Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING drowning prevention by investigating different bodies of water
    • We are EXPLORING drowning prevention by integrating concepts of water safety
    • We are EXPLORING drowning prevention by researching cultural ideas around water safety and utilising Maori World View

    Term 1: Week 4


    Plan: PEEL Paragraphs and Essay Writing 

    Our context for this term is "Water Wise - Safety in Water" . This concept is great because it is open to interpretation in that we are able to use many avenues to explore the topic. To me, it is a look into the sustainability and preservation of marine life as well as our oceans whilst utilizing learning how to be safe in the water.

    Success Criteria for Term 1: We are learning to...

    1) Recognize areas of personal development with formal writing and answer the question: "What do I need to do/change to improve my writing?"

    • Revisiting PEEL paragraphs and how to write them

    • Introduction Triangles and using it to start an essay

    • Utilizing Essay Checklist formats 

    • PEDAL paragraphs

    2) Analysing at least 6 different poems and to determine what made the poem successful/meaningful 

    3) Understand the meaning of the author's or poet's purpose

    4) Create our own pieces of poetry using the knowledge we have gained through poetry analysis - 5 different styles 

    5) Name the conventions and recognize the language features and techniques used in creative writing - using these to create our own short stories

    6) Draft short story plans and edit our own writing 


    Activities for week

    Monday (S4) - Formal Writing review: What do we need to work on/are still unsure of
    Wednesday (S3) - Researched essay plan: "This Is America" by Childish Gambino 

    Friday (S3) - Mock essay on "TIA" by Childish Gambino