb ‘interpret’ and some clever connectives which can be used when interpreting and students view a clip explaining redundancy. Students read the case study and complete a graphic organiser (answers provided on subsequent slides). They then write a TEEL paragraph in response to a question similar to one they will encounter in their exam. Afterwards we look at other rights for women in the workplace (around breastfeeding and pregnancy). To conclude this lesson we go through a list of ‘I Can’ statements which break down the criteria into simple terms for students to understand.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. 1. A PowerPoint explaining what unions are and why they exist. It includes a clip from Behind The News (2016) giving a historical overview of the origin of unions. It includes an explanation of collective bargaining within Australia. I then provide a specific example of a union - the Queensland Teachers’ Union. It includes a video about what the QTU achieved in its first 120 years. Information from their website about the benefits of belonging to a teacher’s union. The 11 steps in the enterprise bargaining process and how belonging to a union is protected under the Fair Work Act (2009). This is followed by two case studies for students to read and respond to. A handout which goes along with this lesson

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. The lesson begins with a consideration of the role art plays in society. There is a Bansky quote which encourages discussion about whether these murals would be quite as powerful if they were in a gallery or done by legal means. There is information about how art conveys messages and a series of slides which name and explain language techniques used by artists with relevant pictures of street art supplied. The techniques are: allusion, rhetorical questions, repetition, pun, metaphor, sarcasm, verbal irony, a call to action and parody. This is followed by a series of pictures where the students need to identify which language feature it utilises. If time remains, this is followed by a Click View viewing activity about street artists in Melbourne.

Part of a set of resources created for a senior Social & Community studies class in Australia (QCAA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. Designed for use in 70 minute lessons. A PowerPoint for the orientating phase of a unit on Australian workplace rights. It begins with revision questions about the Fair Work Act, types of employees, superannuation etc. This is followed by a YouTube clip explaining the difference between the duties of the Fair Work Commission and those performed by the Fair Work Ombudsman. I usually take dot point notes for students to copy after viewing but I have also provided a follow up slide with text. Afterwards, there is a link to an ABC news story about a time when the FWO intervened to protect workers rights. A new term - jurisdiction - is introduced along with an explanation of key State and federal laws which protect workers. Then the lesson zooms in to focus on specific sections from the Fair Work Act (as students need to be able to explain the purpose of particular sections for their exam). A handout goes along with this which has places for students to sum up the sections after the class discusses them. It includes information about ‘adverse action’ (including examples), a case study about a nurses strike, information about ‘discrimination’ along with examples and non examples. The lesson ends with an interesting clip from the SBS Insight program (2016) about the exploitation of foreign workers. I usually only show the first two case studies and discuss these with the class. A handout to be used during the lesson and kept for revision purposes. It includes extracts from Legal Studies for QLD volume 2.