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The Planning Process
`IGASAR' - A process model for inquiry
Integrated Units
Integrated Units Topics
Stage Three Units
Why are forests important and how are
people trying to protect them?
Why is Antarctica important and how are people trying to protect
it?
How does cultural diversity affect us?
Stage Two Units
What can we learn from our neighbouring countries?
How did British colonisation affect people's lives in Australia?
How and why do people use maps?
Stage One Units
Why do people tell stories?
Why is water important to people and the environment?
Why do people belong to groups?
Early Stage One Units
Why is it important to help each other?
How can we care for natural things?
Why are forests important and how are
people trying to protect them?
 (86k)
 (38k)
YEAR 5/6
KLAs – HSIE, Science & Technology, English, Creative Arts
- What types of forests are there?
- What makes up a forest ecosystem?
- How are people affecting forests?
- What do forests produce?
Text focus: Information Report, Explanation
Generic skills focus: Research, Communication, Expression,
Cooperation, Citizenship
Why is Antarctica important and how are
people trying to protect it?
(96k)
(46k)
YEAR 6
KLAs – HSIE, Science & Technology, English, Creative Arts
- What is Antarctica like?
- What has been discovered about Antarctica?
- What problems have been caused by people's actions in Antarctica
and what is being done to overcome these problems?
Text focus: Information Report, Factual Description, Discussion,
Historical Recount, Exposition
Generic skills focus: Research, Communication, Critical Thinking,
Task Management, Citizenship
How does cultural diversity affect us?
(61k)
(36k)
YEAR 5
KLAs – HSIE, Creative Arts, English, PDHPE (interacting)
- What symbols, identities and traditions do Australians share?
- How have we become multicultural?
- What evidence is there that we are multicultural?
- What is expected of me in a multicultural society?
Text focus: Discussion, Factual Recount, Information Report,
Narrative (response)
Generic skills focus: Cooperation, Critical Thinking, Communication,
Expression, Citizenship
What can we learn from our neighbouring
countries?
(74k)
(38k)
YEAR 3/4
KLAs – HSIE, English, Creative Arts, Mathematics
- Who and where are out neighbouring countries?
- How are neighbouring countries alike and different?
- How are we connected to and enriched by our neighbouring countries?
Text focus: Information Report, Exposition
Generic skills focus: Research, Expression, Communication,
Task Management, Citizenship
How did British colonisation affect people's
lives in Australia?
(92k)
(34k)
YEAR 4
KLAs – HSIE, English, Mathematics, Creative Arts
- How did the Aboriginal people meet their needs before colonisation?
- Why did the colonisers come?
- How did the colonisers meet their needs in Australia?
- What effects did colonisation have on Aboriginal people, the
colonisers and the environment?
Text focus: Recounts, Information Report, Narrative
Generic skills focus: Research, Communication, Critical Thinking,
Cooperation, Expression
How and why do people use maps?
(58k)
(34k)
YEAR 3
KLAs – HSIE, Mathematics, English
- What types of maps are there?
- How can we use maps?
- What are Captain Cook's maps important?
- Why was Matthew Flinders an important map maker?
Text focus: Recount, Information Report
Generic skills focus: Cooperation, Research, Communication,
Using Technology, Problem-solving
Why do people tell stories?
(61k)
(40k)
YEAR 1/2
KLAs – HSIE, English, Creative Arts
- Who tell us stories?
- What types of stories are there?
- What do stories tell us?
- How has technology changed the way people tell stories?
Text focus: Narrative
Generic skills focus: Research, Thinking Critically, Cooperation,
Communication, Task Management
Why is water important to people and the
environment?
(62k)
(38k)
YEAR 2
KLAs – Science & Technology, HSIE, English
- Where do we find water?
- What is the water cycle?
- Why is water precious?
- How do people pollute water?
- What are people doing to reduce water pollution?
Text focus: Explanation, Procedure, Recount
Generic skills focus: Research, Cooperation, Citizenship,
Problem-solving, Communication
Why do people belong to groups?
(61k)
(38k)
YEAR 1
KLAs – HSIE, English, Creative Arts, PDHPE
- How do we recognise groups?
- What do people do in groups?
- Which groups are important to me and others?
Text focus: Information Report, Recount
Generic skills focus: Critical Thinking, Research, Communication,
Cooperation
Why is it important to help each other?
(74k)
(38k)
Kindergarten
KLAs – HSIE, Personal Development (PDHPE), Religion, English
- How do family members help each other?
- How do we help each other at school?
- What work do people do to help us in the community?
Text focus: Narrative, Information Report, Factual Description,
Factual Recount, Personal Response
Generic skills focus: Cooperation, Communication, Research,
Critical Thinking
How can we care for natural things?
(55k)
(28k)
Kindergarten
KLAs – Science and Technology, English, HSIE
- What natural things are around us?
- How do natural things depend on each other?
- Why do we need rules for caring for natural things?
Text Focus: factual description, explanation (oral)
Generic Skills Focus: cooperation, research, problem-solving,
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