Please answer the following:

• When did European Settlement of Australia begin?

• Who was Henry VIII’s second wife?

• What is a primary source?

• What is Anzac Day?

Definitions

• Right:– True or correct as a fact– http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/right

• Correct:– Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth– http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/correct?q=correct

Importance of ‘Right is Right’

• The ‘Right is Right’ technique is important so that the student’s giving the answer and the students listening to the answer understand what is fully correct and what is partially correct. It trains students to be aware of how to get their point across, to be specific and articulate; for them to say what they mean and to answer the question that was asked.

• When did European Settlement of Australia begin?• European Settlement of Australia began in 1788• Who was Henry VIII’s second wife?• Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII’s second wife• What is a primary source?• A primary source is an original artifact that has not been

altered• What is Anzac Day?• Anzac Day is national day for Australia and New Zealand

that commemorates the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915

‘Right is Right’ principles

• Hold out for all the way• Wait until student answers fully, prompting if need

be or opening up to the rest of the class• Right answer, right time• Interrupt respectfully if student is answering a

different question, even if they are one step ahead• Use technical vocabulary• Where appropriate use the jargon of the subject

being taught