Term+3+-+Texts+that+inform

__**Texts that inform **__ Writing: Given information on Australia, students will be asked to write an information report on Australia. Researching: Students to be given text on the flags of the countries they have selected. Ask students to find the information requested. ||  || Writing: Most students were organise the information into paragraphs. Researching: Few of the students were able to use the key words to find the information requested. ||
 * Week || Outcome || Learning Experience || 8Ways || Evaluation/comments ||
 * 1 ||  || Pre-Test -
 * ||  || Ask students: Where do we see texts that give information? (books, internet, newspapers) ||   ||   ||
 * 2 ||  || Modeled: Teacher to demonstrate finding information using keywords. Students to complete the "fact sheet" as teacher demonstrates ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || During lab time: In pairs, Students to find information on their countries, using the keywords suggested on the scaffold sheet. ||   ||   ||
 * 3 ||  || Organising information: (modeled) Using the information gained from the modeled lesson on finding information, look at organising this into ideas that can be used together. Discuss paragraphs. ||   ||   ||