Section outline

  • Welcome to Global Studies 

    My name is Mrs Newbold and I am your teacher for this subject

    During this course we will look at a range of topics to study.  We might compare different cultures in the ancient world and their influence on contemporary ideas, customs, beliefs and institutions. We might study current events and search for themes that connect the modern world to that of the past and we will also learn about different research skills that we might need for assignments and assessments.

    Our first topic will be looking at what the concept of Taonga is and we will use research skills to locate and find information quickly and accurately.  

    Achievement Objective

    L3 Understand how people view and use places differently


    Proposed Global Studies Learning intentions and activities: 

    • Brainstorm what is heritage/taonga? Personal taonga

    • Introduction to the concept of Heritage sites and role of UNSECO

    • Define moveable and immovable heritage concepts so that students can understand the meaning, value and types of heritage

    • Students to investigate and understand that there is a criteria for selecting heritage sites (using international global sites to analyse and discuss reasons for selection using  the criteria)