Term 4 Week 5

PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

• We are PLANNING our writing so that we can use the TEXAS paragraph structure in essay writing.
  

I am an active learner as I know what I need to learn, where I am with that learning and what my next learning steps are:

• Emerging:
  
  • I know what I am learning and why
  • I can use evidence to identify where I am with my learning
  • I can use evidence to identify my next learning steps
• Growing:
  
  • I can describe what I am learning and why, using our shared language for learning; GREAT Ako
  • I can use evidence to describe where I am with my learning
  • I can use evidence to plan and take my next learning steps

MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

Kia ora Year 9C2

In session 1 on Monday, we will be sitting for our Reading E-asttle. 

In Session 2- we have a library lesson booked.

In Session 3 we will be revising some of our writing and language skills to be well prepared for our upcoming CATs.

Learning Intentions:

• Students will be able to write a clear and concise essay that supports their argument with evidence.
• Students will be able to use appropriate language and style for an academic essay.

• The essay will have a clear and concise thesis statement that states the main argument.
• The essay will provide evidence from at least three sources to support the thesis statement.
• The essay will be well-organised and easy to follow.
• The essay will use academic language and style.
• The essay will use the TEXAS paragraph structure.

Writing Prompts for Year 9 Students on the Theme of People's Choices and the Environment

Prompt 1:

You are a scientist who has discovered a new way to produce energy that is completely clean and renewable. However, this new technology is very expensive to develop and implement. Write a letter to the government explaining why they should invest in this new technology, and how it will benefit people and the environment in the long term.

Prompt 2:

You are a journalist who has been assigned to write an article about the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Research the fashion industry and its impact on the environment, and write an article that informs the public about this issue.

Prompt 3:

You are a student leader who is organising a campaign to reduce plastic waste in your school. Write a speech that you will give to your classmates about the importance of reducing plastic waste, and how they can make a difference.

Prompt 4:

You are a writer who has been commissioned to write a short story about the impact of people's choices on the environment. Choose one or more of the following choices and write a story about how it impacts people and the environment:

• What you eat
• What you wear
• How you get around
• How you spend your money
• How you use energy

Bonus Prompt:

You are a time traveler who has been sent back in time to the year 2023. You know that the Earth is facing a climate crisis, and you want to warn people about the dangers of climate change. Write a speech that you will give to the people of 2023, explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, and what they can do to prevent it.