Section outline

  • Key Vocabulary

    • Separation of powers
    • Legislative branch
    • Executive branch
    • Judicial branch
    • Checks and balances
    • Judicial review
    For this week we will:
    • define key terms
    • explain how New Zealand uses separation of powers
    • discuss three branches of government

    • SOC/Social Studies/L5/Understand how systems of government in New Zealand operate and affect people
    • SOC/Social Studies/L5/Understand how economic decisions impact on people, communities, and nations

    ACTIVITY

    WHAT IS NZ GOVERNMENT MADE OF....

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the roles of each of the three branches of government.
    • We are FOCUSING on the main role and function of each of the three branches.
    • We are FOCUSING through creative writing a simulation to a real-life example of living in a country during the pandemic
    • We are FOCUSING on comparing and contrasting real-life interaction in different countries