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= Title: Green Threads  = = Creators: Laila Contini & Rosalie Morgan =

Level: Grade 6 working towards VELS level 4

Length of Unit:  10 weeks  2 sessions per week of intergrated studies for this unit  Week 10 for presentations and reflection

Teacher support: This unit combines student-led and teacher-guided activites. The outcomes of the unit are enhanced with the assistance of a science teacher and art/multimedia teacher.

 Intended Learning Outcomes: The Green Threads webquest links into the VELS curriculum by addressing a range of domains at Level 4.



**PHYSICAL, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING Domains**

o In the __Interpersonal Development__ Domain under //Working in Teams// dimension students should be able to ‘work effectively in different teams and take on a variety of roles to complete tasks of varying length and complexity.’ After completing the Green Threads webquest, students will have developed skills in working in a team to complete set tasks and take on individual specialised roles.

 o In the __Personal Learning__ Domain under the //Managing personal learning// dimension students ‘undertake some set tasks independently, identifying stages for completion. They seek and use learning support when needed from peers, teachers and other adults.’ The Green Threads webquest is a project which enables students to work at their own pace and have a large degree of autonomy. Students will learn to manage their own timelines and have the opportunity to work independently as a group of students and at other times complete tasks with the support of teachers and other adults.

 o In the __Civics and Citizenship__ Domain under the //Community Engagement// dimension students ‘present a point of view on a significant current issue or issues and include recommendations about the actions that individuals and governments can take to resolve issues.’ The Green Threads webquest gives the bones of an issue (ie. choice of fibre for clothing) and students must use higher order thinking skills to decide on their groups point of view and structure an action plan to resolve an issue that relates to their world.

**DISCIPLINE-BASED LEARNING domains**

o In the __Arts__ Domain under the //Creating and Making// dimension students ‘communicate ideas and understandings about themselves and others, incorporating influences from their own and other cultures and times. They consider purpose and suitability when they plan and prepare arts works for presentation to a variety of audiences.’ Students undertaking the Green Threads webquest will choose their own project according to their strength and interest in the major project, ie. making a film. They will look at a variety of sources such as the PETA website and incorporate influences that will enable the film to engage it’s target audience.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __English__ Domain under the //Reading// dimension students ‘ read, interpret and respond to a wide range of literary, everyday and media texts in print and in multimodal formats. They analyse these texts and support interpretations with evidence drawn from the text.’ The Green Threads webquest will require students to watch videos, read newspaper articles and navigate websites. They will learn to distinguish informative and opinion texts and develop skills in interpreting text to form their own conclusions.

Under the //Writing// dimension students ‘produce, in print and electronic forms, a variety of texts for different purposes using structures and features of language appropriate to the purpose, audience and context of the writing.’ By the completion of the Green Threads webquest students will have used a range of writing skills including making graphic organisers for brainstorming, presenting ideas in PowerPoint, writing scripts and making surveys.

Under the //Speaking and listening dimension// students will ‘plan, rehearse and make presentations for different purposes. They sustain a point of view and provide succinct accounts of personal experiences or events.’ The major projects of the Green Threads webquest all focus on using speaking skills during presentations to present a particular point of view. Students will learn that the target audience of a presentation impacts the choice of language, tone and style of speaking.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __Humanities – Economics__ Domain under ** //Economic knowledge and understanding// **** dimension students demonstrate ‘ **understanding of fundamental links between the production, distribution and consumption of resources in basic contexts.’ Green Threads webquest will develop student’s understanding of basic economic principles as related to clothing manufacture. Students will understand their role as a consumer of goods and reflect on the environmental impact of this role.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __Science__ Domain under //Science knowledge and understanding// dimension students develop ‘knowledge of the connections between concepts related to one or more of matter, space, energy and time and application of these concepts in everyday contexts.’ Green Threads webquest has a strong correlation to the Primary Connections Science curriculum resource and students will have the opportunity to conducts tests on various materials to gain an understanding of the properties of matter.

<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: arial,verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase;">**INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING domains**

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __Communication__ Domain under the //Presenting// dimension, students ‘summarise and organise ideas and information, logically and clearly in a range of presentations. They identify the features of an effective presentation and adapt elements of their own presentations to reflect them.’ The Green Threads webquest requires students to work in team to present their ideas and point-of-view on a particular issue to their peers using ICT, film and drama.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">**o** In the __Design, Creativity and Technology__ Domain under //Investigating and Designing// and ** //Analysing and evaluating// **** students ‘ **generate and communicate alternative design ideas in response to a design brief and use words, labelled sketches and models, to demonstrate that they are aware of environmental and social constraints.’ They also ‘describe the impact products and technological systems have on people and the environment.’ Green Threads webquest has a strong design component. They will draw on their pre-existing knowledge of the design brief process to re-design the school uniform and communicate the process the team went through to arrive at its design.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __Information and Communications Technology__ Domain under the //ICT for Creating// dimension students demonstrate ‘hand-drawn and electronically created designs for the layout and solutions of information products, using tools selected from a collaboratively determined list.’ The Green Threads website requires students to use ITC for organising the information they collate through Mind Maps, digital photos and presenting ideas.

<span style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0cm; text-indent: -19.85pt;">o In the __Thinking Processes__ Domain under the ** //Reasoning, processing and inquiry// **** dimension students ‘ **develop their own questions for investigation and collect relevant information from a range of sources. They use the information they collect to develop concepts, solve problems or inform decision making. They develop reasoned arguments using supporting evidence.’ The Green Threads webquest will require students to follow through on discussion starters and sort the information they collate in an organised way to help inform group decisions and points-of-view.