Mini Lesson:

Teacher’s unpacks what challenges mean.

Challenges: What difficulties did they face and how did they overcome them? 

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
Something I did well was…

• Something I found tricky was…
  
  

• Next time I will try to…

Mini Lesson:

Teacher’s unpacks what challenges mean.

Impact: How have they influenced others or changed the world? 

Independent practice:
Students continue researching their chosen business owner.

Focusing on:

• Early Life

• Business/Creation

• Achievements

• Challenges

• Impact

Reflection
What could you improve on?

Mini Lesson:

Model an example introduction using a shared text (e.g., “Steve Jobs was the creative mind behind Apple, a company that changed the way people use technology. This report explores his early life, achievements, and the challenges he faced on his journey to success.”). Highlight how it gives an overview and builds curiosity. 

Independent practice:
Students draft and begin publishing using google doc to write and publish their Information report using Canva 

 Reflection
Share what you have completed so far with a partner. 

Mini Lesson:

Show an example layout on Google Docs or Canva, demonstrating how subheadings and topic sentences guide the reader. Discuss how linking sentences connect information smoothly. 

Independent practice:
Students continue drafting and publishing using google doc to write and publish their Information report using Canva 

 Reflection
Have you used a range of images, diagrams? Captioned photos. 

Mini Lesson:
Model proofreading a short paragraph and demonstrate how to adjust layout in Canva for readability (font size, alignment, use of white space).

Student Task:

Students complete their reports in Google Docs, then begin transferring them to Canva for final publication. Encourage them to pair visuals with written content meaningfully. 

Independent practice:
Students continue drafting and publishing using google doc to write and publish their Information report using Canva 

 Reflection
Begin Printing.