TERM TWO
Week Six
Learning Question: How can we determine the main idea of the text?
Success Criteria:
Text: The Eighth Wonder of the World (from school journal October 2012 L4)
Read the entire article. What was the main idea of this article, why did the author write it? What details does she provide to support her main idea?
While reading you need to use the ‘coins’ and write out information that you think is important to the story.
Follow Up
Read the article John Pule Artist of the Pacific. Complete the taco graphic organiser showing you can identify the main idea and its supporting details.
Week 1
Text - The Children's War
Read the text together as a group.
Define the following vocabulary words:
Give a quick summary of the story. What are the main points, what are the most important things to summarise, make sure your summary is in order.
Follow Up
Complete an acrostic Poem about war/ANZAC Day
TERM ONE
Week 4
Read the text Keeping Our Stories Alive, read pages 2-8, listen along as you read.
In your online Reading Book find and record the definition for the following words:
- Descent
- Practising
- Coil Machine
- Rhythmic
- Continuous
- Represent
- Motifs
- Moko
- Privileged
- Conjoined twins
- Navigating
- Destination
- Resurfaced
Week 5
As a group read the remaining pages of the text Keeping Our Stories Alive.
Follow Up:
Collect two hands from your reading draw, you are going to use these to design your own tatau on these.
On the first hand you need to research and use traditional Samoan patterns and designs - in your online reading book write a paragraph describing your design and what each symbol/design/pattern symbolises and represents (insert a picture of your tattoo in your online reading book as well).
On the second hand you are going to research and design using traditional Maori patterns and designs (ta moko). AS with your first design, in your online reading book write a paragraph describing your ta moko. Check out this website if you need some help.
You only have 2 hands, make sure you complete your designs in pencil first and then go over it with black permanent marker.
Week 6
Before Group Session
Read the text Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa (which you find in your group box). Use the post-it notes also in your group box to identify any words we are unsure of.
Complete a KWL chart around the New Zealand land wars, using information we have just read about. We are then going to discuss vocab, and recap the important parts of the article, so make sure you bring a copy of the text with you.
Follow Up
Answer any questions that the have after completing the ‘What we would like to know’ section of the KWL chart.
Chose one landwar you would like to research more in depth, it doesn’t have to be one from the text, and create a presentation on it. You can present the information in any form you like - you may want to do a poster, interview, video, photo with written description, information report, google slide. You need to make sure you include all important information, including but not limited to: who, what, where, when, why, how.
Week 9
Together read the text Hakaraia: Warrior Peacemaker. Discuss facts and opinions within the text, what is a fact and what is an opinion.
Follow Up
Create an information poster about Hakaraia on google drawing. Make sure your canvas size is 210 x 297 mm. Here are some examples:
Week 10
Together read the text Chinese New Zealanders. Discuss identity and turangawaewae, discuss the identity of turangawaewae of the characters in the text.
Follow Up
Turangawaewae translates to - a place to stand. It is one of the most powerful aspects of our culture. Literally meaning turanga (standing place), waewae (feet), my standing place. This is a place or places we feel especially empowered and connected. They are our foundation, our place in the world, our home.
Watch the video and use your knowledge to answer the following questions.
If you were to interview your whānau on your whakapapa, places in the world, and family history, what would you ask (this about why you would ask these questions).
Record all answers and questions in your online reading book, make sure to include the question.