MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES & BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

UNIT OF WORK

UNIT OF STUDY: Canberra – Our National Capital. YEAR LEVEL: 4/5/6

Multiple Intelligences	Bloom’s Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels
	Knowing	Understanding	Applying	Analysing	Creating	Evaluating
Verbal I enjoy reading, writing & speaking	List all the changes toward democracy that have occurred from 1885.	Deliver a series of speeches describing Australian prime ministers since federation.	Hold a referendum about Australia becoming a republic – arguments for and against.	Hold a class election with candidates presenting key issues relating to our class.	Oral presentation using Power Point.	Present a detailed, oral recount of your favourite Canberra Excursion activity.
Mathematical I enjoy working with numbers & science	Classify responsibilities for services into levels of governments whether Local, State or Federal.	Prepare a flow chart to show the steps in passing a law through the Federal government.	Research and report on roles and responsibilities of people involved in State and Federal government.	Use the preferential voting system to identify class priorities.	Predicting mathematical and scientific laws - interactive Questacon displays.	Write an information report about the Space Centre – observatory and planetarium.
Visual I enjoy painting drawing & visualising	Make a time line of events that lead to Federation.	Draw seating plans for the Senate and House of Representatives.	Examine a map of Canberra and plot our excursion route.	Take photos on Canberra excursion and arrange into a display identifying sites visited.	Design a new Australian flag.	Create a Power point presentation with digital photos of a selected aspect of unit.
Kinaesthetic I enjoy doing hands-on activities	Participate in interactive science displays at ‘Questacon.’	Match captions to pictures and arrange in chronological order - States and Territories in the Federation.	Visit Parliament House and personally experience daily activities.	Visit the local Shire Council during Local Government week. Compare to Federal Government.	Perform a skit in pairs / threes based on the need for rules and respecting the rights of others.	Evaluate the websites of the Canberra attractions you visited after the excursion. Do they give an accurate picture ?
Musical I enjoy making & listening to music	Learn the National Anthem and sing both verses.	Play a selection of songs dealing with democracy and human rights.	Perform original ‘National Anthems.’ Choose an appropriate melody to accompany song.	Compare and contrast historical musical instruments and recordings at the National Film & Sound Archives.	Compose an original National Anthem for Australia if it becomes a republic.	Listen to and evaluate the suitability of original National Anthems. Choose best possibilities.
Interpersonal I enjoy working with others	In small groups study aspects of Australian Life depicted at the National Museum.	Conduct a group discussion on democracy and the rights of others.	Organise and present a debate for and against the necessity of State Government.	Explain to the class why you chose your ‘Canberra’ topic. Present it in detail.	In small groups explore and develop art appreciation at the National Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery.	In a group prioritise the educational attractions visited in Canberra. Which were the most valuable ?
Intrapersonal I enjoy working by myself	Locate information of personal interest and experience Australia military history at the War Memorial.	Participate in tour - functions of the Royal Mint. Distinguish between the various types of currency.	Examine and classify the various types of marine life and Australian Animals at the National Aquarium and Fauna Park.	Investigate a personal interest topic one aspect of our National Capital.	Visualising and feeling the forces of nature at Questacon – lightening and earthquake machines.	Self evaluation of the Canberra excursion.