Term 3 - Week 1

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING the economic and social impact on host cities.
• We are EXPLORING opportunities and challenges for people, places, and environments.
• We are UNDERSTANDING that events have causes and effects.
• We are EXPLORING and learning to collect, analyse and use sources.
  
  

Authentic Outcomes:  • To communicate the social & economic impacts of hosting an Olympics, including mascot design, etc.

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...
• Collect and analyse the sources.
• Identify and understand the economic and social impact of hosting a big event.
• Examine the cause and effect theory.
• Work on different thinking and learning strategies.
• Summarise key ideas 

Hei Mahi (Activities):

Kia ora everyone,

Welcome back! This term, we will focus on the social and economic impacts of hosting the Olympics. We will understand this by focusing on the host cities and countries.  

Session 1: Introduction to the Olympics,  Comprehension Activity.
Session 2: Opening Ceremonies Journey - Create a chart of the host cities and years, Highlight the changes in opening ceremony & analyse the positives and negatives.
Session 3: Weekly quiz, continuing with the activity.