3 February - 9 February
Section outline
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Kia ora...students and welcome to your first week of school 2020.I hope you had a wonderful summer break and ready to pursue your learning journey. Our learning context this term is:
He waka eke noa - strength of group enhances individuality / the most important thing in life is the connections we make with others.

Success Criteria: I can/have...
- understood our learning context through examining its meaning and how this may link to our life and learning
- examine our values that link with our learning context
- Review cases from around the world that show how people have undergone tragic/ or difficult situations and have got through with the strength of a community
Activities:
- Welcome and synopsis off what our term learning would look like.
- Introduction to our learning context He waka eke noa - strength of group enhances individuality / the most important thing in life is the connections we make with others.
- Introduction to New Zealand Wars and soldiers that fought abroad.A case study approach into the various wars fought/ timeframes/ rivals/ casualties/ and ways in which New Zealand got through. Imagery based learning where your views are expressed.
- Recap and discussion of British and Maori wars in 1840 that lead to Treaty of Waitangi. Video
- Teaching on the War in Tarnakai: New Zealand; Understanding the causes/ impacts and the search for a quick Victory.
- Feb 15, 2019 - Uploaded by He TohuThis interactive series from Te Ara provides an overview of the conflicts in Taranaki between 1860 and 1881 ...
- Read the following and write a short paragraph on the events that unfolded during this war,
War in Taranaki 1860-63 - NZHistory
Examining how did people work together to get through these wars.
Homework/ Resources:
Pre-1860 conflicts - New Zealand's 19th-century wars ...
4. – New Zealand wars – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Taranaki Wars timeline - New Zealand in History
Treaty events 1850-99 - Treaty timeline | NZHistory, New ...
Oct 18, 2019 - Uploaded by The Aotearoa History ShowThe wars on the East Coast and Taranaki involving Pai Mārire followers. The exile of ... CEXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING...Research the treaty of Waitangi and early immigration of Maori in New Zealand
- We are EXPLORING...Discover new terminology on connections we make and immigration
- We are EXPLORING...research war and conflict in New Zealand