Section outline

  •                                                                               EXPLORE / TŪHURA        

                                                                                   FOCUS / ARONGA

                                                                       FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:


    We are EXPLORING helping the environment by researching the outcomes and impacts of disputes and cooperative initiatives.

    We are EXPLORING myths and legends from around the world by recognising our own identity, culture/s and values.

    We are FOCUSING on [Aotearoa’s environment/Māori connection to te taiao] by describing the natural New Zealand environment before human settlement.


                                                                                    Success Criteria: I can...


    I can describe the impact of an interaction/s on people or communities.

    I can name important parts of my culture and identity.

    I can describe Aotearoa’s environment before humans arrived.


    ANZH KNOW: Māori cared for and transformed te taiao [environment], and expressed their connection to place by naming the land and its features.

    SOSC KNOW: People use different ways to sustain and evolve their culture and identity.


    Week 4 Learning Activities


                                                                                                 Monday


    • Firstly, you will watch this loom video about how to complete all of the tasks for this session.
    • Then you will watch this about how to take care of the environment.
    • Afterwards, you will see a list of examples of helping the environment on slide 8 of the "Helping Environment Slideshow." Then on the next slide you need to drag the pictures into the boxes alongside the correct letters for codes.
    • You will then draw, label and colour pictures of the 10 ways to help the environment in your global studies books to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD. Also, write next to the pictures the descriptions and explanations of how to help the environment in each way like the template on the next slide.
    • Finally, you will choose one way to help the environment and create a plan to bring that plan into action. Use pictures, words, labels, arrows and colour in your plan in your global studies books to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD.


                                                                                                 Tuesday


    • Firstly, you will watch this loom video about how to complete all of the tasks for this session.
    • Then you will watch this about different creation stories from around the world.
    • Afterwards, you will see a list of events which happened in creation stories from around the world on slide 8 of the "Creation Stories Slideshow." Then on the next slide you need to drag the pictures into the boxes alongside the correct names.
    • You will then look at this link about creation stories from around the world. Then draw, label and  colour a picture of two characters from creation stories fused together like the template on the next slide in your global studies books to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD. Also, write a description of the character.
    • Finally, you will look up a creation story from where you are originally from and summarise the main events from that creation story. You can use this link about creation stories from around the world.


                                                                                         Thursday


    • Firstly, you will watch this loom video about how to complete all of the tasks for this session.
    • Then you will watch this about when time became history.
    • Afterwards, you will see a list of animals and plants which existed in New Zealand before the Maori arrived on slide 8 of the "NZ Environment Before Humans Slideshow." Then on the next slide you need to drag the pictures into the boxes alongside the correct names.
    • After that, you will use this website to write information like in the template on the next slide about the different places in New Zealand like the forests, wetlands, grasslands. You can look at this site too to write about the plants and animals in those places and this link for coastal areas.
    • Finally, you will go outside with the class and see the MHP forest environment. Then you will come back inside and write about what you saw and what sort of life would be able to live there. Also, write about if you would have liked to live in that type of environment.