Section outline

  •                                                                EXPLORE / TŪHURA                                                       

                                                               FOCUS / ARONGA


    We are EXPLORING restoring mana by understanding the importance of transportation on economic growth/strength.

    We are EXPLORING opportunity cost by understanding the importance of transportation on economic growth/strength.

    We are FOCUSING on opportunity cost by explaining the adaptations iwi & hapu made to capitalise of new economic opportunities.


                                                                       Success Criteria: I can...


    • I can understand the effect of restoring mana.
    • I can explain the adaptations iwi & hapu made to opportunity cost.
    • I can understand how opportunity cost works.


    KNOW: Individuals, communities, and societies experience and manage scarcity in different ways and make trade-offs with differing consequences.


    KNOW:     Within Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories, iwi and hapū experimented with new economic opportunities to enhance their mana. In doing so, they built extensive trading networks domestically and with Australia.

    Week 8 Hei Mahi / Activities:

                                                                                           Monday

    • Firstly, you will watch this about what makes a great military leader up to 3:45.
    •  Then answer the questions on slide 3 of the "Restoring Mana Slideshow Lesson 2."
    • Afterwards, you will explain which actions are the most common ones and why: Writing good books, developing tools, peace negotiation.
    • After that, you will read the article at this link about teaching children the importance of respect. Summarise in bullet points the main items in your Global Studies books. Illustrate your bullet points as a drawing.
    • Finally, click on this link about the 10 most famous awards. In your Global Studies book, write the date and the heading “10 Most Famous Awards.” In small groups, rank the awards from your favourite to least favourite with reasons for why you put them under each ranking and how much mana you think there is for each one.


                                                                                  Tuesday


    • Firstly, you will watch this about choosing to go to college or not.
    • Then answer the questions on slide 3 of the "Opportunity Cost Slideshow Lesson 1."
    • Afterwards, you will explain what choices you would choose between and why: Apples/oranges, Xbox/Playstation, legos/dolls, stocks/salary, wood house/brick house.
    • After that, you will read the article at this link about what is opportunity cost? Summarise in bullet points the main items in your Global Studies books. Illustrate your bullet points as a drawing.
    • Finally, click on this link about examples of opportunity cost for kids. In your Global Studies book, write the date and the heading “Opportunity Cost For Kids.” In small groups, choose one example of opportunity cost and write 10 reasons for why time and money should be spent on that choice instead of the other one.


                                                                                Thursday


    • Firstly, you will watch this about a Māori veteran who was kicked out of a pub for having a face tattoo up to 5:39.
    • Then you will answer the questions on slide 3 of the "Opportunity Cost Slideshow Lesson 2."
    • Afterwards, you will read the article at this link about what if there had been no treaty in New Zealand? Summarise in bullet points the main items in your Global Studies books. Illustrate your bullet points as a drawing.
    • Finally, click on this link about modern technology and Māori values. In your Global Studies book, write the date and the heading “Modern Technology And Māori Values.” In small groups, write 10 reasons for the opportunity cost of choosing modern technology over Māori values or choosing Māori values over modern technology.