Activity one:

Year: four
Activity overview
The year four students will be given a snap lock back full of rules
and laws, they must sort them under the correct headings of rules
and Australians laws. The rules vary from home to
societal/community rules, whilst the laws will range from shoplifting
to driving under the influence. The activity has been created in aims
for students to get excited and engage in the task at hand, by
competing with the surrounding table groups to discover which
group can correctly categorize the rules and laws first. After
completing the first section of the activity, students will pick one law
and one rule out of the columns and then must proceed to explain
and upload on padlet the difference between a rule and a law using
their two examples of their own.
Student Background knowledge
Students would need a fair amount of background knowledge to
complete this activity, as it is dealing with both rules and laws at the
same time which could cause confusion for some students and
alongside explaining the difference. By this point in the unit, it is
hoped that students can differentiate between rules and laws
expressing the differences verbally and through their writing.
Students should understand that laws are created through the
government and majority of the time enforced by the police.
Students are also aware that rules and laws are put in place to
protect members of society, and can explain why.
Teacher Background Knowledge:
For this lesson, the teacher must have knowledge regarding the
differences between rules and laws in society. The teacher must
have a great understanding of the purposes of having state and
federal laws, and why schools and workplaces need rules to follow.

Learning intentions and objectives

This activity falls under the Australian curriculums Civics and
citizenship the two main headings being used for this activity is
laws and citizens and problem solving and decision making, The
learning intentions and objectives are to reinforce what the students
would have been learning about for the past few weeks. The main
objective of learning for this activity was so students can work as a
team to distinguish the difference between a rule and a law, also
giving the students the opportunity to explain the differences on an
ICT platform.
Curriculum links
Laws and citizens
The differences between rules and laws (ACHCK012)
Why laws are important (ACHCK013)
Problem solving and decision making
Interact with others with respect, share views and recognise there are different points
of view (ACHCS018)
Work in groups to identify issues, possible solutions and a plan for
action(ACHCS019)
General Capabilities
Literacy: this activity has been based around the Australian
curriculum, and it has clear connections with the general capability
of literacy. This activity links to interacting with others to interpret
ideas and information, in order to carry out tasks (ACARA, 2014).
Use of ICT
This lesson will incorporate the use of laptops and an online
resource padlet (Padlet, 2014) which will allow for students to
share their answers on a virtual wall. It is important to note that the
teacher must discuss web safety with the students before they
upload their answers.

Assessment for learning

This task has been created so information can be gathered on how
much the students know, if there are any gaps in their learning or
any confusion students may have on the topic. The answers posted
on padlet will be assessed and students will be given verbal
feedback on their answers, and different teaching strategies and
modified resources will be implemented if required.
Student ability
This activity has been created with peer learning in mind, the
students will be placed into groups of varying ability levels this will
allow for students that are on the higher end of the ability scale to
lend help to their peers. This is done as to prevent students from
getting bored of teacher peer learning and place greater importance
with peer on peer learning. It is with hopes that it also help create a
cohesive learning environment, as students will begin to learn not to
fear asking for help from other members of the class.
Student direction
Step One: Elect one member of the group to pick up a snaplock bag
and the laminated sheet from the front of the classroom, place the
items on the group table so everyone can see.
Step Two: Inside the snaplock bag there are Australian rules and
laws, they need to be sorted into the right order/columns, the group
must work as a team to complete this activity.
Step Three: Open the snaplock bag and carefully go through all of
the rules/laws, put them into two separate piles before sticking
them onto the laminate sheet, which has two headings at the top
Australian Laws, and Rules.
Step Four: Once every group has completed the activity, the
answers will be given out and discussed with the class
Activity one, part two:
Step One: Pick an Australian law and a rule out of the ones given to
you in the snaplock bag.
Step Two: Walk to the back of the classroom and pick a laptop out of
the trolley.

Step Three: Turn on the computer, and follow the teachers direction
to opening the correct Padlet file.
Step Four: Describe briefly the difference between an Australian law
and a rule, using the examples that they picked out from the first
section of the activity.
Step Five: upload your response onto padlet for further discussion.