Term 2 Week 2

Kia ora Year 7s, with Week 2 and our official transition to our Sustainability & Environment portion of the year, our new term context is here! "Kaitiaki Kiwis", the idea of guardianship and acknowledging our roles as individuals and groups in this country, which Wai whanau will be exploring in great detail. This week, you will be learning about how we can "tread lightly" as part of our approach to sustainability, what sustainability is, and how we can start thinking about the world in terms of 'wants' and 'needs'.

On an admin note, I am going to start trying to make more aesthetically readable and *presentable* ways of showcasing information on here.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• I can define sustainability succinctly and state the concept's relevance to Aotearoa New Zealand and the world environment.
• I can easily state the clear difference between wants and needs in a variety of scenarios.

Activities:

1. Sustainability Slideshow - Hard Definitions, Strong Answers (Reading, Writing)
2. Wants & Needs - What do they mean? How can they be interpreted in many different scenarios? (Reading, Writing, moral decisions)

Follow Up Tasks:
News of the World - Environmental Problems

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING... Environmental Sustainability by recognising the role of kaitiakitanga and the concept of guardianship.
• We are EXPLORING... Social Sustainability by interpreting the impact of wants & needs across different tough scenarios.