6 June - 12 June

Kia ora...students for this week we will research coastal areas around the world and compare these to New Zealand.Also we will explore mapping skills when researching doe beaches/ shore lines/ and tourist destinations along coasts.

Achievement Objectives: Understand that events have causes and effects.

Big Idea: Sustainability

Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

• identify several coastal regions globally by using google earth and maps online.
• identify various types of maps and its key features
• compare coastal regions from around the world to new Zealand in terms of the ecology, geographical landscape and weather patterns.
• identify and examine  the many uses of the coast: socially/ sports/ culturally/ tourism/historically and politically
• identify and examine problems around the coastal areas eg: pollution/disrespect/development/climate change
• identify coasts of New Zealand and its many treasures eg: cultural myths and legends/ ecological treasures/ discoveries

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Examined the social/ environmental/ economic/ cultural and historical knowledge of coast lines offer to people globally and in New Zealand

Activities:

1. Create a table researching the following information: use google maps/ google earth and identify 5 coastal belts around the world, including NZ. Indicate the region with pictures and the country or island with a map. Calculate the direction these locations are from New Zealand. See images on white board on various coastal lines globally: examine the landscape and topography of each coastal area. What are the similarities and differences.
2. See topographical map on the white board: You will learn on keys such as longitude/ latitude/tropic of cancer/tropic of capricon/equator/ and directions. Indicate  where there are coasts with these lines of latitude. Research further what these lines are and watch short video.

   Search Results

   The Equator, the Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn: Association with ...

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3. .Calculate directions from New Zealand with countries listed on the board. 
4. By working in teams of 3 choose one coastal regions from around the world. With Images examine the geography of this coastal belt. Who was the first to discover this are/ country/location: the first immigrants and their lifestyle.Discover what is unique about your chosen coastal belt: it is a place for overfishing/ tourism hotspot/ sustainable protected area/.  Discuss if this coastal area has changes over time due to immigration/ pollution/ development or a serous weather condition like hurricanes. What has been done to protect this area( if any).See teacher example on white board on the case of Sri Lanka and Phuket.
5. What laws are in place that country to protect the oceans and coastal belt.
6. Discover what treasures are found on coastal belts. These can include a traditional myth or legend as well as sea/oceanic life/elements washed onshore.
7. Choose one New Zealand location: Examine the map/ images/ first immigrants here/ geography/ the many uses of the coast including sports/ tourism/ fishing/ camping. How have people exploited the coastal regions of NZ.
8. Research a news paper article that shows how climate has damaged a coastal area in New Zealand. What are your toughts on this.
9. Research one Maori cultural myth or legend that links with coastal areas in NZ.

Resources:

The Equator and Tropics - Important Lines of Latitude - ThoughtCo

Homework:
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