14 February - 20 February

This week is a continuation of last week's learning.  Context:  Hono Ano - Reconnect. 

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING visual texts, identifying author's purpose, main message(s) and text conventions.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• viewed the you tube clip (visual text) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soBtqb15s0A
• analysed the text
• written a personal response to the text

Activities:

1. See Google Classroom for the activity task - Visual Text Study (Reconnecting with our culture) Part 1
2. Complete EP task on Point of View in Visual Texts
   
   

So far, our English focus was 'making meaning'. We viewed an enlightening you tube clip titled 'A Pair of Chopsticks' which reminded us of the value of people and that the more we live by human values in our everyday life, the more we reconnect and appreciate each other.

This week., we delve deeper and 'create meaning' by starting to plan and present an audio-visual text, showcasing an aspect of our cultures. You are required to be actively involved in a series of processes and actions before the final outcome (video).

 Focus: Brainstorming, researching and planning.

PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

• We are PLANNING to produce and present a short audio-visual text so that we can give a blissful taste of an aspect our culture.
• We are DEMONSTRATING note-taking skills, such as, Cornell's notes-taking method.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• brainstormed and chosen one symbolic object in my culture to give the audience a blissful taste of it.
• researched and planned what I'd include in my video.

Activities:

1. Complete EP task on Point of View in Visual Texts
2. See Google Classroom for Visual Text Study PART 2 

Homework:

Reading Plus

Unfinished English work from class.