Mini Lesson:

Give students no prior learning.

Students receive an information report and a checklist. Their job is to read the information report and then highlight the different sections of the checklist when they’ve found the structural elements. 

Independent practice:
The teacher should have a copy of the Volcanoes Information Report. Go through the checklist together. Talk about the examples the children are matching.

• Headings

• Subheadings

• Tone

• Tense

• pictures/ diagrams

• Paragraphs

• Subject specific vocabulary

What improvements could be made (e.g. a diagram).

Reflection
Go through answers as a class.

Mini Lesson:

Model creating a very short information report about a well known leader (e.g. Steve Jobs, Oprah etc.).

Ask children to tell what important information you’d need to find out.

Model researching for necessary information and putting dot points in your own words.

Independent practice:
Students choose their Australian business owner to write an information report about.

In their Writer’s Notebooks they jot down topics they might need to research.

NO RESEARCH TODAY.

Reflection
Create a class anchor chat of the Australian business owners of choice.

Mini Lesson:

Review the structure of an information report:

• Title

• Introduction (general statement)
  Body paragraphs (with subheadings)

• Conclusion (summary or significance)

• Sources or bibliography (if needed)

Show an example of a clear report outline. 

Reminder about research protocols (own words, reputable sources).

Independent practice:
As a class, create questions to research. 

Use a planning template to organise information into sections and begin researching their chosen person. Whole class to focus on 

• Early Life

• Business/Creation

• Achievements

• Challenges

• Impact

Students begin researching these areas.

 Reflection
Share a fact you found out about your person.

Mini Lesson:

Recap on researching information. Model how to write a strong introduction.

• Who the person is

• What they are known for

• Why they are important

Gather facts: background, career journey, achievements, qualities, impact.

Independent practice:
As a class, create questions to research. 

Use a planning template to organise information into sections and begin researching their chosen person. Whole class to focus on 

• Early Life

• Business/Creation

• Achievements

• Challenges

• Impact

Students begin researching these areas.

 Reflection
Share a fact you found out about your person.

Mini Lesson:

Recap on researching information. Model how to write a strong introduction.

• Who the person is

• What they are known for

• Why they are important

Gather facts: background, career journey, achievements, qualities, impact.

Independent practice:
As a class, create questions to research. 

Use a planning template to organise information into sections and begin researching their chosen person. Whole class to focus on 

• Early Life

• Business/Creation

• Achievements

• Challenges

• Impact

Students begin researching these areas.

 Reflection
Share a fact you found out about your person.