Term 4 Week 1

Kia ora Year 7s, welcome back to MHJC - the last term of Year 7! This term is going to be very busy and up & down due to requirements, extra-curricular activities and testing, but we will try to keep you engaged and focused on our term context until the very last day!

Our term context this term is The Great Kiwi Summer 2024, and we are going to be looking at this through the Great Kiwi Roadtrip - multiple exercises and activities about tourism in the great country of Aotearoa. Our overall focus is economics, and while the Great Roadtrip is our primary focus, we will be taking detours along the way to broaden your minds about different economic situations and relationships.

Also - because last term was extremely serious and testing-focused, this term will have more in the way of quizzes and engaging material that you quite liked in Term 1 & 2.

Our starting activities for the term are going to be getting the basics of tourism: what is it, and what is its relevance in Aotearoa? We are going to create an understanding of the various activities in Aotearoa that count as tourism, and the impact that has on our economy.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• I can explain what tourism is, using real-world examples
• I have an understanding of tourism's economic relevance to Aotearoa

Activities:

1. Holiday Break is Over: Explaining the News [Literacy Worksheet]
2. What is tourism? [Slideshow + Writing activities]

Follow Up Tasks:
Tourism in NZ

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING... the Great Kiwi Summer by investigating the economics of travel and tourism.
• We are EXPLORING... the Great Kiwi Summer by finding different heritage landmarks, cultural and natural, and analysing why they are important travel destinations.
• We are EXPLORING... the Great Kiwi Summer by interpreting our travel experiences and comparing them to other stories and plans we are learning about in class.