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  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the problem and the End User
    • We are IDENTIFYING the characteristics of the circular economy

    Discuss in groups and make notes on sheet – ‘What are the biggest problems faced by people in our community/ country /worldwide?”

    Think from the perspectives of others so for example you could say “we need you to think like you are the president!” 

    In pairs, try and identify some of the biggest problems facing their community, their country, or the world. 


    Check out The Global Goals, 

    Which goals relate to the problems they have identified. 

    Watch video - Lesson 1

    https://vimeo.com/worldslargestlesson/english-malala


    Read Heroes for Change comic n Google Classroom


    The comic has two main elements: 
    ❖ Introduction to the creation of the SDGs — why and how they were created at the United Nations 
    ❖ Call to action: 
    1. LEARN ABOUT THE GOALS — find out what they are and why they are important. 
    2. TELL EVERYONE — spread the word and make them famous so they can succeed.
    3. DO SOMETHING — share your “superpower”, you interest and talent in your community
    to help to achieve the goals. 

    Questions for discussion: 
     1. What are the United Nations and why are they important? 
    2. Why is it important for countries around the world to share goals? 
    3. What have you learned about the goals? 
    4. Why is it important for governments and individual people to know the goals? 
    5. Why is it important for everyone to know about the goals? 
    6. How can you help spread the word about the goals? What are some ideas? 
    7. What things can you and your friends do to help in your community to serve the goals. 
    Consider that each person has super powers to help others, and when joined
    together, all those individual powers combine to make the ultimate super power: to create true global
    change,


    Read The Planet and 17 Goals
    The comic has one overall theme: “we’re all in this together!” 
    Questions for discussion: 
    1. What are the problems that each goal is aiming to fix/address? 
    2. How do these problems affect people and the planet? 
    3. How do the solutions effect people and the planet? 
    4. What can you do to help to achieve the goals? 
    Discuss what goals are important to them, and commit to doing
    something to help achieve each of those goals.

    Dawn Raids

    Making Connections

    • Read through pages 9–12 of “Once a Panther”

    • Reread the poem to make connections between the two texts.


    • Write a paragraph about the connections between the two texts.

    Discuss the basic human right of being treated with dignity, and what this right looks like in the context of their school and wider community.

    Read through your copy of “Rise Up: The story of the Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers” (School Journal, Level 4, November 2018). In Google Classroom

    Working in pairs, highlighted examples of people not being treated with dignity and examples of discrimination.


    Create an article about one of the Government Apologies

    • Summarise viewpoints and identify common/strong values.

    • What emotions have been or are being felt? (use Wheel of emotions)

    • Whose perspective do you feel most strongly drawn to and why?

    • What action(s) do you think need to be taken by the government, or others, in the wake of the apology?


    Cartoon Analysis



    • What issue or event does the cartoon deal with?

    • What is the cartoon’s message?

    • Do you agree/disagree with the cartoon’s message? Why?

    • Describe or draw how the cartoon might be different if it had been created by a cartoonist with a different point of view.

    • Do governments prefer to apologise for events in the distant past, rather than admit their own mistakes in recent times?