7 June - 13 June
Section outline
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Kia ora...students and welcome to week 6.This week we will explore the many influential people and leaders we look up to in our cultures/ and society at large. We will look at auto biographies of people and discuss what impacts they had on to their families and communities.
Achievement Objectives: Enter AO's here
Big Idea: Creative Connections
Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...
- Explore people that made a change in society that may come from cultures connected to us.
- Examine what special characteristics do these people have and why should respect and remember them.
Success Criteria: I can/have...
An understanding of what leadership means and examined a few articles on leaders from our cultures.
Activities:
- What does leadership mean to you? Let us brainstorm a few ideas on the white board?
- Do you think you have leadership skills that have been thought to see by someone important? How do you use these skills?
- Why do you think leadership is important? What advantages can this characteristics bring to us at school/ in our community and as global citizens.
- Watch the video on what is leadership
Discuss your views. - Can you think of examples of great leaders that come form our cultures? Lets us write a list and see images of who they are.
- For this week we will will examine leaders from Maori culture. See the image of Eva Rickard on the board. Discussion on whom she was and how she lead her cultural community, impacts made and will be explored in class. You need to read the artciles beow to be able to contribute to the discussions in the class.
- Actions of leaders from the past certainly have influenced people today. Think of leaders/ or groups of people whom continue to make changes and have their voices heard in todays society in new Zealand. Let us look at the current news from locals in Mangarere whom are protesting the the building of homes by Fletcher Homes, that are planned to be constructed on Maori burial land. What are your views on this?See video on white board.
- Discuss ways in which positive changes are are in local communities because of good leadership skills practiced by leaders/ role models.
- Research one Maori individual that has made a significant impact in New Zealand. Create a visual based on his/ her autobiography: Name/ age/ family background/ What has he or her achieved? impacts into society( positive as well as challenges) Why do we see them as remarkable leaders? Your Views
Homework:
Write here...Being A Leader; A Kid's Perspective – The Principal of Change
4 important leadership skills to teach kids | Young Parents
https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/810
https://www.protectihumatao.com/ 
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...developing an understanding on the various leaders in sports, politics, business and education and the changes they brought to humanity( both positive and negative)
- We are FOCUSING...identifying role models in Maori culture and the differences made by them in society
- We are FOCUSING...on presenting these role Maori role models to the class and respond to questions on the leaders I present
