Section outline

  • Kia ora...Students and welcome to week 4. For this week your focus is on your research and writing based on your project title. However, I will will firstly deliver a lesson on how poverty links with other soCIAL issues amongst the youth in NZ. Ideas include Poverty linked to crime, bullying, gangsterism and alcoholism. It is importANT for you to understand that poverty is not only about not having access to basic needs but also influences people or children to be involved with social problems.

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    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • I have understood that there is a link with poverty and social problems amongst the youth

    Activities:

      1. Choose one idea that youth in NZ struggle with eg; bullying/ peer pressure/drug and alcoholism/ crime/ child neglect. You may use an infographic or powerpoint to create your research.Listen to the teacher example on alcoholism and poverty amongst the youth in NZ. 
      2. By working in groups of 4 conduct  a brief research that shows the reasons for your chosen  problem.
      3. Discuss the may impacts this may have onto the child and their families.
      4. See video on white board on bullying. What are your thoughts?
      5. Examine cartoon on white board on peer pressure what are your views here.
      6. Think of what organisations exists in NZ to support these youth at risk. Indicate the aim and objectives of the organisation/ thier logo/ contact details.
      7. show graphs on your chosen issue and discuss what the graph means.
      8. How is this problem similar to another country. Explain with images and information.

      9) NEXT:Focus on your research and writing for your project:12

    Homework:
    Write here...