Inquiry into Indonesia

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With a partner, you will be working together on an inquiry project about Indonesia this term. We have already learnt some basic information but now it is your turn to find out things that YOU really want to know about Indonesia that you will share back to the class. First, you will need to agree on a topic from the choices board below that you and your partner are both interested in and wish to find out more about.

Sport Art, Craft & Culture

Religion Food

School Clothing Places of interest

Family life

Music Hobbies Language Transport

Games Animals Houses or Buildings

Festivals & Celebrations

Steps for your inquiry learning project

1.Select your topic area

2.Write a list of 4 inquiry questions that you both would like to find out about your chosen topic – they must be FAT questions – write them on a jotter pad and present to me for approval.

3.Decide what resources you will use to find out your information eg. Books, films, music, internet, maps, charts, artworks etc..

4. How will you present your learning?

Diorama Book Poster

Dance Artwork Model

Film Oral presentation

Game

Play Song Quizz

Power point presentation

Food samples

Cookbook

Story Puppet play

Poems

E-book Time-line 3D Posters

Graphs News report

Radio ad

Cartoon Brochure Other suggestions?

EXPECTATIONS

•I expect students to make good use of their time and follow expected behaviour guidelines

• I expect students to come up with 4 FAT questions for their inquiry learning based on their own area of interest

• I expect students to maintain high presentation standards when presenting their work to the class

• All projects are to be approved by the teacher

• I will be there to support you in achieving your inquiry learning, providing suggestions and on-the-spot skill teaching sessions as required

EXPECTATIONS

• A weekly log will be kept outlining how students have spent their time during their work on their inquiry learning project, reflecting on learning and thinking and forward planning.

•All pairs must report back to the class about their inquiry project sharing what they have learned about Indonesia.

Assessment

Each pair will be assessed on the following criteria:

1.Teamwork and how hard each pair works including use of time & behaviour2.FAT Inquiry Questions 3.Research - more than one source used4.Presentation of learning inquiry project to class5.Self reflection sheets completed