Section outline


  • Kia ora 7F1,

    Welcome to term 2 and a new context 'Taonga of Aotearoa.' This for us will mean finding out more about NZ authors and the texts, stories and novels they have written. Our assessment this term will be completing a book review on a NZ book you have read.

    You will see we have a new timetable. your 3 English sessions are now Tuesday S3, Thursday S2 and Friday S5.



    Learning Intentions:

    •Demonstrate  a range of communication skills to support appropriate interaction with others.

    •Make connections by thinking about underlying ideas in and between texts.

    Success Criteria:

    • Choose and read a  recommended novel 'around' our context - new beginnings -NZ Authors
    • Show an increasing understanding of how texts are shaped for different purposes and audiences.
    • select and read texts for enjoyment and personal fulfilment

    Tasks:

    Tuesday S3: 

    1. view the selection document on google classroom and spend time in the library to get an idea of the novel you would like to read. Google the title to see if it appeals to you and is at your level.

    2. view the library 'quick lists' for NZ authors that may appeal to you

    3. Library visit to select your NZ novel to read. On the shelves under the author's last name 

    Thursday S2: Look over the google classroom slides on " how to write a book review" Begin to make notes on your own google doc.

    Friday S5: Library session to issue and begin to read your NZ novel.

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING recognising and finding a new NZ author to connect with
    • We are EXPLORING discovering and locating information from more than one source
    • We are EXPLORING investigating a fuller, layered understanding of the past with deliberate attention to matauranga Maori sources and authorship