Resilient Australia - What makes a good leader in a disaster?

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 6 Geography:

• Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges (ACHASSI122)
• Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI123)
• The contribution of individuals and groups to the development of Australian society since Federation (ACHASSK137)

Relevant parts of Year 6 Geography achievement standards: Students explain the significance of an event/development, an individual and/or group. Students develop appropriate questions to frame an investigation. They locate and collect useful data and information from primary and secondary sources.

Syllabus outcomes: GE3-4.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion and scaffold work for some students

• Device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Individual writing materials

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Community engagement
• Leadership
• Social skills

We encourage you to undertake the free PD Course How to teach a unit on fire and flood resilience for tips on how to best deliver this lesson.

If you’re concerned about the challenging nature of these topics, consider the free PD Course How to approach trauma in the classroom for information on how best to support your students.

This lesson was made in partnership with
Minderoo Foundation (www.minderoo.org).