Section outline

    • Achievement Objectives

      L3

      • Understand how people view and use places differently.

      • Understand how people make decisions about access to and use of resources.

      • Understand how the movement of people affects cultural diversity and interaction in New Zealand.

      This week we are starting our Assessment, see below. Before this, we are presenting to 8M1 our Just Pretend activity

    Shared Assessment English/Global Studies Year 8


    Hello Class. You are all studying the context of Treasure of New Zealand. We have examined some short texts that explore what treasures mean to different people . 

    You will create a poem / short text with at least 5 paragraphs or stanzas that explore an element of kiwiana in New Zealand. You have explored a number of  poetic techniques in class, at least 5 different poetic techniques must be evident in your text.



    Your assessment will examine short text/poetic writing and there needs to be poetic techniques evident in your short text.  You will write a paragraph to identify and explain the poetic techniques you have included in your short text.


    You will also provide a written commentary 2-3 paragraphs that firstly explain the element of kiwiana used in your short text as an aspect of New Zealand’s cultural identity, including the historical context and how the piece of kiwiana is perceived today. You will also develop a new piece of kiwiana either graphically or in words that demonstrates New Zealand’s welcoming of new cultures/people and how this is part of New Zealand’s identity. 


    You will submit your short text and poetic technique paragraph as well as your paragraphs about Kiwiana and National Identity