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Drought in Australia! Should farmers be helped?

Middle Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Philosophy

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. Australia often has droughts. Read the following to see the historic records of droughts in Australia:

ABC News 9 August 2018 Reading

Write down the driest and longest drought? Name two droughts.

2. In groups of 4 - 5 students, use the Expert Jigsaw Strategy to divide up the reading so each student has an understanding of at least one aspect of this phenomenon [drought in Australia]. Reading

The Conversation 28 August 2018	The Conversation 9 August 2018
The Conversation 30 July 2018	The Conversation 8 June 2018
The Conversation 2 May 2018	The Conversation 19 March 2013

3. Summarise your particular article(s) providing the key ideas and arguments presented.

4. Discussion

As a group, discuss the big question:

"Should Australian farmers be helped in times of drought?"

Provide reasons for your discussion points.

A Better Understanding!

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Ethical Understanding

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

1. Individually, you are to search the ABC's Landline site and discover one article or recent video about an innovative new industry or an adaption within a mature industry that interests you.

2. Watch or read the account from Landline and make up a list of 10 items that you found in the item interesting.

If you want to find a good story look at Cricket Farmer!

3. Form a group of 4 - 5 students and share your story/item.

As a group, decide the similar elements of this story.

4. Discussion

Discuss your reactions to the innovations of people from the bush.

Websites, Games & Apps

Horse Fun

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

Puzzles

Full of interesting games

Write a Poem

Middle
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

1. Go to the following site
US Agricultural Research Service - Science 4 Kids

US Agricultural Research Service