Section outline

  • Term 1: Week 5

      
     
    Plan: Introduction to Poetry + CAMP!

    It's what we've been waiting for! Week 5 is finally here and that means.....YOU'RE OFF TO CAMP ADAIR! I wish all of you an amazing time whilst you are there. Prepare to built friendships, get muddy and have fun!

    Our context for this term is      "Turangawaewae" - Where Do We Stand?  This means investigating who we are, where we come from and embracing our place in MHJC and in the community as a whole. It is about identity and the expression of who we are becoming. 

    Success Criteria for Term 1: We are learning to...

    1) Recognize and use the basics of formal writing:

        - Understand what PEEL paragraphs are and how to write them

        - Understand an Introduction Triangle and using it to start an essay

        - Using an Essay Checklist format 


    2) Analyse at least 3-4 different forms of cultural poetry and to determine what made the poem successful/meaningful - Specifically Maori and Pacific pieces of poetry 

           - Name and identify language features in poetry 

          - List the language features in SHAMPOO 

          - Comment on the  meaning and personal interpretation of a poem 

    3) Understand the meaning of the author's or poet's purpose

         - Use understanding of SHAMPOO and forms of poetry to determine poet's purpose

         - Analyse and discuss the importance of cultural poetry        


    4) Create our own pieces of cultural poetry using the knowledge we have gained through poetry analysis

    5) Name the conventions and recognize the language features and techniques used in creative writing - using these to create our own short stories

    6) Draft short story plans and edit our own writing 


    Activities:

    Tuesday (S1) - Introduction to poetry forms, language features (SHAMPOO) and TEEP Charts

    Thursday (S4) -   YEAR 7 CAMP 

    Friday (S1) - YEAR 7 CAMP