Section outline

  • New Context: Life Beyond MHJC

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by…. recognising how the government impacts lives - tax system and goods/services provided
    • We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by… organising expenditure in relating to wants and need
    • We are EXPLORING...Financial Literacy by… recognising fixed expenditure and disposable income


    Learning Activities

    1. On your own and using....
      - your word list
      - the videos above
      - EP tasks
      Draw a diagram that shows where the money goes - when money makes the world go round

      Pair Share - with a partner - explain your diagram and listen to their explanation: what ideas can you steal and add to your own diagram

      Peer Review - swap diagrams

      Watch videos and use PDF resource below - provide feedback 
      What is the economy

      https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/research-and-publications/videos/what-is-the-economy

      What is money
      https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/research-and-publications/videos/what-is-money


    2. WATCH: Ages and Stages


      - The open a create platform like canva, google slides, google draw, padlet so you can create a visual photo collage
    "Imagine your life in 25 years - where will you be living, with whom, job, transportation choice, fashion, holidays, relationships etc etc"
    Categorise your life photos into NEEDS and WANTS

    Introduction to Tax

    1. Tax System BrainPop activity: Link posted in the Google classroom
    2. Tax System - podcast (LISTEN from the 2min 35 sec mark): https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/news-to-me/story/2018847896/news-2-me-tax
    3. Taxes – today is all about money, money, money! You may know how your family buys things, but how does the Government pay for what it does? Who pays your teachers and buys the things to build hospitals and roads?
    4. NZ Progressive Tax System
      https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/tax-codes-and-tax-rates-for-individuals/tax-rates-for-individuals
    5. Using your career/job wages/salary on Banqer High and the Tax Brackets above
      - calculate your progressive tax bill
      - you are required to show all working steps
    6. Tax positions - current election campaigns - NZ major political parties


    Further Learning ...

    EP - Income tax  - challenge - REVISION of Math EP assignment _ https://app.educationperfect.com/app/dashboard/homework/8892320