Outback Farming: Life and Work in the Australian Outback

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Outback Farming: Life and Work in the Australian Outback

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use two different strategies : skimming and preparing to read . You are going to write a social media post about working in the outback

What do you already know about working on a farm in the Australian outback?

Introduction to the Australian Outback

The Australian Outback is a vast, remote region characterized by harsh climates and unique wildlife. It covers most of the continent's interior.

Farm Life in the Outback

Farming in the outback is a challenge because of  extreme temperatures, drought, and isolation. 

Crops and Livestock

Farmers in the outback often raise livestock like cattle and sheep, and grow crops .

Water Management

Water is a precious resource in the outback, and farmers use innovative techniques like water recycling and efficient irrigation to sustain their crops and animals.

Havo/Vwo students

Unit 3 , Lesson 4 do ex 1-4

Text: Watch Out, ex. 8,9  Text Rules on the Farm

Challenge optional:

Write a social media post ex. 11

allright.secure.malmberg.nl

allright.secure.malmberg.nl

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.