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  • Term 2 (Week 2-20-26 April 2020)

    Kia Ora Class. This week, you are doing the following activity. 


                                                                                LOCKDOWN MEMOIR


    You are home during the lockdown. This long stay at home will be memorable for a long time. You may have been doing things which you have not done before or for a long time. Also, you may have learnt a new hobby or a life-skill. You may have been bored at times and doing something very exciting at other times. You may have realised that it is not the THINGS but PEOPLE who have the power to make you happy or sad.  You may have learnt the importance of family, friends, grandparents, relatives, school, teachers and essential workers. 


    I hope you will value a hug, a smile,  a compliment, a few kind words, a cheerful ‘Kia Ora/Howdy’ much more than you did in the past. 


    I want you to record your ‘Lockdown Memories.’  You may do it on paper/diary or digitally. You can include your pictures, videos, family interviews and some writing. 



    Here are a few ideas/headings you could use in your Memoir. Add more if you like. 



    Name:


    Class:


    When I learnt a cool life skill in the lockdown:



    When I found ample of time to practice my hobby:



    When I made the best use of my time:



    When I was bored zzzzzzzz:



    When I missed my friends/grandparents/relatives:



    When I felt tired:



    When I created something new:

    When I was actually useful to my family   ()



    When I missed school:



    My best day in the lockdown:



    What I have learnt in the lockdown?



    How my life changed in the lockdown?



    How will my life be different after the lockdown?

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    FOCUS: Our Focus this term is ‘Film Study.’ We will learn about Maori World View through the Visual Text (Film) ‘Whale Rider.’ We will study different aspects of Film Making such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc. 

    Big Idea: ‘Turangawaewae: My Place To Stand to in New Zealand.’ 

    Learning Intentions: (We are learning to...)

    We are exploring... New Zealand’s unique Bi-cultural/Multicultural society.......by discovering the Maori World View

    We are exploring... New Zealand’s unique natural environment….. by defining our dynamic relationship with it..

    We are exploring... New Zealand’s unique natural environment (people/place) and unique Bi-cultural/Multicultural society.......by watching the movie ‘Whale Rider.’

    We are exploring….Film Study (Visual Text).....by observing and analyzing the elements of Film Making (Visual Language) 

    We are exploring …. diverse cultural & environmental issues raised in the film by asking questions and in turn developing our own POV in relation to those issues

    We are exploring ….Maori World View by establishing the connections between our past and present society.


    Success Criteria: (I can/have…)

    Film Study

    I can identify a few Film Techniques from the following list:



     

    Story/Plot

    Themes

    Characterisation Dialogues

    Camera Angles

    Camera Shots Camera- Movements

    Editing 

    Music

    Sound

    Setting

    Makeup

    I can describe some Film Techniques from the following list:



     

    Story/Plot

    Themes

    Characterisation Dialogues

    Camera Angles

    Camera Shots Camera- Movements

    Editing 

    Music

    Sound

    Setting

    Makeup

    I can explain Film Techniques with examples from the following list:


     

    Story/Plot

    Themes

    Characterisation Dialogues

    Camera Angles

    Camera Shots Camera- Movements

    Editing 

    Music

    Sound

    Setting

    Makeup

     

    I can apply the Film-Making

    Techniques in my own work from the following list:


     

    Story/Plot

    Themes

    Characterisation Dialogues

    Camera Angles

    Camera Shots Camera- Movements

    Editing 

    Music

    Sound

    Setting

    Makeup

    Point of View (POV)

    I am trying to identify with an issue raised in the film.

    I'm beginning to form my own POV in relation to the issues raised in the film. 

    I can voice my opinion on an issue raised in the film.

    I strongly feel in favour of/against some issues raised in the film and I can voice my opinion confidently.

    Maori World View

    I am yet to understand Maori World View through the film.

    I am beginning to understand some of the features of  Maori World View through the film.

    I have understood a few features of Maori World View through the film.

    I have clearly understood many features of Maori World View through the film and I can identify them in real life.