About me (Arabic) – AT
Students explored the concept of identity in a unit called ‘Who am I?’ They learned the relevant language structures, and participated in various tasks to practice reading, writing and talking about themselves and their personal world. In this task, …
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Arranging and performing - AT
Students had to determine a community activity at which they could perform. They had to select repertoire and identify what style and form would suit the community performance. Students used their understanding of music making in different cultures, times …
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At the clothes shop – AT
Students learnt how to talk about and describe items of clothing and participated in various oral activities using realia and pictures. In this task, students were asked to work in pairs or small groups and role play buying some clothing items at a shop. …
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Australia and the global economy - AT
This task had multiple parts. Firstly, students were required to photograph a representative selection of products found in their family kitchen, identify the country of origin of each product and create a pie chart to indicate the percentage of imported …
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Class performance: Under the sea – AT
During the course of a term, students participated in an annual musical theatre production as an integrated unit that developed their skills across Dance, Drama and Music. The theme was ‘under the sea’ and the Year 2 students collaborated with Year 6 …
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Clothing quiz game – AT
Students learnt how to talk about clothing and participated in various oral activities using realia and pictures. The activities in this task reinforced reading aloud of written Arabic and matching of vocabulary to items of clothing. Students were asked …
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Communications timeline – AT
Students sequenced teacher-provided images of different forms of communication, from oldest to newest, along a timeline. The teacher then questioned the students about the choices they made. The question, along with a transcript of the student’s answer, …
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Composition: Animals - AT
Students explored music inspired by animals by first listening to Penguin Circus by Nigel Westlake and responding to the different parts. They used body percussion to demonstrate aural skills and moved their bodies in time when listening, creating and …
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Composition: I like playing - AT
Students sang a known nursery rhyme, Three Blind Mice. They then collaboratively composed a song using the first three notes of Three Blind Mice, experimenting with inverting the melody and identifying another common melody, Frere Jacques. Students devised …
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Composition: Penguins - AT
Students learning in music builds upon learning from the previous band. Students perform from a musical score that they have graphically notated and composed collaboratively with the ensemble. The task involved students playing instruments and improvising …
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Composition: Penguins soundscape - AT
Students learning in music builds upon learning from the previous band. Students perform from a musical score that they have graphically notated and composed collaboratively with the ensemble in response to their study of penguins in the local habitat. The …
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Composition: Walking to School - AT
Students sang a known nursery rhyme, Three Blind Mice in unison. They then collaboratively composed a song using the first three notes of Three Blind Mice, experimenting with inverting the melody and adding other notes by step. Students devised their …
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Conversation and discussion - AT
Students in this class include those from both a F-10 and a 7-10 sequence of learning Spanish. Tasks are differentiated to allow for these learning experiences. In tasks such as a guided conversation, the questions are tailored to reflect these differences. Students …
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Customs and traditions in Dubai – AT
In a unit on customs and traditions, students examined various cultural practices, traditions, values and beliefs of specific Arabic-speaking countries. In this task, students were asked to choose an Arabic-speaking country and describe some of its customs …
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Daily Routine - AT
Students were asked to write a journal entry about a typical day at school using verbs and expressions learned in class. Students were then asked to present an oral description of their daily routine to class. This task took place at the end of a unit …
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Data analysis: Food scarcity - AT
Over a period of six weeks, students examined the biomes of the world, how humans have altered environments for food production, and the main challenges of providing food security. Various case studies were used from Australia and other parts of the world …
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Demonstration and written reflection: Indoor climbing - AT
Students were provided with opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge of climbing and belaying at the local indoor climbing facility. Students were asked to demonstrate their climbing and belaying skills. Following practical and belaying sessions, …
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Der Stadtrundgang – AT
Students learnt vocabulary for describing tourist attractions and activities for German-speaking tourists to see and do in a city. In this context they learnt the impersonal phrase es gibt and revised nominative/accusative case endings. They were also …
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Design project: All systems go - AT
Students investigated two closed force systems (pneumatics and hydraulics) to understand that the technology of pneumatics relates to air pressure and the technology of hydraulics relates to water pressure. They were given a design brief to design a machine …
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Design project: Gardening tool - AT
Students critiqued garden tools, designed for adults, and identified the issues they have with using them. They researched ergonomics and developments by designers of garden tools in shape, size and materials used. Students explained the issues they have …
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