Introduction

As you are aware our schools next curriculum meeting is approaching and we shall be focusing on making 2012 The Year of Reading for our students. To help introduce this and to give students a place to start we will be introducing 2012 Year of Sustainable Energy For All as the base to encourage students reading. Our main focus should be to encourage students to create a positive attitude toward reading and take on reading tasks habitually.  To achieve this we will be placing students in a learning situation that encourages them to seek out appropriate readings of their own accord and therefore mark the beginnings of habitual reading.

To introduce students to 2012 Year of the Reading and 2012 Year of Sustainable Energy for all I have prepared a work sheet for students to work through. This particular worksheet is aimed specifically at students in year 10 but it could be adapted to suit a variety of year levels I have focused on two specific learning areas from the Queensland Study Authority Literacy Indicators (Queensland studies authority, 2012).

The first learning area is Viewing and Reading, Comprehension, VR10, iv:

‘iv. Independently view, read and demonstrate understanding of learning area texts, including academic texts by combining, connecting, comparing and synthesizing ideas and concepts '.
To achieve this I have set reading objectives for the students to achieve, students will be asked to source reading material to complete the set tasks. I have aimed to assess student’s comprehension of the reading material through the worksheets questions. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text and will begin synthesizing new ideas from the text.

The second learning area is Listening and speaking, comprehension, LS10, iv

' iv. Compose and contribute in different groups and settings by interpreting and responding to spoken language features and non-verbal cues, including:

• Synthesising ideas, arguments and opinions to negotiate

•   Comparing, evaluating and challenging different points of view to justify a position'       

To achieve this indicator I have set speaking tasks for students to complete with their peers. Students will need to express there understanding of the readings in a way that others can comprehend and then justify their findings.          

Feel free to alter to suite you particular teaching area. Simply copy and paste to word to edit. 

SAMPLE WORKSHEET:

MAKING 2012 THE YEAR OF SUSTAINABL ENERGY FOR ALL 

View the websites http://www.un.org/en/events/sustainableenergyforall/

And http://www.sustainableenergyforall.org

Find in the websites one piece of reading material that aims at improving sustainable energy for all and briefly summaries it by filling in the boxes provided. (Hint: chose a topic that you feel you could relate to your community)

If you need extra space attach labelled paper to this worksheet.

1.What is the main objective(s) of the reading material? Outline the key points.

2.Name one objective within the material that you feel would benefit your local community and promote sustainable energy for all.  If there is nothing suitable adapt an objective from the material to suit this task.

3.Create a campaign to promote your objective by creating a slogan and short (paragraph) introductory speech that endorses your objective.

SLOGAN:

4. In a class discussion introduce your campaign to your peers using your slogan and introduction and allow your fellow students to question the campaign. Allow your fellow peers to critically analyze your objective and aim to promote your

Campaign to your peers cohesively and factually as possible whilst responding to their questions.