What Does It Mean To Be Australian?
Content area(s):
History & Social Studies
Grade levels: middle
Author(s) & location: Cheryl Kerr, Beenleigh State School, Queensland, Australia
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Description
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"Who are Australians? Where have they come from? In which ways do we perceive our 'Australianess'? Would we all answer these questions in the same way? Food for thought? Chew your way through this WebQuest to satisfy your hunger.
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Sets a challenging topic, then offers students strong support in every step of the process
- Vast array of clearly organised links in both Background and Roles sections sets clear path for students to follow
- The Transformation does a great job of scaffolding the group process so that constructing new knowledge is virtually guaranteed
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