Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on traditional navigation technologies and how they were designed
    • We are FOCUSING on drawing a star compass with cardinal directions and quadrants
    • We are DISCUSSING early navigation of the Pacific
    • We are DISCUSSING of the origins of the Polynesian people and how they navigated across the Pacific Ocean
    • We are DISCUSSING the similarities between various Pacific languages and cultures

    Kia ora 9F1.  This week we are learning important Social Science key skills (compare & contrast) through the comparison of Waka Hourua and the Endeavour.  

    Success Criteria:  I can...

    • Locate key facts
    • Write using full sentences (literacy integration)
    • Compare and contrast using a Venn diagram

    Activities:

    1. Shared class viewing of video: 'Life on the HMS Endeavour'
    2. Complete 'Speech Bubble' facts using full sentences. 
    3. Class discussion and activity using Venn Diagrams to compare and contrast (please refer to Google Classroom).


    Further Learning:
    What other graphic organisers have you used to organise your thinking across different areas of learning?