27 April - 3 May

Kia mau ki te tokanganui-a-noho

There's no place like home

Kia ora. Welcome to ANZAC day from my bubble.  This is a picture of my son-in-law, my daughter and my grand-daughter standing at dawn on ANZAC day.  Don't they look proud.  I hope wherever you were, you were able to spend some time thinking about the meaning about ANZAC day. Perhaps you also thought about how ANZAC day links to our Level 4 lockdown.  In our own way we are also at battle at the moment for the good of our country.  How do you think the next generations will view the actions and events of the moment?

This week, we are going to start thinking about our new context; Unknown/Unexpected  What do these words mean to you and how do they link?  How do you cope when something unexpected or unknown occurs?  Do you have any strategies?  How can you make sure that you are not impacted negatively long term by unknown or unexpected events?  What about other people?  How do they cope with the unexpected?  This term we are going to look at an extended text (novel) where the protagonist has to deal with an unknown threat or unexpected event.  A story with a twist in the tail would be the best place to start.  I would therefore like you to select a novel you have access to (that is appropriate for Year 10 reading).  You may want to look at the ebooks in the school library or may have a home library you can use.  I would like you to be able to tell me the name of your novel by the end of this week.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

Activities: (Google Clasroom)

1. Read the first 1-2 chapters of your novel. Identify the setting (place and time) and main characters and make notes/quotes that describe the setting and characters

Homework:
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