Federation Timeline
Students will be taking the information that they have gathered in past lessons and activities Each student will have different information about the federation that they have discovered and already shared with the class. This information will now be put together into one place for the students to access and also show off their parents/guardians. The students will have access to a program called Timeglider that creates online timelines with many options for customisation and allows for students to add substantial information.
Using the Timeglider program students will be able to access the class timeline and add in their information, any pictures that they have found that are relevant and display how important their federation person/movement is and this will then de displayed on the timeline via the size of the object. The teacher is also able to go in and make any adjustments or add to it further. This will then be used later on in the school year.
Using the Timeglider program students will be able to access the class timeline and add in their information, any pictures that they have found that are relevant and display how important their federation person/movement is and this will then de displayed on the timeline via the size of the object. The teacher is also able to go in and make any adjustments or add to it further. This will then be used later on in the school year.
Student Instructions:
- Log onto the class time glider timeline
- Add in information gathered about the Federation in the correct spot on the timeline
- If the information is an important fact you will need to adjust the size and dot point
- Make sure that you use the correct language and that your information makes sense
Context:
- Key figures and events that led to Australia’s Federation, including British and American influences on Australia’s system of law and government (ACHHK113).
- Use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS118)
- Sequence historical people and events. (ACHHS117)
BackGround Information:
Teachers will need to know some basic information about the Federation and some of the key dates of certain events such as the Tenterfield Oration, the Australian Federation Convention, the numerous referendums held and the key people involved: Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton, George Reid and John Quick.
Learning Objectives and Intentions:
OBEJCTIVES:
- Students will be able to sequence historical facts, key events and key people onto a timeline
- Students use correct historical terminology
- Use a digital technology to present information
- To put facts about the Federation in the correct order according to dates
- To use correct historical words
- To use the program time glider to present information
Literacy, Numeracy and General Capabilities
- Navigate, read and view learning area texts
- Listen and respond to learning area texts
- Understand learning area vocabulary
Assessment As, For and of Learning
Assessment for Learning: This activity allows for teachers to have a read through the input from students. This will give the teacher an idea of how the students are going via their placement, their acknowledgement of the importance of the key person or key event and also the information that they include in the timeline.
Adjustments for Student Learning:
While this activity starts as an individual activity it can become a group or pair activity. There is also the opportunity for students to work with the teacher or teacher aide.
Resources and ICT's:
Laptops or iPads
TimeGlider - online Timeline creator
http://timeglider.com
TimeGlider - online Timeline creator
http://timeglider.com