Assessment Task 2: Resource 6 - Lesson 4: (VCCCC007) Volunteer Week, and Prior learning: Students should be able to Identify, describe and use different kinds of Students describe how people use the Worksheet 1 question stems to gather information and ideas. participate in their community as (Behind the News active citizens/volunteers. teacher resource, taken Students discuss the motivations of people who contribute to our communities, from Behind the News including not only local community volunteers, but also leaders and elders Each constructs a paragraph website); accessed 30 of 100–150 words about their May 2016 Introduction: Watch ABC Behind the News documentary, Resource 6 volunteer/s and the work they Resource 9 - do. Volunteering Victoria Class Forums: Invite people within the local community who have contributed to Website accessed 30 communities, for example local community volunteers, leaders and elders to speak to A proforma. Our valuable May 2016 the class. Students prepare questions to explore aspects of the volunteer work i.e. volunteer is available which can motivations, rewards, constructing and using open and closed questions for different be used to record the details purposes collected by the group. See Resource 4. Examples of questions that might be asked: Why were you interested in this job? What is the of the group, organisation or club? Collate the information from ‘mission’ What is your role? What do you do? each group, with a photo if How does your organisation help others? How does your organisation create a possible, and create a class of belonging? book, eBook or a school Web Tell us about what tasks you enjoy most and the least. resource to share with others. What would be your suggestions for anyone who would like to volunteer? What have you done that has made you proud? Refer to Volunteering Victoria Website has more information for teachers. Resource 9: Appendix 2: Tool for developing an Assessment Rubric Individual: Students explain selected or parts of the interview in their own words. Alternatively students could complete a PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) about the interview. Group discussion: Discuss the qualities and values of a volunteer (e.g. commitment, giving freely of time, energy, labour, perhaps personal resources). What encourages them to volunteer and what do they achieve? TEACHING NOTES LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Lesson 4: (VCCCC007) Prior learning: Students should be able to Identify, describe and use different kinds of question stems to gather information and ideas. Students discuss the motivations of people who contribute to our communities, including not only local community volunteers, but also leaders and elders Introduction: Watch ABC Behind the News documentary, Resource 6 Class Forums: Invite people within the local community who have contributed to communities, for example local community volunteers, leaders and elders to speak to the class. Students prepare questions to explore aspects of the volunteer work i.e. motivations, rewards, constructing and using open and closed questions for different purposes Examples of questions that might be asked: Why were you interested in this job? What is the ‘mission’ of the group, organisation or club? What is your role? What do you do? How does your organisation help others? How does your organisation create a of belonging? Tell us about what tasks you enjoy most and the least. What would be your suggestions for anyone who would like to volunteer? What have you done that has made you proud? Refer to Resource 9: Volunteering Victoria Website has more information for teachers. Individual: Students explain selected or parts of the interview in their own words. Alternatively students could complete a PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) about the interview. Group discussion: Discuss the qualities and values of a volunteer (e.g. commitment, giving freely of time, energy, labour, perhaps personal resources). What encourages them to volunteer and what do they achieve? Assessment Task 2: Students describe how people participate in their community as active citizens/volunteers. Each constructs a paragraph of 100–150 words about their volunteer/s and the work they do. A proforma. Our valuable volunteer is available which can be used to record the details collected by the group. See Resource 4. Collate the information from each group, with a photo if possible, and create a class book, eBook or a school Web resource to share with others. Appendix 2: Tool for developing an Assessment Rubric Resource 6 - Volunteer Week, and use the Worksheet 1 (Behind the News teacher resource, taken from Behind the News website); accessed 30 May 2016 Resource 9 - Volunteering Victoria Website accessed 30 May 2016 LEARNING ACTIVITIES TEACHING NOTES
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