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=**__ Design Rationale __**=

Year Level Cohort: Year 5/6
__ Unit Summary __ This unit overview focuses on natural disasters that occur on planet Earth. In this unit of work, students will investigate major geological events such as;


 * earthquakes
 * volcanoes
 * tsunamis
 * fires
 * disease
 * cyclones
 * hurricanes
 * tornadoes
 * droughts
 * floods

Students will learn:
 * What natural disasters are
 * Where they occur
 * Why they occur/ what causes them
 * What happens when there is a natural disaster
 * What impact they have on the environment/humans
 * How scientists and meteorologists predict/forecast natural disasters
 * What types of natural disasters occur/ have occurred in Australia
 * What strategies do communities have to cope with natural disasters
 * How to prepare for natural disasters and prevent the major effects of natural disasters

I have chosen to use Bloom's Taxonomy framework to base this unit of work around. I have chosen to use Bloom's Taxonomy framework because it encourages higher order thinking for the students - e.g. remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating.

= **__ Design Rationale - Links to Framework __** =

* Students use their existing knowledge of natural disasters to draw on new information. || The students will then be instructed by the Learning Manager to design a natural disaster poster in small groups using Glogster. || The Learning Manager will demonstrate to the students how to use and create a poster using the internet program Glogster. The learning manager will then assist each group of students in creating their natural disaster emergency response poster in Glogster. || Link to Bloom’s Taxonomy – Understanding and Applying * Students use their knowledge of what they have learned about different types of disaster emergency/ action plans and apply that knowledge in order to design a natural disaster emergency action plan. || Applying/ analysing/ evaluating/ creating *The students will apply their knowledge they have learned throughout past activities by analysing that information, evaluating it and using it to create a suitable evacuation plan for natural disasters using Audacity. ||
 * ** Learning Sequence/ Activities ** ||  ** ICT used for… **  ||  ** Link with framework and theory (why is this a good selection, why have I made an informed choice here)? **  ||
 * Learning Manager will set up either a WikiSpace wiki or a secure page in The Learning Place which will include selected ‘safe’ websites which the students will be asked to access to research background knowledge on what natural disasters are, where they occur etc… || The WikiSpace Wiki or secure page in The Learning Place will be designed and set up by the learning manager and used by the students for research purposes and to offer the students a safe way to search for information on the internet. || Link to Bloom’s Taxonomy – Remembering/ Knowledge and Understanding
 * Learning Manager will offer information to the students on what the school’s evacuation plans are in the event of a natural disaster/ emergency and what the local government natural disaster plans are.
 * Learning Manager will get the students to use Audactiy – an audio program which enables students to create their own voice recordings or use existing audio recordings. || The learning manager will assist students in using Audacity to create their own radio station. The learning manager will demonstrate to the students how to use Audacity, and will then get the students to mention things such as – constant weather updates, where evacuation points are, constant evacuation updates (who’s being evacuated), SES updates on electricity, etc… || Link to Blooms Taxonomy –