Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are DEFINING "What is a Treaty?"
    • We are EXPLORING why different groups/stakeholders may have wanted a Treaty.
    • We are EXPLORING reasons why some rangatira (chiefs) did not sign the Treaty of Waitangi.
    • We are EXPLORING the key differences between the Māori and English versions of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
    • We are EXPLORING why different groups/stakeholders may have wanted a Treaty.
    • We are EXPLORING reasons why some rangatira (chiefs) did not sign the Treaty of Waitangi.
    • We are RESEARCHING to place ourselves in the wider context of people and places that represent my whakapapa.
    • We are EXPLORING various social and cultural issues in our school community.
    • We are EXPLORING needs, challenges, opportunities and possible actions in response to a community challenge.

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    Kia ora 8F1.  It is my pleasure to be your  Global Studies  teacher this year  cwuzheng@mhjc.school.nz

    Term 1 Context: 'Face-off!'

    Whakataukī: He waka eke noa  -   ‘We are all in this together’
    Authentic Outcomes:   Kindness Week social action and 'Pink Shirt Day' flashmob 
    UN Goal:  #11 ‘Sustainable Communities and Cities’

    This week we will sign up to our 8F1 'Google Classroom' page to complete our 'Why do we Celebrate Waitangi Day?' learning activity.  Next week you will learn how to create your own personal mihi/pepeha. 



    Activities:

    1. Please first complete your Reading Plus InSite test. This should take between 20 and 30 minutes. 

    2. On Google Classroom , click the 'plus' sign and enter the classroom code: 6kscxpr
      https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTAyMjEzODk3MjJa
    3. Read current events articles - 2018 and 2019 Waitangi Day messages (speeches) by Prime Minister Jacinda Adern.  
    4. View the video below...  Waitangi - What Really Happened: Part 1  
    5. Open the document in Google Classroom titled, 'Why do we celebrate Waitangi day?'  and record your name and class. 

    6. View video (as a class) 'The Treaty of Waitangi - An Introduction'.
       
    7. Complete questions 1-3 using the link provided and the information learned from the short video and ideas from our shared reading of the school journal 'Te Tiriti o Waitangi' attached below. 

    8. View the A3 hard copy of the Treaty of Waitangi in English, Maori translation, then the Maori version that has been translated into English again.  Discuss. 

    Further Learning:

    Please complete questions 1-3 for homework.  We will finish this document during class time, and 'submit' it on Google Classroom on Wednesday 12th February.