Term 3 Week 1

Kia ora Year 10s, welcome back to MHJC for Term 3! This is going to be a less busy term for us than the previous term, as you will not be required to do an assessment this term - we have done our two! So with that in mind, we can take a more relaxed approach to the still-heavy amount of work we have to do this term, especially as this is your second to last term at MHJC and I want your CAT in Term 4 to be successful.

Our key focus this term is on economics, primarily filtered through tourism & the Olympics, but also with a focus on how Aotearoa economically interacts with the wider world. This week is an introduction to Ancient Greece: the ancestral home of the Olympics, and the birthplace of democracy. It is also a chance to set up the reality that a robust, developed economy is not a contemporary invention - it goes back thousands of years.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• I can distinguish the differences politics and customs of the two most powerful Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta
• I can explain the Ancient Greek economy and what challenges and successes it had at the time

Slideshows & activities available upon request

Activities:

1. Athens vs. Sparta Worksheet
2. Slavery Class Discussion - why were the Greeks so reliant on it?
3. Ancient Greek Economy (worksheet, class discussion)

Follow Up Tasks:
Ancient Greek Economy will likely continue into Week 2

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING... the Olympics by connecting their roots in Ancient Greece to the modern day
• We are EXPLORING... historical economies and the economies of today by interpreting how they were practiced