Section outline

  •                                                                               EXPLORE / TŪHURA

                                                                                   

                                                                        FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:


    We are EXPLORING Matauranga Maori by interpreting how texts in Aotearoa New Zealand provide a lens on our unique cultural heritage.

    We are EXPLORING by analysing multiple and sometimes competing interpretations of a text, including my own, using analytical lenses to make informed judgments about the text.

    We are EXPLORING reading by connecting the ideas/ events/ character actions to local/ national events.


                                                                                          Success Criteria:


    • I can identify themes, messages and opinions within the text/s which reflect our unique cultural heritage.
      • I can examine how the themes, messages and opinions of a text can be experienced by different readers in different ways.
        • I can discuss the main ideas, events and characters in a text and their impact on the storyline/plot, recognising that these can be interpreted in different ways.

    Knows Covered:

    KNOW: Aotearoa New Zealand has unique literary traditions shaped by tangata whenua, tangata Tiriti, and those who have come from around Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. These traditions help me understand and contribute to the uniqueness of this place.

    KNOW: Codes, conventions, and features of different types of texts are often subtle and able to be flexibly applied. Recognising them and the effects they have in different types of texts supports the analysis and crafting of texts.

                                                                                        Monday

      • You will sit down on the green chairs when you first come into the library.
      • Then you will listen as I will tell you about the expectations and rules you need to follow in the library.
      • Afterwards, you will choose books to read and sit down quietly to read the books which you will issue afterwards.

                                                                                     Tuesday

      You will start doing Literature Circles. You will do the tasks with your group with the first chapter of the novel you had chosen and issued out last week. You will need to divide the roles with your group. The description of the roles are on slide 4 of the "Literature Circles" slideshow.

                                                                                     Thursday

      You will first watch this   about leading scientists backing the use of matauranga Maori and read this article about Elon Musk criticising matauranga Maori on slide 2 of the "Matauranga Maori Criticism Slideshow."

      • Afterwards, you will answer the multiple choice questions.
      • After that, you will answer the short answer questions.
      • The long answer questions will be answered following that.
      • You will then write your reflection in response to the article.
      • You will need to write 2-3 things you notice and 2-3 things you wonder.
      • Finally, you will fill in the connecting bubbles with concepts, ideas, questions, and details that connect the image to the reading.