Term 4 Week 6

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING government systems by recognising different types of governments.
• We are EXPLORING government systems by connecting government structure with their function.
• We are EXPLORING democracy by conceptualising different electoral systems.
• We are EXPLORING New Zealand's democracy/government by investigating the 2020 elections.
  
  

Success Criteria: I can/have...

Activities:

1. Students were required to complete Activity 1a their Global Studies exercise book for homework.  If this is not complete - please email me the names and ask them to do this first
   
   
   Activity 1: KidsVote Vs Official Election
   They will need Ruler, Protractor (class set available from Water Student Services - count in and out), pencil and colour pencils
   
   
   Activity 1a
   Use the document below - create a graph to complete the results (number of seats) Parities gained in the 2020 general election compared to the Kidsvotes result
   Comparing the Official Election Results and the Kidsvote Programme Results

   
   

   Activity 1b

   Using a Different type of graph - students are to draw a data display to compare the 2x referendum results

   https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2020/referendums-results.html
   
   
2. Activity Two: How a law is made in NZ
   

   - Copy the bullet points into your exercise book

   Who makes the Laws

   - Read the article
   https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/how-laws-are-made/

   - Complete the Flow Diagram - copy for students in the google classroom

   https://classroom.google.com/c/NTA5NDM5NzYzNjBa/a/MjMwMjM0MzQ2NzY3/details
   
   
3. What is a referendum?
   https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/about-elections/what-is-a-referendum/
   Read the above and a make a Kahoot for us to use in class