Section outline

  •                                                                                 EXPLORE / TŪHURA                                                                          

                                                                                FOCUS / ARONGA

                                                                                      

                                                                          FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:


    We are FOCUSING on persuasive writing by explaining the effects of conventions in a written text.

    We are EXPLORING plays by recognising texts that have multiples purposes and knowing the context of the creator helps us understand the purpose.

    We are EXPLORING speeches by analysing texts that have a range of audience/s and the context of this audience/s impacts the interpretation of the text/s.


    Knows Covered:


    KNOW: Text creators manipulate the codes, conventions, and features of texts and can break conventions for effect. They have their own preferences and styles, which influences their choices.

    KNOW: As a text creator, I can contribute to national and global conversations through my original interpretations of texts and through the texts I create.


                                                                                     Success Criteria: I can...


    • I can categorise my ideas into paragraphs with clear ideas and following a writing frame eg. TEXAS, PEDAL etc.
    • I can deliberately design texts for different audiences to share my ideas with different audiences, knowing that how I communicate my ideas can play a part in shaping society.
    • I can compare/contrast how the purpose of the text affects the structure of a text.

    • I can identify the text’s creator and why the text has been created (purpose).


    Week 1 Learning Activities


                                                                                                Tuesday


    • You will first watch this   about persuasive essays.
    • Then you will write a persuasive essay about a sport of your choice from this site which you are saying is the best. But first, on slide 9 of the "Persuasive Writing Slideshow" you will see a template of where to put researched information for your persuasive essay. Draw the template in your English books and write the researched information within it.
    • Afterwards, you will write a persuasive essay about a sport of your choice from this site which you are saying is the best. You can use the structure on the previous slide to help you write your persuasive essay.
    • Finally, you will draw, label and colour in a picture of the sport which you have chosen to write your persuasive essay about in your English books to AT LEAST A YEAR EIGHT STANDARD.


                                                                                      Thursday


        • You will first watch this   about why you should read "Waiting For Godot."
        • In your English books you will write and answer the questions below:

          1. Before you read this, what is patience? 

          2. List stories, films, books which show patience in them.

          3. What similarities or consistencies are there between them.

        • You will then read the play "Waiting For Toni."

        • You will write any keywords and vocabulary from the play which are related to patience.
        • Finally, you will rule a 10cm by 10cm frame and draw a picture, icon, or meme that represents the concept/theme of patience.
        OR

        You will complete the "Waiting For Toni Learning Grid."

        OR

        You will write notes about the play "Waiting For Toni" which summaries the main points in them.


                                                                                                 Friday


    • Firstly, watch the   of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech.
    • You will also read Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech on this link and write in a minimum of 100 words in your English book why you liked or did not like Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech and whether or not you think it is important or not and why. Include quotes from the speech and what they are.
    • You will then write as many thoughts as you can of what Martin Luther King is talking about on his "I Have A Dream" speech on padlet.
    • Afterwards, you will draw, label and colour a picture of what Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech looks like in your English books.
    • After that, write your own speech about what you have a dream for.
    • Finally, create a slideshow with captions of what you want to see with your dream coming true.