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  • Kia ora 7C2,

    A warm welcome to Takutai Whanua. My name is Mrs Raeesa Dada and I am you Global Studies teacher for this year.

    I hope that you had an awesome holiday break and that you are all excited about your learning in Takutai Whanau.

    Learning Intention:

    We are learning to :

    • understand the meaning of Global Studies.
    • gain a better understanding about why Chinese New year is celebrated.

    Success Criteria: I can/have

    • discuss with my buddy the meaning of Global Studies.

    • give examples of ways that Chinese New Year is celebrated.


    So, what is Global Studies?


    Most schools refer to Global Studies as the Social Sciences. We will be learning about how societies work and how people can participate as critical, active, informed, and responsible citizens. Our contexts are drawn from the past, present, and future and from places within and beyond New Zealand!

    This year we will focus on including Aotearoa NZ's Histories in our teaching and learning.



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING Our Place and making connections
    • We are EXPLORING and sharing our understanding of the significance of Waitangi Day and why it is celebrated in NZ.
    • We are EXPLORING and sharing our understanding of the significance of Chinese New Year and why it is celebrated. 
    • We are EXPLORING ourselves, our school, MHJC and getting to know each other.

    Chinese New Year 2023 is a Year of the Rabbit, more specifically, Water Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023, and lasting until February 9th, 2024.

    Recent/upcoming years of the Rabbit are 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, and 2035. If you were born in one of the years, then you are a Rabbit. 

    The Year of the Rabbit 兔年 symbolizes longevity, positivity, auspiciousness, wittiness, cautiousness, cleverness, deftness and self-protection

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    About Waitangi Day....




    https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/treaty/waitangi-day

    Please always refer to our 7C2 Google Classroom for more resources. MHOL and Google Classroom are the main resources used for teaching and learning at Mission Heights Junior College!

    https://classroom.google.com/u/1/w/NTEyNTk1MzI5MjE1/t/all

    I look forward to getting to know you all!