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Organise the class into small groups of 3-4 students.
Each group is given a specific area (New Zealand, Australia, California) to
research using the Research Cycle
model.
The Inquiry must focus on:
- Reasons why Chinese moved to the gold fields of New Zealand, Australia,
and California;
- Life on the goldfields for the Chinese miners;
- Treatment of the Chinese miners by Europeans.
Each group will present their findings on A3 sheets of paper as a four panel
Wall Montage. Each panel will include a balance of text and visuals with
supporting evidence such as statistics, graphs, maps. The completed montages
will be displayed around the classroom as reference resource material for
the rest of the class. Each group will make an oral presentation explaining
their montage to the class.
A Teachers' Practical Advice Based on Experience
Useful starter resources include:
Plus relevant books and other resource material.
If your students are not familiar with web searching, introduce them via a
tutorial.
If they have some expertise, take them a to Ithaca College's How can you find anything on the worldwide web.
Criteria for a wall montage will include:
Clear message on each panel; effective use of colour/symbols and lettering;
balance of text and visuals; visuals relevant and captioned; balanced
layout; relevant and accurate information (about reasons why Chinese
migrated and their lives on the goldfields).
Criteria for oral presentation will include:
Clearly audible; use supporting materials (the montage panels) effectively;
lively but controlled delivery; structured - identifies key points, logical
flow.
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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