Section outline

  • Morena 7F2,

    I will see you for all 3 sessions this week however be aware that Friday 26th August is a TOD 


    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: complete viewing of 'Cool Runnings' movie
    2. complete Background information task 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. Wednesday Session 4: Library session -return books, browse recommended reads and issue a new novel.
    4. Thursday S2: Introduction to the google document to be worked through over the coming week relating to our movie study - do the Quick Discussion questions on the google document - write in sentences.

    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