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NSWAustralianCurriculumHistory:Stage5
DepthStudy6:TeamAmerica!
AcriticalinvestigationintotheinfluenceofAmericaasaworldSuperpowerinthe1960sand1980s.
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History
DurationandContextStatement
ScopeandSequence
Duration:
This8weekunitoflearningconsistingof15hoursintotalwith
3daysperweek.
PriorKnowledge:
StudentmusthavepriorknowledgeofWorldWarII.
Levelofdifficulty:
TheprogrammaybeconsideredataModerate
levelofdifficulty.Cateringforvariouslearnersbothspecialneedsand
giftedandtalented,theunitallowsstudentstoextendtheirinterestsand
knowledgewithhomeworkandextensionactivitiesandprovidesoptional
TexttoSpeechsupport.Allactivitiesarearticulatedinorderforclear
instructionandoutlinesthequalityofworkexpectedofstudents.
Relevance:
Theunitcelebrateshistoryasthepast,presentandfuture,in
anattempttoengagethestudent,andtheirabilitiestorecognisepast
eventsandtheirrelevanceinsocietytoday.Studentsareableto
appreciatetheinfluenceofAmericaontheworldthroughoutthe1960s
and1980sapplyingpriorknowledgeandextendingtheircomprehension
onitsimpactonglobalisation.
EngagementFactor:
Throughouttheunitstudentsareabletoengage
withmultimediaandvariousWeb2.0tools,notonlyenhancingtheirICT
skillsbutactivelyengageintheirlearningandapplyingtheirknowledge.
Popularcultureisembeddedwithintheunit,whichencouragesstudents
toappreciatelearningatanewlevel.
ThenatureofthisDepthStudyallowsforacertainlevelof
flexibilityinitsplacement.However,studentswouldbeinthebest
positiontoengagewiththeconcepts,contentandskillsofthis
DepthStudyoncetheyhavealreadycompletedDepthStudy3
AustraliansatWarandDepthStudy4RightsandFreedoms.
Bothofthesestudiesprovidenecessarybackgroundknowledge
andkeyhistoricalconceptsrequiredtosuccessfullycompletethis
DepthStudy6.
Unitoverview
HistoricalConcepts
ThisstudyfocusesontheculturalinfluenceofAmericainvarying
Significance
contexts.StudentswilllearnaboutAmericasforeignpolicy,economic
Impact
influences,UNinvolvement,ColdWarandVietnamWar.Theywill
Continuityandchange
explorehowtheseeventsinfluencedglobalculture.Inthisdepthstudy
Perspectives
studentswillevaluatetheextentofAmericasculturalinfluence.Within
Causeandeffect
thistheywillincorporatewillexploreprimaryandsecondarysourcesand
willoutlinethedifferencesofhardandsoftpowerandhowthesehave
HistoricalSkills
beenutilisedbyAmericaduringthe1960s1980s.
Comprehension:chronology,termsandconcepts
Analysisanduseofsources
TeamAmericaWebsite(Allactivitiesarepresentedonthesite),you
Perspectivesandinterpretations
mustreadthisadjacenttothefollowingURL:
Research
http://teamamericadepthstudy.weebly.com
ExplanationandCommunication
EmpatheticUnderstanding
Outcomes
Assessmentoverview
History710
HT51explainsandassessesthehistorical
forcesandfactorsthatshapedthemodern
worldandAustralia
HT5
2sequencesandexplainsthesignificantpatternsofcontinuityand
changeinthedevelopmentofthemodernworldandAustralia
HT53explainsandanalysesthemotivesandactionsofpast
individualsandgroupsinthehistoricalcontextsthatshapedthemodern
worldandAustralia
HT5
4explainsandanalysesthecausesandeffectsofeventsand
developmentsinthemodernworldandAustralia
Assessment1(Formative):
IndividualPresentationStudentswill
presenttotheclasstheirviewontheColdWarandVietnamWarand
howthisimpactedonAmerica'seconomic,politicalandcultural
history.
Assessment2(Formative):
Whilstworkingingroupsstudents
presentanelectronicGraffitiWallidentifyingAmericascultural
influenceonAustraliathroughthesocialideaoftheAmericanDream.
Assessment3
(Formative):
SpeechStudentwillevaluateAmerican
filmandmusicanditsinfluenceglobally.
Assessment4(Summative):
GroupPresentationAssessstudent
knowledgeontheconceptsandeventsinunitasawhole.
3
HT56usesrelevantevidencefromsourcestosupporthistorical
narratives,explanationsandanalysesofthemodernworldandAustralia
HT57explainsdifferentcontexts,perspectivesandinterpretationsof
themodernworldandAustralia
HT58selectsandanalysesarangeofhistoricalsourcestolocate
informationrelevanttoanhistoricalinquiry
HT59appliesarangeofrelevanthistoricaltermsandconceptswhen
communicatinganunderstandingofthepast
HT510selectsandusesappropriateoral,written,visualanddigital
formstocommunicateeffectivelyaboutthepastfordifferentaudiences
Note:
StudentuploadworkthroughouttheunitintoanonlineBlogon
TeamAmericaforteacherreviewandfeedback.
Content
Teaching,learningandassessment
Resources
Overview
AcriticalInvestigationintotheinfluence
Task1:HookTop102014Songs
ClassdiscussiononHook.
Task2:(JigsawActivity):
Ingroupsof7studentwillbeallocatedoneof
theseBIGIdeas.
Studentsjobistofindoutwhateachofthese
ideasmeanandcomeupwithasuccinct
definitionofyourBIGIdea.BIGIdeas:Capitalism,
Communism,Globalisation,HardPowerandSoft
Power.
VideoReference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdYw
wSTDArg
Promptingquestionsfordiscussionin
Task1:
1) Howmanyofthesesongswere
American?
2) WhyisthatAmericanculturehas
hadsuchalargeimpact?
ofAmericaasglobalsuperpower
Overview(HT59)
ICT
Students:
Identifyanddefinethekey
terminologyandconceptsforthe
unit:Capitalism,Communism,
Globalisation,HardPowerandSoft
Power.
Task3:Discussion
DiscussTask2.
CreatecollaborativedefinitionofeachBIGidea
asclass.
LessonConclusion:
Teacherwillhandouttheaccompanying
assessmenttaskforthisunitandwillread
throughtheassessmentwithstudents.
EstablishaIknowandIneedtoknowtableto
guidethechildrenwithwhattheyneedtodowith
theassessment.
Task1:ClassDiscussiononForeignPolicy
EconomicPoliciesandinternational
relations,1960s1980s(HT51,HT54,
HT58)
Numeracy,ICT
Students:
Task2:Timeline
Studentsuseprovidedtimelinestocreatea
Usearangeofsourcestoidentify
succincttimelineonDipity.com,ofkeyForeign
keyeconomicandforeignpolicy
PolicyDevelopments.
decisions/events.
Promptingquestionsfordiscussionin
Task3:
1) Askstudentstosharedefinitions
(promptbynameifrequired).
2) Whatarethestrengthsofthese
definitions?
3) Canweimproveuponourown
definitionsinlightofthese?(lead
intocreationofwholeclass
definition.)
ForeignPolicy
DevelopmentsinAmericanForeignand
Promptingquestionsfor
discussioninTask1:
1) WhatisForeignPolicy?
2) WhydocountrieshaveForeign
Policy?
Timelinesite:
Ditpity:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/lis
t/ope/iegps/fulbrighthaysact.pdf
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Explainthesignificanceofkey
Task3:Classdiscussion
events/policiestoAmericas
Whyarethesedevelopmentsimportant?
Superpowerstatus.
HypothesistheirpotentialimpactonAmerican
cultural/socialinfluence.
AssesswhetherAmericanForeign
PolicyandInternationalrelations
Task4:Paragraph
WhydoesForeignPolicymatter?Studentmust
(19601980s)ispredominantlyan
considertheevents/policydecisionstheyhave
exampleofHardorSoftPower.
chosenfortheirtimeline.
Discusstheinterplaybetween
Studentmustwriteashortparagraphoneachof
Americaseconomicstatusandtheir
theirtimelinepoints.Studentmustbepreparedto
Foreignpolicydecisions.
discussthemwiththeclass!
QuestionstoGuideParagraphsTask
4:
1. Whydidyouchoosethem?
2. Whatimpactdidtheyhaveon
America'sinternational
relationships?
3. Arethesepolicies/events
examplesof
HardPower
or
Soft
Power?
Why?
4. Havetheseeventsimpacted
ExtensionTask:
StudentstolookatMutualUnderstandingand
EducationalExchangeActof1961andconsiderits
implicationsasaformofsoftpower.
Economic
Discusstheinterplaybetween
Americaseconomicstatusandtheir
Foreignpolicydecisions.(HT52,HT
Task1:AnEconomicfocus
StudentmustreadthroughtheEconomic
timelinesprovidedandusethisinformationto
buildupontheirdigitaltimelinewhichwasstarted
lastlesson.
Consider:Theinterplaybetweeneconomic
America'slargeculturalinfluence?
Why?Whynot?
EconomicTimeline:
timeline:http://www.timetoast.com/t
imelines/economictrendsinapus
history
http://www.learner.org/series/econusa/
interactivelabs/economictimeline/
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4,HT58)
ICT
Describetheeconomicinfluenceof
AmericaoveratleastONElesser
power:
Philippines
Chile
Haiti
developmentsandforeignpolicy.
Task2:NeoColonialism
Americanseconomicinfluenceoverothernations.
Ingroupsof23studentmustcreateaMindMap
exploringtheextenttowhichthePhilippineshas
beeninfluencedeconomically,andculturallyby
America.
ExtensionTask:
StudentstoreadTheUnitedStatesandWorld
EconomicPowerGabrielKolko.
ExtensionReading:Kolko,Gabriel.
"TheUnitedStatesandWorld
EconomicPower."In
American
ForeignPolicy
,byBruceW.
Jentleson,225229.NewYork:
W.W.Norton&CompanyInc.,
2000.
UNInvolvement
Americascontributiontothe
Task1:Recap!:
Studentwillbegiven5minstolinkthethewords
(BIGIDEAS)totheirdefinitions.
developmentandcontinuedrunningof
theUnitedNations.(HT53,HT54,HT5 Task2:WhatistheUnitedNations?
Studentswatchvideoprovidedbyteacher.
8):
Literacy,ICT
Task3:SecurityCouncil
Stu
dents:
Studentwillbegivenalinktoresearchandwillbe
askedtoanswerthefollowingquestions:
OutlinetheroleoftheUnited
Nations.
Describethesignificanceofthe
Whatisthesecuritycouncil?
OutlineAmerica'sroleinthedevelopmentofthe
UNVideoLink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=1cqw8ongtY
SecurityCouncilLinks:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/
topic/532070/UnitedNationsSecu
rityCouncil
http://theconversation.com/hardevide
ncewhousesvetointheunsecur
itycouncilmostoftenandforwhat
29907
http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/NSChistory.ht
m
SecurityCouncil,including
securitycouncil.
Americasinvolvementinits
developmentanduseofveto
Whatisthepurposeof"vetopower"?
Task3:LetEvaluate
power.
EvaluateatleastONEAmerican
Studentsmust
chooseone
peacekeeping
operation
involvingAmerica
(between1960
1989)
andevaluateitusingthequestionsbelow:
peacekeepingoperationduringthe
1960s80sinlightofitseffecton
1. Whatwastheaimoftheoperation?
Americasculturalinfluenceasa
2. WasitinlinewithAmericanforeignpolicy?
globalSuperpower.
3. CouldthisoperationhaveimpactedAmerica's
Superpowerstatus?
4. Didthisoperationpotentiallyimpactthereceiving
PeacekeepingResource:
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeepin
g/operations/past.shtml
nationculturally?
5. Wouldthisoperationbeconsidereda
demonstrationofhard/softpower?Why?
ColdWar
DefiningtheColdWar(HT57,HT59)
Students:
DefinetheColdWar.
DetermineiftheColdWarisaSoft
PowerORaHardPowerORboth.
Task1:
DefiningtheColdWar
ThefirsttaskistodefinethetermColdWar.
Givethestudentsacoupleofminutestowritein
theirbooktheirguess,astowhatthedefinitionof
thephraseColdWar.
Instructthestudenttoturntooneortwopeople
nexttothemandshareyourdefinitionsand
decideonadefinitiontheycanallsupport.
Afterthewholeclassdiscussestheoptions
presented.
DefinitionideasforColdWar:
Aconflictordisputebetweentwo
groupsthatdoesnotinvolveactual
fighting.
Intenseeconomic,political,
military,andideologicalrivalry
betweennations,shortofmilitary
conflictsustainedhostilepolitical
policiesandanatmosphereof
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Understandsignificanteventsandthe
experiencesoftheColdWar(HT55,
HT58,HT59)
Numeracy
Students:
Usingsources,studentsinvestigate
thefollowingevents:
TheU2Incident(1960)
TheBayofPigs
TheCubanMissileCrisis
JohnF.KennedyAssassination
TheCzechoslovakiaUprising
RiseandfalloftheBerlinWall
SaltI&II
CoupdatinChile
Somalia,Ethiopia,&theOgradan
GeraldFord
RonaldReagan
TheStrategicdefenseinitiative.
CherneniloGeneralSecretary
MikhailGorbachev
GeorgeBush
Studentswillthenwritetheclassdefinitionof
ColdWarintheirbooks.
Task2:
TimelineoftheColdWar(Jigsawactivity)
basedontheColdWarMuseumWebsite.
Eachstudentwillbegivenadecade(1960s
1980s)toresearch.
Thesedecadesspecificallystatedintabsinthe
linkabove,studentwillclickonthetabsthatare
relevanttotheirdecade.
Studentthenwillmatchtheheadingonthe
worksheettothetabsonthesiteaboveand
summariseitscontents.
Whenthestudentshavecompletedthis,student
(A)mustthenfindanotherstudent(B)thathave
beengivenadifferentdecade.
Student(A)mustthenteachtheotherstudent(B),
thedecadetheystudied,whilstthestudent(B)
writesdownthedotpointsandvisaversa,until
theworksheetiscompleted.
ExtensionTask
Withinthelinkprovidedabovethereis
aTriviatab,studentwillbeaskedtotesttheir
knowledge,thenfollowthesimplepromptstocomplete
thequiz.
Task3:
Comprehension
Classwillbedividedintogroupsof23.
Eachgroupwillbegivenapassageandmust
addressthefollowingquestions(answersmustbe
2sentences(20wordsminimum):
1) DescribetheideologicaldifferencesbetweenThe
strainbetweenopposedcountries
.
ColdWarMuseumWebsite:
http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/index.
asp
.
Worksheet&Answers:
(Task2)
providedon
TeamAmericaWeeblyPage
Lesson5
(TeachingResources).
ExtensionTaskTrivialink:
http://www.coldwar.org/trivia/index.asp
Passages&SampleAnswers(Task3):
Providedon
TeamAmericaWeeblyPage
Lesson5
(TeachingResources).
SpecialNeeds:
(TexttoSpeech)
Softwarethatreadspassagetothe
9
10
Describeideologydifferences
betweenUSandSovietRussia
(CapitalismVs.Communism).
VietnamWar
AnOverviewoftheVietnamWar(HT53,
HT59)
Literacy,ICT
UnitedStatesandSovietRussia? student:
http://www.ivona.com
2) Whatideologicalchangeshadbeenforcedupon
thesuperpowersbytheendofthe1980s? SpecialNeedsQuestionsfortask3:
3) Explainifthepassageisanexampleof'Hard LocatedontheTeamAmericaWeebly
Power'OR'SoftPower'ORBoth?Why?
PageSpecialNeeds(Teaching
resources).
Task4:Discussion
TheanswersinTask3willbediscussedasa
class.
Notificationbyteacher:
Thefightbetween
CommunismandCapitalismwasnotjustseeninSoviet
UnionandAmerica,butduringtheColdWar,America
alsointervenedintheVietnam,thistopicwillbe
discussednextlesson.
Homework
:
Providedon
Team
BackgroundofVietnamWarreadingwillbegiven HomeworkText:
AmericaWeeblyPageLesson5
tothestudentsashomework(mustread
individuallybynextlesson).
(TeachingResources&Lesson5for
studentstoview).
Task1:Recapdiscussion
Discussthereadingthatwassetlastlesson.
Task2:Hook
Teacherwillplayavideo,whichcontains
summarythatbreaksdowntheVietnamWar.
Promptingquestionsfordiscussionin
Task1:
1) WhatisCapitalismand
Communism?
2) WhywastheNorthandSouth
fighting?
3) HowmanyAustraliansoldiers
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11
Students
:
Task3:DominoTheory&StrategicDependence
reading:
OutlinethecausesoftheVietnam
StudentwillreadthepassagesontheTeam
War.
Americasite.
StudentwilllistentoMalcolmFraser's
SequencetheplacesoftheWar.
perspectiveontheVietnamWar(alsoatranscript
ExploresAmericasactsinthe
isprovided).
VietnamWarwithclosereferenceto
theCharteroftheUnitedNations.
Task4:SourcesAnalysis
Studentwillbeaskedtocreateacaptionthat
AustraliasinvolvementintheVietnam
explainsthemainideasthatthecartoonistis
War(HT52,HT53,HT54,HT57,HT59)
conveyingtotheviewerforeachcomic(located
AsiaandAustraliasengagementwithAsia,
ontheTeamAmericasite).
ICT
Task5:Questions
IdentifieswhyAustraliajoinedthe
Studentmustwritethetheanswerstothe
followingquestionsintheirbook(answersmust
VietnamWarinrelationtothe
be2sentences(20wordsminimum):
followingconcepts:
1) DothecartoonssuggestthatallAustralians
agreedwiththe'DominoTheory'?Discussthe
reasonsforyouranswer.
DominoTheory.
2)ExplainwhyAustraliachosetobeinvolvedinthe
VietnamWarin1965?WithreferencetoStrategic
StrategicDependence.
Dependence'.
Communism
.
Capitalism.
Task6:Recapdiscussion
StudentdiscussTasks3,4and5asaclass.
Task4:EvaluationLetter
wereinvolved?
4) WhywasAustraliainvolved?
Task2HookVideo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0tYB
emwzs
.
SpecialNeeds:
(TexttoSpeech)
Readspassagetothestudent:
http://www.ivona.com
Task4Hints:
Cartoonnumber1isaproductof
StrategicDependence.
Cartoonnumber2isaproductof
theDominoEffect.
Answers(Task5):
Providedon
Team
AmericaWeeblyPageLesson5
(TeachingResources).
Promptingquestionsfordiscussionin
Task6:
1) WhydidAustraliachosetosupport
Americainbecominga
SuperpowerintheVietnamWar
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Studentwillbeaskedtoreflectuponaprevious
lesson(lesson2,referstotheUnitedNations).
Studentwillthenbeaskedtowritealettertothe
UnitedNationsexplainingtheirviewonAmerica's
interventioninVietnam(100wordsminimum).
Studentmustconsider/referto:
IfyoubelievetheyshouldcontinuetheWarin
VietnamORIf,youdisagreewithAmerica's
interventioninVietnam.
CommunismandCapitalism.
CharteroftheUnitedNations.
Softpower&Hardpower.
Thestudentmustconcludewiththeirviewon
Americagainingmorepowerandultimately
becomingaworldsuperpower.
Studentswillbeginthistaskinclass,thenfinish
therestfromhomework,(mustbecompleted
beforenextclass).
Studentsmustuploadontoblog.
in1965?
2) WhatistheDominoTheory?
3) WhatdoesMalcolmFrasermean
byStrategicDependence?
SpecialNeeds(OnlineLetter
Generator):
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resourc
es/interactives/letter_generator/
ExtraUNdocumentsforteacher:
http://www.un.org/en/documents/
Blog:
IslocatedonTeamAmerica
WeeblyPageblogtab
.
Task6:Discussion
TheanswersinTask5willbediscussedasa
class.
Notificationbyteacher:
Nextlessonwewilldiscuss
howtheVietnamWarandColdWarimpactedupon
America
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13
13
14
ColdWar&VietnamWaranditsrolein
creatingasuperpower.
TheimpactoftheColdWarandVietnam
Task1:Recap
InformalPresentations
Eachindividualstudentintheclasswillbegivena
passageinrelationtotheColdWar/Vietnam
War.
Eachstudentmustselectacategoryinwhich
WaranditroleincreatingAmericathe
theirpassageisbestsuited.Studentthenmust
present:
Superpower(HT55,HT58,HT59,HT5
1. Whatthepassageisabout.
10)
Literacy,ICT
2. Whytheychosethiscategory
(Categories:Cultural,PoliticalEconomic).
EvaluatesboththeVietnamWarand
3. Explainifthepassageisanexampleof'Hard
theColdWarandaddressthe
Power'OR'SoftPower'ORBoth?Why?
impactsonAmericas:
Eachstudentwillwriteaparagraph(100words),
ontheabovequestions.
Studentswillthenuploadtheirparagraphonto
Cultural
blogforteacherreview.
Eachstudentwillbegiven
1mins
topresentthe
Political
abovequestiontotheclass.
Economichistory.
Teacherwillgiveoralfeedback.
Task2:Recap(Think,PairandShare)
Studentwillbeaskedtoreflectontheactivities
thattheyhavejustcompletedandlookbackat
thetimelinetheycompletedinlesson5.
Individuallystudentmustanswerthefollowing
question:
HowdoyouthinktheColdWarandtheVietnam
WarhascontributedtoAmericabecominga
superpower?Writeatleastfivedotpointsinyour
book.
Studentmustthensharetheiranswerstotheir
SpecialNeeds:
(TexttoSpeech)
http://www.ivona.com
Passages:(Task1):
Isprovidedonthe
TeamAmerica(TeachingResources)
teachermustcutouteachpassage,then
handouttostudents.
Blog:
IslocatedonTeamAmerica
WeeblyPageblogtab
.
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15
neighbourverbally,addingtotheirdotpoints.
Task3:Classdiscussion
Teacherbringstheclasstogethertocreatea
discussionbasedontheirideascreatedinTask
2.
IdeasthatmaybediscussedinTask3:
1) Americaisnowtheonly
superpower.
2) TheColdWarputAmericaina
racewiththeUSSR.American
companiesexpandedinto
unimaginableterritorytoproveto
Notificationbyteach
er:
Nextlessonwillbefocusingon
theUSSRthatcapitalismwas
Americaandtheiruseof"SoftWarinordertobecome
betterthancommunism.
theworld'sSuperpower.
3) Variousmilitaryconflictswere
supported/fundedbytheUS
Korea,Vietnametc.This
advancedAmericanmilitary
capabilitywhileleavingtherestof
theworldinaweofitspower.
4) RonaldReagan'sdefeatof
communistRussiaachievedwith
minimalbloodshedsignaledanew
era.ThismadeAmericathe
ultimateeconomicandmilitary
superpower.
Itscompanies
becamehugeanditsmilitary
establishedhundredsofbases
worldwide
.
BigSocialIdeasAmericanDemocracy
Exploressignificantaspectsof
Americasdemocracyanditscultural
Task1:
AmericanDemocracy
TeacherfacilitatesdiscussiononAmericandemocracy.
Task1:Discussion
Questions
Whatisitsmainfocus?
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16
impactonthePhilippines.(HT52,HT5
8,HT59,)
Literacy,ICT,DifferenceandDiversity
Students:
Exploressignificantaspectsof
Americasdemocracy.
Identifiesusingprimarysourcesthe
similaritiesanddifferencesofthe
roleofAmericasandthe
PhilippinesPresidents.
IdentifiesAmericascultural
influenceasSuperpoweronthe
Philippines.
AmericanDemocracyiswritteninthecentreofthe
boardandstudentsaretothinkofasmanyaspectsas
theycan,whichmakeuptheAmericandemocracy.
Studentsmayliketowritetheirnotesonamindmapin
theirbooksoruseMindupontheirlaptops.
Extension
Studentsmayliketoreadpages49of
Democracyin
Brief
toaddtothenoteswithinthemindmap.
Task2:ComparethePair
AsstudiedinthefirstfewlessonsonAmericas
influenceasaSuperpoweronthePhilippines,the
activitywillcomparetherolesofPresidentsinAmerica
andPhilippines.
PairandShare
:Eachstudentisallocatedeitherofthe
countriesAmericaorPhilippines.Studentsaretoread
theircountriesconstitutionandaretofind5factsabout
theirpresidentandwritethemintothecolumnfortheir
countrywithintheworksheet/documentlabelled
ComparisonofthePresidents.Theyarethentoshare
theirinformationwiththeirpartnerandwritedown5
notesfortheirpartnerscountry.Workinginpairs
studentscomparethesimilaritiesanddifferencesforthe
rolesofbothPresidentsagainwithintheworksheet.
Task3:DiscussionTime
Teacher
facilitatesdiscussiononhowAmericas
Whatmakesitdifferenttothatof
others?Thinkbacktothe
Philippines?
Mindmap:
https://www.mindmup.com/#m:new
Extension
DemocracyinBrief
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30
145/publicationsenglish/democracyinbri
ef.pdf
1987ConstitutionoftheRepublicof
thePhilippines
ArticleVIIExecutiveDepartment
http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/the1987
constitutionoftherepublicofthephilippin
es/the1987constitutionoftherepublicof
thephilippinesarticlevii/
TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates
ArticleII
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDOC105s
doc11/pdf/CDOC105sdoc11.pdf
Worksheet:Comparisonofthe
PresidentsFoundonweeblyunder
TeacherResourcesLesson8
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17
BigSocialIdeasImmigration1960s
1980s
Immigrationtrendsinthe1960s1980s
whichwereinfluencedbyAmericas
Superpowerstatus.(HT52,HT54,
HT56,HT7,HT58,HT510)
Literacy,Numeracy,Intercultural
understanding
Students:
Identifyimportanttrendsin
migration,whichassistedAmericas
democracyhasinfluencedthedemocracyofthe
Philippines.Studentsmayanswersomeofthese
questionswithintheworksheet,followingthetable.Once
theworksheetiscompletedstudentswilluploadtheir
documentsintoBlogontheWeeblypageforteacher
revieworhandtheworksheetintotheirteacher.
Task4:PresidentialPowertothePeople
Oncestudenthavefinishedearlytheymayliketoread
thearticleonPresidentialPowertothePeopleor
completeforhomework.
Task3:Discussionquestionsalso
foundwithinworksheet:
HowarebothPresidentssimilar
anddifferent?
Doespresidentialpowerand
governmentinfluencesocietyand
culture?
HowisthisevidentwithAmerica's
influenceonthePhilippines?
HowisthisaninfluenceofSoft
power?
Task4:
PresidentialPowertothePeople
http://www.utne.com/politics/presidentialp
owertothepeople.aspx
LessonHook:
TeacherplaysNielDiamondComingto
Americaandstudentsareaskedtoconsiderthelyrics.
Task1:ImmigrationinAmerica1960s1980s
Studentsindividuallyreadthepassage
Immigrationin
America1960s1980s
andaretosummarise5major
Clip:
NielDiamondComingtoAmerica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDU
GM1mU
LessonHook:Questionstoconsider:
Whathasattractedimmigrantsto
America?
Howdoesthisillustratetheir
Superpowerness?
PassageImmigrationinAmerica
1960s1980s:
maybefoundonthe
weeblypage,Lesson9orinTeacher
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18
Superpowerstatus.
ImmigrationandNaturalisation
Act1965
ImmigrantsfromAsia,Africaand
LatinAmerica
Fleeingpovertyandhardships
fromcommunityregimes
HartCellarAct1965
Analysesprimarysourcesto
describetheinfluenceofAmericaon
immigrationbetween1960s1980s.
Selectsandusesrelevantevidence
toanalyseAmericasculturalimpact
onimmigrationduringthe
1960s1980s.
ExplainsAmericasSoftPower
influenceonimmigration.
Critical
andcreativethinkingPersonaland
socialcapability
pointsfromthepassage,withintheirworkbookstoshare
withtheclass.
Extension
Studentswhofinishearlymayliketoreadandmake
furthernotesonthe
Immigrationwaves
andnavigate
throughthewebsitetofindoutmoreaboutvarious
migrantgroupswithinthe1960sand1980s.Theycan
writeadditionalnoteswithintheirworkbook.
Task2:PrimarySourceAnalysis
Eachstudentisgivenanumberfrom18wheretheycan
findthelinkonthewebsitetoastoryofanimmigrant
whomigratedtoAmerica,whichtheyaretoreadand
answerthequestionsintheworksheet/document
ImmigrationinAmerica19601980.
Studentsareto
keepinmindthefactthatitisaprimarysourceand
comprehendthereasonswhytheymigratedtoAmerica.
Oncecompletedthedocumentistobeuploadedintothe
ResourcesLesson9,whichcanbe
printed.
Task1:PromptingQuestions
Whatsignificanteventswere
occurringaroundthe
1960s1980s?
Whowerethemaingroupswhich
migratedtoAmerica?
Whatweretheirreasonfor
migration?
Extension
:ImmigrationinAmerica
WayneShirey
http://immigrationinamerica.org/603immig
rationwaves.html
Task2
Worksheet:
ImmigrationinAmerica
1960s1980s:foundwithinTeacher
ResourcesofLesson9,oftheweebly
page.
Questionswithinworksheet:
1. Whattypeofsourceisthis,
whenwasitwrittenandits
purpose?
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Blogontheweeblypage.
2. Whoistheauthorofthesource
andwhatistheirpurpose?
3. Forwhataudienceisthesource
constructed?
4. Summariseinfoursentences
themainpointsofthesource.
5. Wastheinformationrecorded
duringtheevent,immediately
aftertheeventoraftersome
lapseoftime?Doesthismake
thesourcereliable?
6. Listfiveimportantfactsthe
sourcetellsyouaboutlifeinthe
UnitedStatesatthetime.
7. Howdoesthesourceallow
historianstocapturethesoft
powerofAmerica?
Discussquestions6and7fromthelist
above.
PrimarySources:
1.ThaisDaCostaBrazil
http://www.migrationstory.org/Thais_D
a_Costa.html
2.XinQuiChenChina
http://www.migrationstory.org/Xin_Qi_
Chen.html
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Task3:MyAmericanMigrantStudent
Withtheparticularmigrantgroupthestudentshavebeen
givenfromthepreviousactivity,theyaretousethe
informationtocreateaFakebookaccountforan
Immigrantstudentwhoislivinginthe19601980sor
whoseparentsmigratedduringthatperiod.
Whattoinclude:
Gender,Age
Wheretheymigratedfrom?
Wheretheycurrentlylive?
3.MariaCristinaPeraltaCostaRica
http://www.migrationstory.org/Maria_C
ristina_Peralta.html
4.TarunTakiarIndia
http://www.migrationstory.org/Tarun_T
akiar.html
5.JesusAngelMartinezMexico
http://www.migrationstory.org/Jes_s_A
ngel_Mart_nez.html
6.MarioRamirezMexico
http://www.migrationstory.org/Mario_R
am_rez_74NV.html
7.RithyPichTaiwan
http://www.migrationstory.org/Rithy_Pi
ch.html
8.ThahnTranVietnam
http://www.migrationstory.org/Thanh_T
ran.html
Task3Fakebook:
http://www.classtools.net/FB/homepage
(Withlimitedaccesstotechnology
studentsmaybeprovidedwithaprintout
ofaFakebookaccountfoundinTeacher
ResourcesLesson9oftheweebly
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Fortheirfirstpostonthepagetheyaretoinclude
aparagraphdescriptionofWHYtheymigratedto
America,whatinfluencedtheirdecisionortheir
parentsdecision?
Aroughoutlineistobestartedinclassandthenfurther
detailiscompletedforhomeworkandwillbethebasis
fornextlessonsactivity.Withinthelessonsfollowing,
studentswillbeaskedtoaddtotheFakebookpage.At
theconclusionofthetopicstudentswilluploadtheir
FakebooklinkintotheBlogontheWeeblypagefor
teacherreview.
Task4:LetsEvaluateDiscussionTime
Teacherleadsdiscussiontosumupwhatthestudent
havelearntaboutAmericaasaSuperpowerandtheir
findingsfortheirFakebookpage.
Homework
Studentsreadandsummarise5pointswithintheirbooks
pages1014from
ImmigrantsandtheAmericanDream:
RemakingtheMiddleClass
byWilliamClark.
Task4:
DiscussionQuestions
Howisthissoftpower?
Howmightthistheninfluence
Americaasagrowing
Superpower?
Homeworkreading:
ImmigrantsandtheAmericanDream:
RemakingtheMiddleClassbyWilliam
Clark.
https://books.google.com.au/books?id
=7zTTMfHsqmoC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46
&dq=what+is+the+american+dream++
19601980&source=bl&ots=r6oZkiYLrP
&sig=hKQEXwoH8ydCb57IzMmkM91
ug&hl=en&sa=X&ei=S_U4Vd2hLufHmA
WOvYGwBA&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAw#v=
onepage&q=what%20is%20the%20ame
rican%20dream%20%2019601980&f=f
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alse
BigSocialIdeasAmericanDream
TheAmericanDreamanditscultural
influenceonAustralia.(HT52,HT56,
HT5
7,HT58,HT59,HT510)
Interculturalunderstanding,Numeracy,
Literacy,Workingandenterprise
Students:
DefinetheAmericandreamand
identifyitsintendedvalues.
Usesarangeofsourcesto
assesstheextentofAmericas
influenceontheGreatAustralian
Dream.
Presentsandusesoralskillsto
outlinetheculturalimpactof
AmericaonAustralia.
LessonHook:
TeacherplaysMKTOAmericanDream
Task1
:
Pt1:
Studentswatchtheclip
WhatistheAmericanDream?
andobserveandnotevariousperspectivesonwhat
peoplehaveidentifiedastheAmericandream.
Pt2:
Following,studentswatch
WeDidntStarttheFire
VideoClipBillyJoel
andwritedownallthevaluesand
ideasoftheAmericanDream.
Needtobemindfulof:
Familystructure,Home,Occupations,Marriage,
House,Studies,Norms.
Pt3:DefiningtheAmericanDream
Studentsaregiven5minutestocreatetheirown2line
definitionofwhattheAmericanDreamis,withinthe20th
century,usingthenotestheyhavemadefromtheclips
andaretosharetheirdefinitionwiththeirpartner.
Extension
Ifstudentsfinishearlytheyaretosharethenotesthey
LessonHook
Clip:MKTOAmericanDream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP
LeuBXoPXI
Task1
Clip:WhatistheAmericandream?
4mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNtKt
1WQcZ4
Pt1/Pt2:DiscussionQuestions:
Whythiswouldattractimmigrants
toAmericabetweenthe
19601980?
HomeworkRecap:
Whydidtheir
migrantstudent/parentsimmigrate
toAmericatofacilitatethe
AmericanDream?
Whatvaluesareillustratedinthe
Americandream?
Whytheseparticularvalues?
Pt2:
Clip:WeDidntStarttheFireVideo
ClipBillyJoel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLK
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havemadefromhomeworkonImmigrationandthe
AmericanDream:RemakingoftheMiddleClasswith
theirpartner.
Task2:AmericaandAustraliaDreaming
Usetheknowledgegained,studentscomparehowthe
Americandreamhassomewhatinfluencedthe
Australiandream.Studentsaredividedintogroupsof
threeandareprovidedwithatopictoresearchandusing
supportedmaterialstocreateaGraffitiWall,on
Glogstertoillustratethis.Oncestudentshavefinished
theywillpresenttheirfindingstotheclass.Eachstudent
istobegivenaroleaseithertheResearcher:(locates
informationandimages),Collaborator:(Compliesthe
workontoGlogster)Organiser:(Assistbothpeersand
keepstime).
Topicsallocatedtostudents:
Housing,Marriage,Studies,Occupations,Family
structure
Task3:Presentations
Studentsthenpresentwhattheyhavefoundinfrontof
theclass.(Emphasisetostudentsthatthismaybea
meansofpracticefortheirupcomingpresentations.)
TheyaretouploadtheirGraffitiWallintotheBlogonthe
weeblypage.Teacherfacilitatesdiscussiononstudents
presentationsmakingnoteontheonthesimilaritiesand
differencesbetweenthetwocountries.
Ww542g
Task2
Glogster:
http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com
SampleGlogstermaybefoundwithin
TeacherResourcesAmericanDream
Lesson10.
Task3:DiscussionQuestions
Eventhoughsomeaspectsmay
besimilar,dobothcountriesdesire
thesamedream?
TowhatextenthasAmerica
influencedAustralianvalues?
Whatothercountriescanstudents
identifythatarealsoinfluencedby
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Homework
StudentsthenreferbacktotheirImmigrantFakebook
pageandaddfurtherdetailsnotingonparticularvalues
fortheirstudent.
Thismayinclude:Marriage,Job,Family,Houseandare
encouragedtoaddinimagestoillustratethisdream.
Alsoa5linedescription(post)ofwhattheirimmigrant
student/familyhopetogainfromtheAmericandream.
TheAmericanFilmandMusicIndustry
anditsimpactassoftpower(HT52,
HT56,HT57,HT58,HT510)
Numeracy,Literacy,ICT,Creativeand
criticalthinking
Students:
IdentifymainelementsofAmericas
softpower
Evaluatetheusefulnessand
reliabilityofsources
Usearangeofsourcestodescribe
andevaluatetheinfluenceofsoft
powerglobally,intheformofthe
Americanfilmandmusicindustry.
LessonHook:
StudentswatchtheStarWarsfilmTrailer(1977)
andtellthepersonsittingnexttothemoneStar
Warsquoteorconceptthatisstillrelevantin
Australianpopularculturetoday.
Studentsalsocompleteapoll(orashowof
hands)forwhohasseenselectedpopular
AmericanfilmstodemonstratehowtheAmerican
filmindustryhasalreadyimpactedtheminsome
way.
Task1:Top10Charts
Studentsfindthetop10musicsingleschartsof5
countries(3beingAustralia,Americaand
England)andinputthisdataintoacomparative
table.StudentsthenhighlighttheAmerican
artists.
Studentsthenwritea150wordevaluative
commentoutliningtheusefulnessoftheirchart
comparisonasasourceforinvestigatingsoft
theseAmericanvalues.
StarWarsYouTubetrailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_1T
4ilm8M
PollisonTeamAmericaWeeblyPage
Lesson11andincludesfilms
:Star
Wars,IndianaJones,TheGodfather,
MaryPoppins,BacktotheFuture,101
Dalmations,Psycho.
Exampleoftableandtop10charts
availableonTeamAmericaWeeblyPage
TeacherResources
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power.
Task2:Speech
StudentsaretoldtheyareafamousAmerican
directorormusicartist(oftheirchoice)andhave
beenaskedtopresentaspeechof400wordsat
aglobalconference.Theywillneedtousethe
internetandlibrarybooks/eBooksfortheir
research.
Thespeechmustincludeanintroductionand
conclusionandmustaddressthefollowing
questions:
Howmanyawardshaveyouwonatvarious
awardceremonies?
Howmanylanguagesand/orsubtitleshasyour
film/songbeentranslatedinto?
Providesomevariousprofitfiguresinregardsto
yourworkglobally.
Provideanevaluativecommentonhowinfluential
andpopularyourfilmormusichasbeenglobally.
Studentswilluploadthisontotheblogand
teacherwillprovideoralfeedbackontheirtask.
Homework:Studentsreturntotheiroriginalfakebook
profilesandaddextrainformation.Theyaretoaddwhich
songstheirfamilyhasbeenlisteningtoandwhichfilms
theyhaveviewedbyaddingYouTubelinksandimages
totheirpage.Studentsthenuploadthisontotheweebly
blogpageforteacherreview.
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Americasportrayaloftheirhistoryin
film.
VietnamWarinFilm
(HT53,HT56,HT510)
Literacy,ICT
Students:
AssessthereliabilityofAmerican
filmsassourcesandsupporttheir
argumentswithresearch.
Task1:Lettertothedirector
StudentsaretoselectafilmabouttheVietnam
War(written,directedorproducedbyan
American)andwritea400wordlettertothe
directorpraisingand/orcritiquingtheaccuracyof
twoselectedscenesintheirfilm.
Thelettermustinclude:
Thescenesreliability
Thescenesaccuracyaccordingtoyoursources
Astatementontheimportanceofbeingaccurate
infilmasthefilmindustryisafeatureofsoft
power
Opinionatedlanguage
Formalletterformat
FilmOptions:
GoodMorningVietnam(1987)
HeavenandEarth(1993)
BornontheFourthofJuly(1989)
ForrestGump(1994)
PlatoonLeader(1988)
Note:Somefilmsmayhavean
inappropriateratingteacheristoselect
thetwomostappropriatescenesfor
studentstoviewandevaluate.
(Parentpermissionnoteforfilmviewingin
TeamAmericaWeeblyPageTeacher
Resources)
OnlineLetterGenerator:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resourc
es/interactives/letter_generator/
Ifthereisalackofinternet/technology,
studentscanwriteletterinworkbooksor
onA4pages.
Discussthepowerandinfluenceofa
largeAmericancompanyinexistence
from1960sonwards.(HT52,HT56,
HT59,HT510)
ICT,Criticalandcreativethinking,Literacy
CocaCola:Acasestudy
Students:
LessonHook:
StudentsviewYouTubevideoabout
CocaColonisation
Task1:CaseStudy:CocaCola
Studentsreviewfoursourcesthatdemonstrate
thestrengthofAmericassoftpowerthroughthe
CocaColaCompany.Studentstakenotesindot
pointformaboutthevaluesrepresentedinthe
YouTubeClip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJbC
copvE
CocaColaSources:
Source1:
VintageAdBrowser1960s:
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/
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Usesarangeofsourcestoidentify
anddescribethestrengthof
Americassoftpowerthroughacase
study
ExplainhowAmericassoftpoweris
presentinAustraliansociety.
sources.
cokeads1960s
VintageAdBrowser1970s:
StudentsthencompleteCocaColaWorksheet
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/
anduploadthisontotheblog.
cokeads1970s
Worksheetcontainsquestions:
VintageAdBrowser1980s:
InlightofBruceWebstersquote(fromtheBBC
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/
article)aboutCocaColasadvertisingIthas
cokeads1980s
alwaysbeenabouttheAmericandream,identify Source2:
thevaluesandidealsthatareassociatedwith
BBCarticle:Who,What,Why:In
CocaColaineachofthe4sources.
WhichCountriesisCocaColaNot
TomStandage(fromtheBBCarticle)statesthat
Sold?byCordeliaHebbletwaith
CocaColasentryintoanycountryisapowerful
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazin
symbol.Doyouagreeordisagree?Usesources
e19550067
2and3tosupportyourargument.
Source3:
Makingreferencetosource4,explainthewaysin
Cameron,Clyde.(1980).
China,
whichCocaColacanimpactthecultureof
CommunismandCocaCola.
countriesglobally.
Melbourne:HillofContent
Insource3,whyisClydeCameronsoagainstthe
PublishingCompanyPtyLtd.
introductionofCocaColaintoCommunistChina
Pages252253
inthe1970s?
Source4:
IstheCocaColaCompanysinfluencegloballya
CocaColaHistoryBooklet:
formofsoftpower?Ifso,howsignificantdoyou
http://assets.cocacolacompany.co
thinkthistypeofsoftpoweris?Ifnot,explainwhy
m/7b/46/e5be4e7d43488c2ef43ca
youthinkthis.
1120a15/TCCC_125Years_Bookle
t_Spreads_Hi.pdf
ExtensionActivity:CocaColaChristmas
Studentsaretoreadthrough3sourcesand
createaPreziorPowerPointpresentation
answeringthequestionDidCocaColaplaya
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partintheshapingofthemoderndayimagewe
haveoftheSantaClausChristmasfigure?
Thepresentationmustaddressthefollowing:
ImagesofSantaClaus,bothinCocaCola
advertisements(1960s80s)andtodayto
illustrateacomparison.
OutlinethecharacteristicsthatCocaColagaveto
SantaClause.
Provideanevaluationofhowsignificant
CocaColawasinshapingthemoderndaySanta
Clausfigure.(150words)
Outlinethesignificanceandconsequencesof
havingasoftdrinkcompanycontributetothe
shapingofaprominentfigureinAustraliansociety
duringtheChristmasseason.(125words)
Teacherwillwalkaroundclassroomandobserve
studentsworkandprovideoralfeedback.
PresentationPrep
Studentswillhavethislessoninthelibraryorina
classroomwithaccesstoresourcesand
computers.
Studentswillbeworkingingroupsontheir
assessment.
Theywillhavetheassessmentnotificationand
criteriawiththemandtheteacherwillbeavailable
alllessontoanswerquestionsandwillwalk
aroundtheroomobservingstudentswork.
CocaColasarticle5thingsyounever
knewaboutSantaClausand
CocaCola:
http://www.cocacolacompany.com/holida
ys/thetruehistoryofthemoderndaysan
taclaus
Mirror,UKsarticle:DidCocaCola
reallyinventSantasredsuit?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/worldnews/
cocacolareallyinventsantasred477521
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Theassessmentnotificationandmarking
criteriareavailableontheTeacher
ResourcespageonTeamAmerica.
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Presentation
Studentswillbepresentingtheirpresentations.
Theywillpresentingroupswiththeaidofasmart
board.
TeacherRegistration
TeacherEvaluation
TeacherNAME:
TeacherSignature:
Date:
HeadTeacherSignature:
Howwelldidstudentsrespondtotheactivities?
Towhatextentdidstudentsproducequalityamountofwork?
Whatareasdidnotworkeffectively?Whatmaybethereasonforthis?
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Student Number
Christina Breda
S00148801
Lauren Massoud
S00149676
Isabella Bisazza
S00149693
Casey Palmer
S00148379
Signatures
Lauren Massoud
Isabella Bisazza
Casey Palmer
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