8W2 Global Studies

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• Select week General

  General

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• Select week Term 1: Week 1

  Term 1: Week 1

  Welcome to Global Studies! My name is Mrs Selagan.

  I wish you all the best in your learning journey for 2023.

  My e-mail address is as follows: aselagan@mhjc.school.nz 

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 2

  Term 1: Week 2

  Welcome back to school. My name is Mrs Selagan and I will be your Global Studies teacher this year.

  What is Global Studies?

  The social sciences learning area is about how societies work and how people can participate as critical ,active, informed and responsible citizens.

  You will also be learning about people, their culture, history and the economic world beyond and within NZ.

  Focus this week:

  This week, we will focus on getting to know each other and we will be engaging 

  
  

  Resources:

  - Group Task: Icebreakers
  

  - Social Science refresh update and understanding

  - Introduction to the new context

  - Who am I ? Google doc task

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 3

  Term 1: Week 3
  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are exploring different ways that people sustain their culture by investigating the connection between culture, land, food, race and immigration.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the significance and link between the Maori culture with land and food
  • We are understanding how race played a part in the conflict between Maori and the European culture.
  • We have studied how cultures express their uniqueness through food. 

  Activities:
  

  • Introduction: Expressing and sharing our culture and identity
  • Culture, Identity and Taonga Activity 1
  • Literacy: Spelling test / Vocabulary activity

  
  

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 4

  Term 1: Week 4

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are exploring different ways that people sustain their culture by investigating the connection between culture, land, food, race and immigration.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the significance and link between the Maori culture with land and food
  • We are understanding how race played a part in the conflict between Maori and the European culture.
  • We have studied how cultures express their uniqueness through food. 

  Activities:
  

  • Complete a word find activity
  • Spelling test linked to words used during our context

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 5

  Term 1: Week 5

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are focusing on identifying and explaining the taonga of Gisborne
  • We focusing on developing an understanding of the history of Gisborne by describing the Maori culture and the injustices that they have experienced during the 1900’s.

  Success Criteria

  • We understand the importance of taonga in the natural environment according to the Maori Culture
  • We understand the concept/s linked to injustices
  • We developed a greater understanding on the history of Gisborne.

  Activities:

  - Creating a poster on the whale species in Maori

  - Mini research: What are other taonga that Gisborne has to offer? Write down the answers in your books

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 6

  Term 1: Week 6

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are focusing on identifying and explaining the taonga of Gisborne
  • We focusing on developing an understanding of the history of Gisborne by describing the Maori culture and the injustices that they have experienced during the 1900’s.

  Success Criteria

  • We understand the importance of taonga in the natural environment according to the Maori Culture
  • We understand the concept/s linked to injustices
  • We developed a greater understanding on the history of Gisborne.

  Activities:

  - Tairāwhiti Gisborne: A guide to significant Māori sites on the East Coast (Google Doc)

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 7

  Term 1: Week 7

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are focusing on identifying and explaining the taonga of Gisborne
  • We focusing on developing an understanding of the history of Gisborne by describing the Maori culture and the injustices that they have experienced during the 1900’s.

  Success Criteria

  • We understand the importance of taonga in the natural environment according to the Maori Culture
  • We understand the concept/s linked to injustices
  • We developed a greater understanding on the history of Gisborne.

  Activities:

  - Studying images of Maori discrimination in Gisborne

  - Mini Research - TBC

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 8

  Term 1: Week 8

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are focusing on identifying and explaining the taonga of Gisborne
  • We focusing on developing an understanding of the history of Gisborne by describing the Maori culture and the injustices that they have experienced during the 1900’s.

  Success Criteria

  • We understand the importance of taonga in the natural environment according to the Maori Culture
  • We understand the concept/s linked to injustices
  • We developed a greater understanding on the history of Gisborne.

  Activities:

  - Understanding the concepts of racism and discrimination

  - Reading the injustices experienced in NZ- and class discussion

  - After reading complete literacy task with word web and paragraph.

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 9

  Term 1: Week 9

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are focusing on identifying and explaining the taonga of Gisborne
  • We focusing on developing an understanding of the history of Gisborne by describing the Maori culture and the injustices that they have experienced during the 1900’s.

  Success Criteria:

  • Understanding the extent of discrimination with specific groups

  Activities:

  - Complete Mini research task on the Klu Klax Klan - google classroom task

  - Check draft of assessment - refer to the planning sheet

  
  
• Select week Term 1: Week 10

  Term 1: Week 10

  
  

  PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI Learning intentions:

  • We are PLANNING to produce a brochure so that we can demonstrate our understanding of Taonga.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are demonstrating our knowledge of Gisborne and Taonga when creating the brochure

  Activities:

  - Creating brochure

  - Completing all questions on Mini research doc.

  
  
  
• Select week 10 April - 16 April

  10 April - 16 April
• Select week 17 April - 23 April

  17 April - 23 April
• Select week Term 2: Week 1

  Term 2: Week 1

  
  

  PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI Learning intentions:

  • We are PLANNING to produce a brochure so that we can demonstrate our understanding of Taonga.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are demonstrating our knowledge of Gisborne and Taonga when creating the brochure

  
  

  Activities:

  - Presenting our personal/cultural taonga (Week1)

  
  

  - Brochure/pamphlet due: 28th April 2023 @ 9h30am

  
  

  • Select activity Global Studies Assessment 1

    

    Global Studies Assessment 1 Assignment
• Select week Term 2: Week 2

  Term 2: Week 2

  

  Learning intentions:

  • We are exploring the significance of the Matariki to people and place

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the to explore the values of diversity, community and participation, and respect for the Maori Culture
  • We also understand that the past is important to the Maori Culture
  • We are exploring the different ways people celebrate Matariki

  Activities:

  • Text reading (Question and answer activity)

  
  

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 3

  Term 2: Week 3

  
  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are exploring the significance of Pink Shirt Day

  Success Criteria:

  • We understand the messages from the creation of Pink Shirt Day
  • We understand the impact the bullying has on teenagers

  Activities:

  • Slideshow on safe environment
    • Slideshow on safe environment - Using the school value of awhinatanga, provide examples of how MHJC creates a safe school. Use the points below in creating your examples.
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  • Real Stories
  • Pink Shirt Day activity

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 4

  Term 2: Week 4

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are exploring the significance of Pink Shirt Day

  Success Criteria:

  • We understand the messages from the creation of Pink Shirt Day
  • We understand the impact the bullying has on teenagers

  Activities:

  • Continue Slideshow on safe environment
  • Real Stories and sharing some on the real stories through personal stories
  • Pink Shirt Day activity

  
  

  
  

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 5

  Term 2: Week 5

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are exploring the significance of the environment to people and place

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the spiritual connection to the environment in the Maori Culture
  • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

  Activities:

  • Understanding the story of Kaitiakitanga - use the google doc to complete this task.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTTN_V5ZcBc - What is Kaitiakitanga?

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 6

  Term 2: Week 6
  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on describing the significance of the environment to people and place
  • We are FOCUSING on explaining how significant or protected places are at risk to people and place

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the spiritual connection to the environment in the Maori Culture
  • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

  Activities:

  • DO NOW: Spelling test of concepts studied this term within the context.
  • Understanding the concept of Eco-terriorism (Read the article and answer the questions in your books)
  • Link: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/130678071/ecoterrorists-poison-dozens-of-trees-in-southland-town
  • Before your begin:

  1. Read the article

  2. Make note of the key points of the article

  3. Then answer the questions from the google slide

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 7

  Term 2: Week 7

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    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on describing the significance of the environment to people and place
    • We are FOCUSING on explaining how significant or protected places are at risk to people and place

    Success Criteria:

    • We are understanding the term eco-terrorism and it's impact to the natural environment
    • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

    Activities:

    • DO NOW: Spelling test of concepts studied this term within the context.
    • Understanding the concept of Eco-terrorism: Case Study: Kapiti Island
    • Case Study: Read the case study and Record information: 1) Notetaking and find meaning of difficult words 2) Fact sheet: Kapiti Island
    • Activity 2: Case Study: De Bono six thinking hats
      

    • Thinking about the issue of eco-terrorism threat to kiwi and other native animals on Kapiti Island, use the De Bono Hats Strategy for thinking through issue

    
    

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 8

  Term 2: Week 8

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on describing the significance of the environment to people and place
  • We are FOCUSING on explaining how significant or protected places are at risk to people and place

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the term eco-terrorism and it's impact to the natural environment
  • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

  Activities:

  • DO NOW: Spelling test of concepts studied this term within the context.
  • Activity 3: Case Study: Key groups  and views

  • After reading the article 

    1. Highlight or underline the names of the key people and organisations involved in the threat to the environment on Kapiti Island.

    2. Identify views of the key groups and people mentioned in the report about the threat to the kiwi and other native creatures on Kapiti Island. Record this on google doc presented on google classroom.

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 9

  Term 2: Week 9

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    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on describing the significance of the environment to people and place
    • We are FOCUSING on explaining how significant or protected places are at risk to people and place

    Success Criteria:

    • We are understanding the term eco-terrorism and it's impact to the natural environment
    • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

    Activities:

  • Activity 4: Case Study: Problem solving activity

  Solve the problem of eco-terrorism threat to kiwi and other native creatures on Kapiti Island. Work in pairs or in a group to complete this problem solving activity

  Use the google doc to complete this task - Google doc will be posted on google classroom

  
  
• Select week Term 2: Week 10

  Term 2: Week 10

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on describing the significance of the environment to people and place
  • We are FOCUSING on explaining how significant or protected places are at risk to people and place

  Success Criteria:

  • We are understanding the term eco-terrorism and it's impact to the natural environment
  • We also understand that the natural environment gives identity, value and heritage for the Maori community

  Activities:

  • DO NOW: Spelling test of concepts studied this term within the context.

  • • Activity 5: Case Study:Interpreting a Cartoon

    Looking at the cartoon presented, identify all the things the cartoonist has included within it.

    What ideas do you think the cartoonist is trying to convey to people?Explain this in your own words

    
    
    

  
  
• Select week 3 July - 9 July

  3 July - 9 July
• Select week 10 July - 16 July

  10 July - 16 July
• Select week Term 3: Week 1

  Term 3: Week 1

  
  

  PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI Learning intentions:

  • We are PLANNING to produce a one pager so that we can demonstrate our understanding of Kapiti Island.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are demonstrating our knowledge of Kapiti Island and the impact's of eco-terrorism on the natural environment

  Activities:

  - Approving planning page of content

  - Begin transferring information into the A3 document if planning page is approved.

  
  

  • Select activity Global Studies Assessment 2

    

    Global Studies Assessment 2 Assignment
• Select week Term 3: Week 2

  Term 3: Week 2

  
  

  PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI Learning intentions:

  • We are PLANNING to produce a one pager so that we can demonstrate our understanding of Kapiti Island.

  Success Criteria:

  • We are demonstrating our knowledge of Kapiti Island and the impact's of eco-terrorism on the natural environment

  Activities:

  - Approving planning page of content

  - Begin transferring information into the A3 document if planning page is approved

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 3

  Term 3: Week 3

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to research the various registered political parties
  • We are EXPLORING to recognise the various systems of government and their complimentary leadership styles.
  • We are EXPLORING the voting system of MMP.
  • We are EXPLORING the elements of what makes up a government

  Success Criteria:

  - To be able to identify and recount the need for rules, laws and order in society. Students will be able to define rules versus laws, and key aspects of Communism, Capitalism, Monarchies and Dictatorships.

  - students will be able to recount the key differences between the dictatorship in North Korea and compare it with the workings of democratic countries such as New Zealand.

  Activities:

  - Why we need rules?

  - Mix and Match types of government task

  - Capitalism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFvOPpBVff0)

  - Problems with Communism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkYl_AH-qyk) and (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qElx_EyTTKA) what is communism?

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 4

  Term 3: Week 4

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to research the various registered political parties
  • We are EXPLORING to recognise the various systems of government and their complimentary leadership styles.
  • We are EXPLORING the voting system of MMP.
  • We are EXPLORING the elements of what makes up a government

  Success Criteria:

  - To be able to identify the various political parties
  

  - To identify a "legend" in the politics and understand the impact of their role in NZ society

  Activities:

  - Political parties identification doc

  - Profile of your chosen legend

  - Facts of NZ elections - add this to your "what have I learned"column on your KWL chart

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 5

  Term 3: Week 5

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to research the various registered political parties
  • We are EXPLORING to recognise the various systems of government and their complimentary leadership styles.
  • We are EXPLORING the voting system of MMP.
  • We are EXPLORING the elements of what makes up a government

  Success Criteria:

  - To be able to identify the various political parties
  

  - To identify a "legend" in the politics and understand the impact of their role in NZ society

  Activities:

  - Political parties identification doc

  - Profile of your chosen legend

  - Facts of NZ elections - add this to your "what have I learned"column on your KWL chart

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 6

  Term 3: Week 6

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to research the various registered political parties
  • We are EXPLORING to recognise the various systems of government and their complimentary leadership styles.
  • We are EXPLORING the elements of what makes up a government

  Success Criteria:

  - To be able to identify the various political parties
  

  - To identify a "legend" in the politics and understand the impact of their role in NZ society

  Activities:

  - Profile of your chosen legend
  

  - Facts of NZ elections 

  - What is parliament? Structure of parliament

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 7

  Term 3: Week 7

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on defining and explaining how the democratic system of government plays a key role by representing the voice of citizens

  Success Criteria

  • We are understanding each parties policies
  • We are forming our own parties to highlight issues that are bugging NZ Citizen
  • We are debating issues of concerns between various "class" political parties

  Activities

  - Unpacking issues that our party is campaigning for

  - Debating chambers

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 8

  Term 3: Week 8

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on defining and explaining how the democratic system of government plays a key role by representing the voice of citizens
  • We are FOCUSING on our legends that played a pivotal role in NZ Politics

  Success Criteria

  • We are understanding the importance of campaigning
  • We are understanding our legends in Aotearoa.

  Activities

  - Let the campaign begin..
  

  - Create posters/videos/class visits (script required)

  - Legends profile

  
  

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 9

  Term 3: Week 9

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on our legends that played a pivotal role in NZ Politics

  Success Criteria

  • We are understanding the impacts our Prime Ministers "legends" have made in Aotearoa.

  Activities

  - Legends profile

  
  
• Select week Term 3: Week 10

  Term 3: Week 10

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on our understanding the voting process

  Success Criteria

  • We understand the voting system and the voting process 
  • We understand the definition of electorate

  Activities

  - NZ facts and Quizlet

  - Vote compass task - https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/10/vote-compass-how-do-party-policies-line-up-with-your-views/

  
  

  
  
  
  
• Select week 25 September - 1 October

  25 September - 1 October
• Select week 2 October - 8 October

  2 October - 8 October
• Select week Term 4: Week 1

  Term 4: Week 1

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to recognise concepts linked to Maori businesses and economic growth
  • We are EXPLORING the seafood businesses and impact in Aotearoa

  Success Criteria

  We are understanding concepts linked to the context and using these to form opinions and discussion points

  We are getting to know our local businesses and it's impact 

  We are identifying Maori business in Aotearoa and it's impact

  
  

  Activities:
  

  - Vocab template

  - Discussion task

  - Questions and answers

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 2

  Term 4: Week 2

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to recognise concepts linked to Maori businesses and economic growth
  • We are EXPLORING the seafood businesses and impact in Aotearoa

  Success Criteria

  We are understanding concepts linked to the context and using these to form opinions and discussion points

  We are getting to know our local businesses and it's impact 

  We are identifying Maori business in Aotearoa and it's impact

  
  

  Activities:
  

  - Mini research task 
  

  - Business in our local community

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 3

  Term 4: Week 3

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to recognise concepts linked to Maori businesses and economic growth
  • We are EXPLORING the seafood businesses and impact in Aotearoa

  Success Criteria:

  • We are EXPLORING local business in the areas and the impact and importance of these businesses on Economic growth

  Activities:

  - Complete activity 1 a & b

  
  
• Select week Term 3:Week 4

  Term 3:Week 4

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to recognise concepts linked to Maori businesses and economic growth
  • We are EXPLORING the seafood businesses and impact in Aotearoa

  Success Criteria:

  • We are EXPLORING local seafood business in the areas and the impact and importance of these businesses on Economic growth

  Activities:

  - Complete activity 2 a & b

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 5

  Term 4: Week 5

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

  • We are EXPLORING to recognise concepts linked to Maori businesses and economic growth
  • We are EXPLORING the seafood businesses and impact in Aotearoa

  Success Criteria

  • We are EXPLORING local seafood business in the areas and the impact and importance of these businesses on Economic growth

  Activities:

  - Class discussion on link

  - What are key steps in the chain that delivers seafood from the ocean to our plates: DRAW a flow diagram showing the journey of a fish from ocean to plate

  - DISCUSS the concept of illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing

  - DISCUSS illegal fishing & poaching in Aotearoa (https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/01/11/elderly-kaipara-mens-fight-to-help-conserve-prized-toheroa-shellfish/) 

  - After watching the video and reading the article: Consider your own VIEWPOINT & justify (give reason for your position

  - FACTS about the seafood industry

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 6

  Term 4: Week 6

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on the economic growth of Maori business will discuss the impact of these business model on Aotearoa.
  • We are FOCUSING on tikanga in Maori business.
  • We are FOCUSING on economic decisions made by private businesses

  Success Criteria:

  • We are learning about the purpose of Maori Businesses
  • We are exploring the different types of industries that Maori Businesses focus on 

  Activities:

  - Seafood industry activity
  

  - Complete activity 3

  - EP ANZH to explore on Maori history

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 7

  Term 4: Week 7

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on the economic growth of Maori business will discuss the impact of these business model on Aotearoa.
  • We are FOCUSING on tikanga in Maori business.
  • We are FOCUSING on economic decisions made by private businesses

  Success Criteria:

  • We are learning about the purpose of Maori Businesses
  • We are exploring the different types of industries that Maori Businesses focus on 

  Activities:

  - Complete activity 4

  - EP ANZH to explore on Maori history

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 8

  Term 4: Week 8

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on the economic growth of Maori business will discuss the impact of these business model on Aotearoa.
  • We are FOCUSING on tikanga in Maori business.
  • We are FOCUSING on economic decisions made by private businesses

  Success Criteria:

  • We are learning about the purpose of Maori Businesses
  • We are exploring the different types of industries that Maori Businesses focus on 

  Activities:

  - Private Maori Businesses: Kaikoura Whale Watch

  - EP ANZH to explore on Maori history

  
  
• Select week Term 4: Week 9

  Term 4: Week 9

  
  

  FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

  • We are FOCUSING on the economic growth of Maori business will discuss the impact of these business model on Aotearoa.
  • We are FOCUSING on tikanga in Maori business.
  • We are FOCUSING on economic decisions made by private businesses

  Success Criteria:

  • We are learning about the purpose of Maori Businesses
  • We are exploring the different types of industries that Maori Businesses focus on 

  Activities:

  - Private Maori Businesses: Kaikoura Whale Watch

  - EP ANZH to explore on Maori history

  
  
• Select week 11 December - 17 December

  11 December - 17 December