Section outline

    • Week 3 Learning Activities:

      Tuesday, Thursday (school finishes early) and Friday (Ugly Shakespeare)

      EXPLORE / TŪHURA

      FOCUS / ARONGA


      We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s environment by explaining Māori concepts of whakapapa, manaakitanga, mauri, & kaitiakitanga and the importance of the environment within Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view).

      We are EXPLORING [Māori connection to te taiao] by watching the movie The Mountain and recognising how Māori value and connect to the land (and land features).

      Paearu Angitu / Success Criteria: 

      • I can identify and explain key Māori terms connecting to Te Taiao (environment)
      • I can give examples of how Tuakiri (Identity and Belonging) are important to me and others 

      Hei Mahi / Activities:

      Tuesday

      • Re-cap of discussion about the movie and key themes
      Mild/Medium/ Spicy Tasks: these are on the Google Classroom "The Mountain" Slides
      • Mild Task (everyone to complete) Draw your family tree / whānau circle
      • Medium Task (after finished Mild): Connect and reflect activity - explaining when you feel your greatest sense of belonging and identity 
      • Spicy Task (after mild and medium): an informative poster about the ways in which we can care for Te Taiao (our environment)


      Thursday

      • No class - Paid Union Meeting for Teachers so school finishes at 12pm 

               Friday

    • No class - all Year 7/8 students in the theatre to watch the performance from the Ugly Shakespeare company - Macbeth.