- The document provides guidelines for students working in groups of 3-5 on an exhibition project about the transdisciplinary theme of "Sharing the Planet".
- Students will be required to maintain an exhibition journal to document their process. The journal must include reflections, plans, research findings, and resources.
- Groups will be responsible for developing an inquiry question, research, planning activities and action, and presenting their work. They must meet regularly with their teacher and mentor.
- Students will be assessed on both the exhibition process and their final presentation, which must include information about their group, theme, questions, evidence of learning and action taken.
2. For the Exhibition you will be working in groups of 3 - 5 on an
issue of your choice related to the Transdisciplinary theme,
‘Sharing the Planet’.
Groupings
3. You will be required to maintain an exhibition journal, which will
need to be kept tidy and neat. This journal will be on display during
the group’s presentation and should show your entire journey
through the exhibition unit.
Exhibition Journal
The Journal will include:
A reflection on the learner profile, attitudes and
key skills
A section for the central idea, lines of inquiry and
activities you plan to carry out
Ongoing reflections on individual and group
progress
Records of each mentor meeting using
the provided sheet
A section for each part of the inquiry
cycle that contains all of your
research and findings
A resources section
Assessments
4. As a group you must:
Meet every morning to identify what the jobs for the day are and identify who will be
responsible for each of these tasks
Brainstorm solutions to problems your group is having
Check the exhibition timeline
Remind each other of the mentor meeting times for the week
Group Briefings
5. Your group will be responsible for:
Writing one of the lines of inquiry that is specific to your issue
Writing a variety of questions about the issue, linked to your inquiry points and
organised under concept headings
Planning
Following the inquiry model
Planning activities for each line of inquiry
Planning appropriate action for your issue
Research using primary and secondary sources
Organising the final presentation of your work
6. Your class teacher will also assess you and each person in the
group will also be responsible for self assessing and peer assessing
using the Exhibition Rubric.
Assessment
You will be assessed on the process of the exhibition and the final
presentation.
7. During class time you will be required to:
Complete any tasks your group has identified for that day and week
Participate in any workshops offered by the class teachers that could help you
develop skills for the exhibition
Class time
Attend mentor meetings if they have been scheduled
Complete a variety of maths activities related to data handling as well as activities
that reinforce the work with number that we have already completed.
Continue participating in lessons that focus on specific writing text types and
reading comprehension strategies.
8. Chinese – Your Chinese teacher will direct you to complete activities related to
your Exhibition topic.
Music - Each group will work with Mr. Clothier to create a piece of music and
lyrics related to their topic.
Specialist Lessons
Visual Art – Each group will spend time together planning and completing a piece of
art related to their issue.
PE – During your PE lessons groups will be creating an interpretive dance related to
the central idea of the unit.
9. As a group you must:
Attend a minimum of 1 mentor meeting per week and record these on a mentor
meeting form
Be responsible for knowing the time of your meetings
Mentor Meetings
Meet your mentor at the correct time
Take all exhibition supplies to each meeting
Talk to your mentor about what you plan to do that week
Listen to the suggestions offered by your mentor
Submit all draft copies of your work to your mentor to be checked
Send your teacher a copy of all the emails you send to your mentor.
10. For the final presentation of your exhibition you will be given a table,
2 display boards and a small space to present your issue. You can use
the boards, table and space however you like.
Final Presentation
On the following page are requirements and suggestions for each
area. If you think of something that is not on this list, talk to your
teacher about whether your idea is appropriate.
You will have access to a computer and an iPad or iTouch for your presentation.
11. On the day, your presentation must include:
An oral presentation of the exhibition process
and your understandings to the audience
All members ready to present work
Evidence of the theme ‘Sharing the Planet’
Opportunity for discussion and questions and
answers with the audience
The opportunity to show work in your
journals
Use of technology to explain and demonstrate
your learning
Things you must include:
Names of members of your group
Photos of your group in action
The transdisciplinary theme
Central Idea
Lines of Inquiry
Questions relevant to your inquiry
Evidence of the action you have taken
Resources relevant to the information on the
board
Data or statistics relevant to the issue
Evidence of your Arts choice
A QR Code linked to your music video
Final Presentation
