Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING people’s values, viewpoints, and perspectives, including my own
    • We are EXPLORING how language and messaging can be used to inform, to misinform, and to position people alongside particular values and perspectives.
    • We are EXPLORING relationships between events and identify continuity or changes in relationships.
    • We are EXPLORING people’s actions in the past based on historical evidence and taking account of the attitudes and values of the times, the challenges people faced, and the information available to them.

    Authentic Outcomes:  Escape Room Challenge’ 
    Theme: Resilience/empowerment/perseverance
    Whakatauki: "I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho."
    Metaphorical: A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions
    Literal: This whakatauki refers to the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance. In order to solve a problem you need to have all of these.


    Paearu Angitu
    (Success Criteria):
    I can...
    • Locate information in a text
    • Define key terms
    • Examine values, viewpoints, and perspectives
    • Work on different thinking and learning strategies.
    • Summarise key ideas 

    Hei Mahi (Activities):

    This week, we will continue working on assessment. We will also explore the Aotearoa history timeline and mana in Māori history and society. 

    Session 1: Assessment and Learner evidence.

    Sessions 2 & 3: Mana in Māori history & society. 

    1. Complete Term 2, Week 7's General Knowledge Quiz
    2. Classroom discussion.
    3. After teacher's explanation, start working on the activity.
    4. Read the 'Marking Rubric' carefully and check the assessment outcome before submitting.