31 August - 6 September

E tū ki te kei o te waka, kia pākia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Kia ora. Welcome back.  I am looking forward to hearing your presentations about your chosen wave of migration

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• • understand how cultural interaction impacts on cultures and societies; 
  • understand that people move between places which has consequences for the people and the places; and 
  • understand how the ideas and actions of people in the past have had a significant impact in shaping people’s lives and identities in Aotearoa New Zealand’s developing society.

Examine a current issue that has a range of cultural perspectives,
e.g., child rearing practices, laws on smacking, organ donation,
marriage, food taboos, or interaction with the environment, or an
issue that deals explicitly with cultural interaction.

a. Construct a values continuum on the issue, supporting your placement of people/groups 

with reasons and evidence;

b. Create a venn diagram showing similarities and differences between points of view;

c. Create a table describing points of view;

• Examine how people’s cultural perspectives on the current issue influence the way in which they participate in society and take action.

a. Create a fishbone diagram, summarising the different views on the issue and the ways 

in which people have acted based on their viewpoint.

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on a wave of migration that has a personal relevance or interest to us and identifying how th migration has impacted on New Zealand's cultural identity