Section outline

  • Global Studies Learning Intention

    We are EXPLORING  how well New Zealand has responded to an unexpected event

    We are EXPLORING how different governments system has responded in different ways to an unprecedented event


    Global Success Criteria

    Identifying systems of governments in the world

    Identifying worldwide problems

    Identifying what responsibilities governments have to prepare for pandemics 

    observing how may vary the life in a country according to the political system


    making connections between government system and responses to unexpected emergency situation

    categorising impacts in different areas from the response to the pandemic

    describe how political and economic decisions throughout an unexpected event have influenced life in places and regions. 


    justifying the best response to a pandemic from a variety of real case studies

    discussing the veracity of data

    Reflecting future economic and environmental strategies



    Achievements Objectives

    Understand how systems of government in New Zealand operate and affect people’s lives, and how they compare with another system.

    Understand how economic decisions impact on people, communities, and nations.

    With bustling cities hitting the pause button, the period of home quarantine offers a chance to reflect on the valuable things we have overlooked in the rush of modern life. The epidemic will pass, after all, and the lessons, skills, inspiration we get from the hardships are a legacy that will lead us to a better future. During this context, we will explore first how countries have responded to this pandemic and the differences in the results.

    Activities- Google Classroom


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how well New Zealand has responded to an unexpected event
    • We are EXPLORING how different governments system has responded in different ways to an unprecedented event