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A Parliament of Birdsat Bunyaville
Discovering DemocracyBunyaville Environmental Education Centre
Earnshaw State Junior CollegeOur Lady of the Rosary Kenmore Created by Noeleen Rowntree
at Bunyaville
Understanding democracy, valuing place
• Engaging the learner• Creating active and informed
citizens for a sustainable future
Immersion via role play
Connecting to the learner
Building knowledge
So who are we really?
• introduce self as the bird you are
‘I’m Palm Cockatoo. Pleased to meet you.’
Transition into roleScaffolding learning
builds understandingtolerance value othersfeeling successful
Learner centred
Creative problem solving
…a scrape in the ground
…hollows in old trees
What is it like to be a nocturnal bird?
experience first hand
I’m a diurnal bird
Did you hear that?
Learner centred
Deep understanding
Meaningful for the learner
Constructs knowledge
The issues
Ferals - Beware!
’Noisy Miner is happy the Land is for sale’
Media interviewKnowledge integration
Our habitattoday in this forest
Deepening understanding
Active engagement for all learning styles
Just what we need
Birds are sharing their feathers and their message.
connectedness
ModellingMaking connectionsKnowledge integration
In flight to Cockatoo Island
Collaborative partnerships
The Halls of Parliament of Birds
appreciate
TransdisplinaryIntegrationSOSE, Science, English, HPE, ICT
Including The Arts- visual arts- role play- role of media
Literacy- visual and critical
Committee Meetings
We’re almost in the chamber
Parliament – a place to speak
Our electorates (Habitats)
• Pop in segment from video with Ali in the parliament talking about birds (students) speaking on behalf of all the birds out there that they are representing as the elected bird of their habitat.mini tape 5.35-6.45
• CD 2 339 GRASSLANDS• Wetland - Cd2 260 ‘water
rail’s nesting site’• Forests - Bunyaville 199
We represent all habitats
Parliament in session
Builds capacity• students, staff, community
Higher order thinking
Party Meeting and advisors
All in favour say aye
Encourages participation and the capacity to act for the community and societal improvement
Pass bills
Our Bills….
Ali explains
9 times out of ten the government and opposition agree on the bill.
Consensus debate
• Consensus Bill chosen to debate
• All parties agree with the idea in principle
• Bill can be amended (by the opposition)
• Most bills are agreed to in the real parliament (95%)
• The rest are adversarial debates
Consensus debate
Public Gallery
Federal Member
Invited to attend ParliamentLinks to the real world
Rainbow Bee-eater is the member for the Forest and makes decisions in the electorate in which you reside.In fact the bills that may be discussed and passed in the chamber could affect where and how you live. You may therefore find the debate of interest to your future.
Media
Rap
‘We all want a say’
Student reflection
‘My experience of Cockatoo Island and Bunyaville is that I learned new things. I learned that forests are being cleared for houses. First no habitats, then no eggs, then no babies, then no birds. I made a nest and found out what birds use to make nests. The Bunyaville forest is shrinking and lots of trees are going so we shouldn’t cut down trees. In the forest, we found feathers to make the rainbow feather.’
(Rose Abundo’s Year 4/5 )
Class teachers’ reflections• Unit was very much hands-on• Discovering Democracy kit helpful with Cockatoo Island Books 1-3 • Need more resources on birds and habitats• Teachers integrated across the kla’s focussing on The Arts, English
SOSE, Science and ICT• Assessment woven into the unit with criteria sheets, checklists,
observation, self and peer assessment, powerpoint presentations, community celebration of learning
• Example of some criteria - consider points of view, participating, cooperating, respect for the speaker
• Children with learning and behavioural problems were able to participate at some level
(Teachers Earnshaw State Junior College and Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore)
..and at school
Democracy in progress
• What has been learnt has flowed into the classroom and school practices e.g. Year 4/5 is responsible for assembly next term. Before proceeding on format for the assembly, Year 4/5 students plan to consult with rest of school re certain issues, revise the format and work towards a new format that students have voted on as acceptable by the majority of the class.
• ‘What got me excited…my ESL boy and ADD boy who’s never on task or focused also wanted to go and talk about it {gathering school’s input for the assembly}…experiencing first hand how it is if everyone has a say on an issue or a proposed change.’ Year 4/5 class teacher
..and at school• Debating bills at school that relate specifically to school issues. For
example:‘All students should have 20 mins of physical activity at school each day’‘Students who are bullying at school should receive harsher consequences’
• Some students are lobbying for drinking taps at more accessible levels as most Year 4/5 students have to kneel to drink.
(Teachers Earnshaw State Junior College)
Noeleen’s favourites
The creation of the Parliament of BirdsReused logs – relocated by National ParksSustainable use of natural resources
ALI
who’s who
Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre
Acknowledgements• This project was successful thanks to the Discovering Democracy
Grant and a team of truly inspirational educators.• Rod Pattison for his creative talents in building the Parliament of
Birds and props, • Bunyaville staff and volunteers Cam Mackenzie, Judy Nightingale,
Gail Price, Trish Ingenhoven, Cathy Godwin (artist and teacher), Marija Bicanic
• Earnshaw State Junior College Year 4/5 students and teachers • Carol Cochrane for seeing the potential ‘to fly’• Our Lady of the Rosary at Kenmore Year 5 students and teachers• Erika Fish a talented and dedicated photographer.• Pam Koger for her incredible graphic artistic skills.• Ali Garnett and Kaye Kessing for their teamwork and foresight to
create Cockatoo, Cacophony and A Parliament of Birds.
Thank you from Noeleen Rowntree - Project [email protected] (07 3353 4356)
Discovering DemocracyBunyaville Environmental Education Centre
Earnshaw State Junior CollegeOur Lady of the Rosary Kenmore Created by Noeleen Rowntree
at Bunyaville