Developing general knowledge and providing ideas for writing through non-fiction video clips
Focus: using current events and themes to motivate students for writing
Note-taking is a complex skill.
Use the 'Note-taking poster' to explicitly teach students how to take notes. The poster could also be displayed to remind students about the skills involved in taking notes.
There is also a fantastic note-taking template in The Oral Language Book (PM19).
Developing general knowledge and providing ideas for writing through non-fiction video clips
Focus: using current events and themes to motivate students for writing
Focus: Anzac Day-themed writing
Focus: anti-bullying-themed writing ideas
