9W1 English
Weekly outline
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Opened: Monday, 18 March 2024, 9:00 AMDue: Friday, 29 March 2024, 2:00 PM
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N/A - Admin week & relationship building
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An introductory week where I learn about you, how you function as a class and get an insight into your current skillset as students of English.Success Criteria:
- I will be able to show my current stage of writing through completing the paragraph activity set out for me.
Activities:
- Paragraph Writing
- 'What is a text?' Worksheet
- Library
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations with Mātauranga Māori to compare and contrast common practices, beliefs and spiritual figures
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by selecting relevant texts and applying our three levels of comprehension
In class we introduced the basics of 'History's Mysteries' and our overall learning intentions, and our goals going forward.
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Success Criteria:
- I will be able to showcase my understanding of grammar conventions in multiple writing formats.
Activities:
- Paragraph Writing - Grammar Conventions
- Mōku ake, ko ahau (all about me) Activity
- Introduction: Informational Writing
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
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Kia ora class, this week is continuing our focus on grammar punctuation conventions across different writing formats, completing our Mōku ake, ko ahau (all about me) activity and learning about the purpose of informational writing, and how you can best use this skill in future classes.
Success Criteria:
- I will be able to showcase an understanding of informational writing by explaining the history of my chosen ancient Egyptian God.
Activities:
- Mōku ake, ko ahau (all about me) activity
- Informational Writing
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations with Mātauranga Māori to compare and contrast common practices, beliefs and spiritual figures
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by selecting relevant texts and applying our three levels of comprehension
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Kia ora 9W1, this week heralds our shift into stringent, tight focusing on texts as sources of information you need to be able to decode for your own purposes. Firstly, a second round of informational writing, focusing on a short story that challenges the reader to list and explain a variety of Te Reo words.
Visual texts will be part of your upcoming assessment, being part of the evidence you need to decipher. To this end, your task will be to learn about visual texts and how to properly break them down, as well continuing our term-long focus on grammar conventions and accuracy of writing.
Success Criteria:
- I will be able to answer a variety of questions on different kinds of texts, with a focus on visual texts and how they can be deciphered for information.
Activities:
- 'What is a text?' Part 2
- The Enchanted Stingray - Story
- Library
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
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Kia ora 9W1, this week is an extension of last week's work. You will be finishing last week's focus on analysing different text types, with a second task on video texts to bolster our visual text focus.
Success Criteria:
- I have successfully deciphered a variety of visual texts and clearly explained their meaning in correct conventions.
Activities:
- 'What is a text?' Part 3
Follow Up Tasks:
Summary practice - writing a summary of the book you have been doing for silent reading.EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations with Mātauranga Māori to compare and contrast common practices, beliefs and spiritual figures
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
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Kia ora, this is Part 1 of our Assessment Week, the forensic investigation task that we are doing over the course of two weeks. The associated material is below.
Success Criteria:
- I will show success by analysing the evidence provided to me and beginning to piece together a formal and grammatically correct description of the event.
Activities:
- Assessment Planning/Outlining
- Carrying out the Assessment - Description, Background and Beginning Evidence
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills.
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We are continuing our Forensic Assessment - analysing evidence presented to them and how to properly write and summarise an evidence transcript, as well as tidying up our descriptions and really editing our paragraph structure to reflect our role as forensic investigators.
Success Criteria:
- I will be able to show a completed interview transcript, written in proper interviewing conventions.
Activities:
- Forensic Assessment - Evidence & Transcript
- Forensic Files Detour - How do forensic investigators complete a job?
- Library time - mental break
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
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Last week of our assessment - this week will primarily be about tidying up, with one class set aside for clearly laying out the expectations of the marking rubric now that you have completed a significant portion of the assessment. This will give you all the keys towards successfully achieving this long task.
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
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EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations with Mātauranga Māori to compare and contrast common practices, beliefs and spiritual figures
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by selecting relevant texts and applying our three levels of comprehension
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EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations with Mātauranga Māori to compare and contrast common practices, beliefs and spiritual figures
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by applying proper paragraph structure to communicate our findings
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by using our research and analysing skills
- We are EXPLORING... ancient civilizations by selecting relevant texts and applying our three levels of comprehension
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Week 1
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring......Let the force be with you: Space by watching the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by analysing the themes in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by discovering the Sci-Fi genre in the film.
-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
CONTEXT/BIG IDEA: Let the Force Be With You: Space
Activities:
-This term we will be doing film study, ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-Completing the pre-watching questions this week:
-DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS? ARE THEY OLDER OR YOUNGER TO YOU?
-WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP DO YOU HAVE WITH YOUR SIBLINGS?
-WHAT IS ‘CONFLICT?’ WHAT ARE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONFLICTS?
-WHAT KIND OF CONFLICTS DO YOU USUALLY HAVE WITH YOUR SIBLINGS?
-HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INCIDENTS/EVENTS/PROJECTS WHERE YOU NEEDED TO WORK ALONG WITH YOUR SIBLINGS DESPITE YOUR CONFLICTS? EXPLAIN HOW DID YOU RESOLVE YOUR CONFLICTS? -
WEEK 2
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring......Let the force be with you: Space by watching the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by analysing the themes in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by discovering the Sci-Fi genre in the film.
-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
CONTEXT/BIG IDEA: Let the Force Be With You: Space
Activities:-Watching the film: ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-Summarising the film's story in our own words.
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Week 3
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring......Let the force be with you: Space by watching the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by analysing the themes in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’
-We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by discovering the Sci-Fi genre in the film.
-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
Activities:
-Continue watching the film: ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ (We couldn't finish the movie due to the teacher being sick and away)
-Summarising the film story.
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Week 4
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring......Let the force be with you: Space by watching the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by analysing the themes in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by discovering the Sci-Fi genre in the film.-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
Vocabulary: Homophones: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/homophones/
Speaking: Use one word at a time task.
Activities:
-Discussing the themes/big ideas of the film: Zathura.
-Choose any two themes and explain them in detail.
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Week 5
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring......Let the force be with you: Space by watching the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by analysing the themes in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’ -We are exploring……..Let the force be with you: Space by discovering the Sci-Fi genre in the film.-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
Vocabulary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/prefixes
Activities:
-Learning about 'Characterisation' using S.T.E.A.L.
Describe how a character looks.
Describe how a character speaks, acts, thinks and behaves.
Describe how a character changes in the story for better or for worse or both.
Describe how a character impacts other characters in the story.
Explain what motivates a character to do what they do in the story (Character motivation).
-Creating a character sketch of our favourite character from the movie 'Zathura'
Resources:
https://www.secondaryenglishcoffeeshop.com/2020/02/5-ways-to-teach-characterization-and.html#:~:text=While%20reading%20a%20novel%2C%20I,ways%20we%20learn%20about%20characters.
https://www.wikihow.com/Describe-a-Person%27s-Physical-Appearance
https://7esl.com/describing-people-appearance/ (VOCABULARY)
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Week 6
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on Film Study by developing our understanding of different aspects of film-making through the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by showing an understanding of how to shape texts for different audiences and purposes.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating purposeful ideas on a range of topics.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate, effective structures.
-Learning about the aspects of film-making such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
-Revising paragraph structure 'TEXAS'
Resources:
Resources on 'Film Making' -
Week 7
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
-We are exploring.......Film Study (Visual Text) by observing the elements of Film Making in the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure.’FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on Film Study by developing our understanding of different aspects of film-making through the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by showing an understanding of how to shape texts for different audiences and purposes
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating purposeful ideas on a range of topics.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate, effective structures.
Reading Strategy:
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers show readers how to display relationships of ideas with diagrams, pictorial devices, or story maps. These techniques are often used to instruct readers to organize their ideas with graphic representations of what they read. Graphic organizers help readers learn text structures, focus on concepts and relations between concepts, construct tools to represent text relationships visually, and assist in writing well-organized summaries. Graphic organizers are appropriate for expository (explanatory) texts in content areas such as science or social studies.
Graphic Organiser Examples: https://venngage.com/blog/graphic-organizer-examples/
Activities:
-easTTle Reading Test-Wednesday Session 1
-Learning about the aspects of film-making such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
(We couldn't do this last week due to the teacher's sickness)
-Practicing TEXAS/PEEL paragraphs.Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy
Awhinatanga: Positive Partnerships
Awhinatanga: Resilient Mindset
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Week 8
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on Film Study by developing our understanding of different aspects of film-making through the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by showing an understanding of how to shape texts for different audiences and purposes
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating purposeful ideas on a range of topics.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate, effective structures.
Activities:
-Showing our understanding about the aspects of film-making such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
-Brainstorming the ideas for our film story.
Success Criteria:
Learning Objectives
Working Towards Curriculum Level
Working At Curriculum Level
Working Above Curriculum Level
Working Beyond Curriculum Level
Film Study
Story/Plot, Themes
Characterisation, Dialogues
Camera Angles,
Camera Shots,
Camera- Movements,
Editing, Music, Sound
Setting, Makeup
I can identify a few Film Techniques from the given list
I can describe some Film Techniques from the given list
I can explain Film Techniques with examples from the given list
I can apply the Film-Making Techniques in my own work from the given list
Purpose & Audience
I am developing an understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can develop some understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can show understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
I can show convincing understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
Point of View (POV)
I am trying to identify an issue raised in the film
I'm beginning to form my own POV in relation to the issues raised in the film
I can voice my opinion on an issue raised in the film.
I strongly feel in favour of/against some issues raised in the film and I can voice my opinion confidently
Ideas
I can identify a few ideas from the texts I have read/viewed
I am developing and expressing some ideas based on the director’s/author’s interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined, developed and expressed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined and developed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed to create my own text which effectively represents my voice and examples from the wider world.
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Week 9
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on Film Study by developing our understanding of different aspects of film-making through the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by showing an understanding of how to shape texts for different audiences and purposes
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating purposeful ideas on a range of topics.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate, effective structures.
Activities: (2 sessions this week)
Do now:
Reading Processing Strategies: Comprehension Monitoring (See attached slideshow)
Writing the story of our short film.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Learning Objectives
Working Towards Curriculum Level
Working At Curriculum Level
Working Above Curriculum Level
Working Beyond Curriculum Level
Film Study
Story/Plot, Themes
Characterisation, Dialogues
Camera Angles,
Camera Shots,
Camera- Movements,
Editing, Music, Sound
Setting, Makeup
I can identify a few Film Techniques from the given list
I can describe some Film Techniques from the given list
I can explain Film Techniques with examples from the given list
I can apply the Film-Making Techniques in my own work from the given list
Purpose & Audience
I am developing an understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can develop some understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can show understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
I can show convincing understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
Point of View (POV)
I am trying to identify an issue raised in the film
I'm beginning to form my own POV in relation to the issues raised in the film
I can voice my opinion on an issue raised in the film.
I strongly feel in favour of/against some issues raised in the film and I can voice my opinion confidently
Ideas
I can identify a few ideas from the texts I have read/viewed
I am developing and expressing some ideas based on the director’s/author’s interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined, developed and expressed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined and developed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed to create my own text which effectively represents my voice and examples from the wider world.
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Week 10
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on Film Study by developing our understanding of different aspects of film-making through the film ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ such as Story/Plot,Themes, Characterisation Dialogues, Camera Angles, Camera Shots Camera- Movements, Editing , Music, Sound, Setting and Makeup etc.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by showing an understanding of how to shape texts for different audiences and purposes
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by selecting, developing and communicating purposeful ideas on a range of topics.
- We are FOCUSING... on Written/Visual Language Features and Skills by organising texts, using a range of appropriate, effective structures.
Activities:
Completing the story of our short film.
Writing the script of our short film.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Learning Objectives
Working Towards Curriculum Level
Working At Curriculum Level
Working Above Curriculum Level
Working Beyond Curriculum Level
Film Study
Story/Plot, Themes
Characterisation, Dialogues
Camera Angles,
Camera Shots,
Camera- Movements,
Editing, Music, Sound
Setting, Makeup
I can identify a few Film Techniques from the given list
I can describe some Film Techniques from the given list
I can explain Film Techniques with examples from the given list
I can apply the Film-Making Techniques in my own work from the given list
Purpose & Audience
I am developing an understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can develop some understanding of the director’s/writer's purposes
I can show understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
I can show convincing understanding of the range of ways in which directors/writers use language and ideas to suit their purposes
Point of View (POV)
I am trying to identify an issue raised in the film
I'm beginning to form my own POV in relation to the issues raised in the film
I can voice my opinion on an issue raised in the film.
I strongly feel in favour of/against some issues raised in the film and I can voice my opinion confidently
Ideas
I can identify a few ideas from the texts I have read/viewed
I am developing and expressing some ideas based on the director’s/author’s interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined, developed and expressed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed
I have successfully combined and developed ideas from the director’s/author’s and my interpretation of the texts I have read/viewed to create my own text which effectively represents my voice and examples from the wider world.
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