Lesson Plan 1 Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9 General Topic: Tropical Cyclones – Geographical Processes Time Allocated: 60min Students Prior Knowledge Ability to interpret synoptic charts – high and low pressure systems, cold fronts, warm fronts. Learning Outcomes Read and interpret synoptic charts Use various types of maps and flow charts Identify the geographical processes associated with tropical cyclones Identify, gather and evaluate geographical information Lesson Content Students do synoptic chart exercise to review their prior understanding. Students read information on geographical process of tropical cyclones on Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) websites. Then fill in worksheet answers. Students analyze different synoptic charts and answer questions. Teaching Strategies Review - reinforce knowledge from earlier units. Comprehension - ensures understanding of critical content. Analytical exercise - provides students opportunity to apply knowledge. Student Assessment Geographical Processes worksheet uploaded to ‘My Classes’ Synoptic chart exercise uploaded to ‘My Classes’ Self Evaluation Review answers recorded in survey from final exercise to gauge student learning from lesson. Lesson Plan 2 Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9 General Topic: Tropical Cyclones - Nature and Range Time Allocated: 60min Students Prior Knowledge Mapping skills – longitude, latitude, and measuring distance on maps. Learning Outcomes Read and interpret synoptic charts Use various types of maps and flow charts Identify the nature and range of tropical cyclones in Australia Select and apply appropriate geographical tools Explain the geographical processes that form and transform Australian environments Lesson Content Students complete the ‘understanding El Nino’ worksheet. Students analyze cyclone distribution maps and complete answer sheet. Student use mapping skills to complete cyclone tracking exercise on BOM website. Students view completed cyclone track and use mapping skills to answer questions. Teaching Strategies Visual aides – gaining knowledge through graphs/diagrams Map skills practice – to reinforce previously gained skills Student Assessment El Nino worksheet uploaded to ‘My Classes’ Answers in cyclone distribution test. Self Evaluation Review of answers recorded in survey online from final mapping exercise to gauge student mapping skills and understanding. Lesson Plan 3 Curriculum Area: Geography Year Level: Year 9 General Topic: Tropical Cyclones – Impact and Responses Time Allocated: 60min Students Prior Knowledge Geographical processes which drive tropical cyclones. Learning Outcomes Evaluate the economic, environmental and social impact of tropical cyclones. Nature and range of tropical cyclones in Australia. Analyze the responses of individuals, groups and government to tropical cyclones in Australia. Analyze, organize and synthesize geographical information. Select and use appropriate written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information. Lesson Content Students view podcast on impacts of tropical cyclone Larry Students perform photo matching exercise on impacts of cyclone Larry Students research web links provided on the impact and responses to tropical cyclone Larry. Students then produce a power point presentation on what they imagine it would be like living in Innisfail after tropical cyclone Larry. Specifically describing the different impacts and responses to the cyclone. Teaching Strategies Media based content learning – podcast aims to engage students in learning. Narrative learning – to stimulate thought and imagination. Student Assessment Power Point presentation uploaded to ‘My Classes’. Successful completion of photo matching exercise. Self Evaluation Review of power point presentations to gauge intake of meaningful learning.