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WALT:

Summarise information in a text

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What A Disaster! School Journal, Level 2, August 2012 pp13-17

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  1. Explain what happened to the Rena

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  • What does ‘toxic’ mean?

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  • Why was Dad annoyed?

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  • Explain why people were crawling along the beach at Mt Maunganui?

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  • Where is Mōtītī Island? What happened there?

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  • Do you think the beach at Mt Maunganui is safe in 2017? �Give your reasons

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KEY WORD HUNT WHAT A diSASTER!

1) MY NOTES: IMPortANT THINGS I READ 2) KEY WORDS/PHRASES IN TEXT

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� 3) SUMMARY:WRITE SENTENCES KEY WORDS/PHRASES

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World’s Water is Running Out! SJ Part 2, No 1, 2007 pp18-20

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  • What is special about the date of this newspaper article?

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  • What issue is the writer warning us about?

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  • How much of the water on Earth can we actually drink?

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  • What do Frank and Maria ‘remember’ about how they used �water?

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  • What can you do to save more water each day?

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  • Luisa’s teacher said ‘Water is more valuable than oil.�Do you agree/disagree? Why?

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MAKING NOTES

Click here to watch a VIDEO and write notes in the box below�

This video is ABOUT:

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The MAIN POINTS

in the video are:

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CREATE

Make a 2-3 minute news story on saving the RENA DISASTER - use an iPad�Use the notes/summary from your Key Word Hunt to help you��Work as a group of 3 or 4 ��Role Play: You will need a reporter, 1 or 2 local people AND a camera person - �some people may have more than one job!!�Share your news story on your blog!!

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Job Card: The Reporter (1 person)

Job Card: Local person (1-2 people)

You work for a TV station. �

- Explain what happened to the Rena Ship - when, where, � why - use photos and a map

- Interview 1 or 2 people who live in Tauranga� -What did they see at their local beach�- Who do they think should clean up the mess? Why?

You live in Tauranga with your family

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Tell your story��What did your local beach/area look like after the Rena Disaster? What did you do at the beach?

What changed after the oil spill?�Did you help clean up? Why? Why not?

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