Term 3 Week 2

Term 3 Week 2

Kia ora koutou,

He waka eke noa.
We are all in this together.

Get ready to board on an exciting journey as we explore the values of the Olympics 2024, we delve into the events and highlights of Paris 2024 and engage in activities that allow us to analyse and reflect on these topics. We will also look more deeply at the evolution of the Olympics from ancient times to the present day.

FOCUS / ARONGA Learning Intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on understanding and explaining the core values of the Olympics.
• We are FOCUSING on exploring the aspirations of Aotearoa as well as other events and highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• We are FOCUSING on comparing and contrasting ancient, modern, and Paris 2024 Olympics using various strategies.

Kotahitanga (Unity):

• Understand how the Olympics can promote unity by bringing people from different countries and cultures together.
• Reflect on how we can create a sense of unity.
• In the upcoming weeks, we will explore the economic implications of the Olympics, such as the impact of tourism, and develop our mapping and graphing skills, which will further demonstrate how unity can lead to shared benefits and collective success.
  

Learning Intentions:

1. Students will be able to understand and explain the core values of the Olympics.
2. Students will be able to describe key events and highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
3. Students will be able to compare and contrast the ancient Olympics, modern Olympics, and Paris 2024 Olympics using Venn diagrams, inquiry, mind maps etc.
4. Students will develop skills for reflecting on the experience of attending an Olympic event.
5. Students will enhance their critical thinking through inquiry-based learning.