Section outline

  • Kia ora...welcome to week 2. For this week we will explore the learning context Think Global and Act Local. With this idea our intention is to create links with business and innovating a product or service that would be useful to our community.

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    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • an understanding of THINK GLOBAL AND ACT LOCAL BY MAKING CONNECTIONS TO IDEAS THAT ALREADY ARE IN PRACTICE
    • brainstormed key words that link with our context as well as to business and marketing.
    • created a list of ideas of innovations that may serve useful to our community. 

    Activities:

    1. Through a class discussion what is meant by Think Global and Act local. Can you give examples.
    2. Write down a list of words that connect with this context. Also think of words that connect with business.These are relevant as our learning journey will focus on a business idea that will hep improve the lives of a group of people or evn a community at large.
    3. " 

      The phrase 'Think Global, Act Local' was first used in the context of environmental challenges. If you wanted to achieve change and improvement, you couldn’t wait for global legislation or global action. The best course of action was to drive change yourself. You could act to reduce your own environmental impact e.g. by consuming less energy or water. Acting locally starts to address what you see as a global issue."  With this is mind, we will think of ways of connecting with our community through actions that benefit a wider group( economically/ socially and even emotionally.

    4. Research the many international  brands that have been Globally recognised and made a local impact 4g MacDonalds and Red bull.

    5. See whiteboard on the many ideas people have come up with to create businesses that improved poor villages/ and communities. It takes leadership and commitment form just one individual to make a change. 

    6. Do you think teamwork and leadership are important characteristics to have to ensure projects/ businesses are funCTIONING. successfully. Discuss your answer. ALSO RESEARCH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK.


    Homework:
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    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...the meaning of Think Global Act local and vocabulary that link with this idea
    • We are EXPLORING...to connect this ideas to localised examples in New Zealand and our community
    • We are EXPLORING...Recognise everyday people who made a difference in their community