Section outline

  • This week we join in the Context, 'Let the Games Begin -  Master IT' with the viewing and study of a movie - COOL RUNNINGS


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

    •Integrate sources of information, processes, and strategies confidently to identify, form, and express ideas using a visual text (movie)

    •explore the context/ themes of the movie in relation to our lives today especially our Commonwealth Games athletes

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • use prior knowledge and research to understand the setting of the movie
    • summarise the story using key words and facts - note taking
    • identify themes in the movie and write about them
    • identify main characters and describe their role on the movie
    • understand how comedy is created in the film

    Activities:

    1. Monday S1: listen to the final 4 speeches. -Mitch, Vetri,  Adrian and Abhijot. Move into impromptu speeches to complete tasks as planned last week.
    2. Wednesday Session 4: 
      1. Commonwealth Games: we have completed a very successful Commonwealth Games campaign - write a SEXY paragraph on New Zealand's athletes and the medals we have gained in your English book - you may research to find this information. Include where they are being held?  Challenges faced in living in the village? Audiences?  https://www.google.com/search?q=new+zealand+commonwealth+games+team+2022&oq=New+Zealand+commonwealth+games+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i131i433i512l3j0i512j69i64l3.12302j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on
      2. Background information for Cool Runnings. Google classroom document to research questions,   choose 3 points to research and share information - map work, what can you learn from this movie? notes in English book
    3. Thursday S2: Begin viewing of Cool Runnings movie 

    Follow up tasks:

    Review points from the movie at home in your own time

    Reading Plus and Maths Buddy Homework tasks

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how research and organisation can connect us through speech and allow us to recognise and display public speaking skills
    • We are EXPLORING finding themes in a movie and integrating those themes with our 'Let the Games Begin' context
    • We are EXPLORING how to empathise with characters in a movie and discover how the story moves through the characters actions