Term 1: Week 8

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 through Captain Hook's mapping.  

Success Criteria:  I can...

• Locate lines of longitude and latitude on a map
• Read closely for information (literacy integration)
• Understand navigation and mapping techniques of the Pacific

Activities:

1. Please read the article on Captain Cook and his mapping techniques. 
2. Class discussion of mapping skills: 'Longitude and Latitude' (please refer to Google Classroom).

Further Learning:
Can you locate lines of longitude and latitude on Google Earth?