General

Global Studies, Term 1, 2023 Mission Heights Junior College

Year 7

An original Teaching Unit created by Robert Bartholomew

Ethnic group: Scottish, German, French; Race: Human

All Welcome Here – A Celebration of Cultures:

Culture & Collective Identity

‘There is no ‘them’ and ‘us.’ There is only ‘us.’

– Greg Boyle

             Not just a number. The face of human migration.

            A young Vietnamese refugee in a camp in Malaysia

           Many Kiwi refugees have come from Malaysian camps

Social Sciences Strand: People use different ways to sustain their culture and identity

Aotearoa Histories Strand: Finding a place in Aotearoa New Zealand

Unit Overview:

This unit will explore different aspects of human migration to the land that is now known as New Zealand. It will introduce the topic of migration, it’s importance to New Zealand, and the role of different forms of transportation that have shaped the lives of migrants – past and present. Ultimately, this unit is about a celebration of human social and cultural diversity where students will gain a realization that while we may look different in our physical appearance and come from many different ethnic backgrounds, we are much more alike than we are different. Key concepts to be explored include assimilation, the benefits of migration, push and pull factors, and what it means to be a Kiwi.