Weekly outline

  • General


    Kia ora, welcome to your Global Studies 2020 Course Page!

    Ko Miss Steel toku ingoa - I will be your teacher this year.

    You can email me esteel@mhjc.school.nz or visit me in my class W11.

    Google Classroom code: bpl5a7b

    Please check MHO regularly for activities and planning. Your assessments will be linked here, at the top of the MHO page. 


    • Assignment icon

      You are required to write an essay exploring Jojo Rabbit and the portrayal of the historical events in the film, compared to the real events.

    • Assignment icon

      You are required to create a research file on human rights violations in Malawi, participate in the 40 hour famine to mitigate these issues and to write a report on your involvement in your social action.

  • Term 1: Week 1


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders by... By investigating the traits and characteristics of an impactful leader
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By recognising our own leadership characteristics and styles
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders... By discovering impactful changes which leaders have made
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By investigating different leaders and leadership styles

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Explore

    Activities:

    1. Admin
    2. Getting to know Miss Steel
    3. Create your own "About Me" Slide for Miss Steel

    Follow Up Tasks:
    Finish "About Me" slides


  • Term 1: Week 2


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders by... By investigating the traits and characteristics of an impactful leader
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By recognising our own leadership characteristics and styles
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders... By discovering impactful changes which leaders have made
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By investigating different leaders and leadership styles

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Explore

    Activities:

    1. Turangawaewae context intro and mindmap
    2. Simon Sinek Ted Talk and class discussion
    3. Identifying and ranking leadership characteristics
    4. Leadership quiz - Whats your leadership style?
    5. Leaders in my life worksheet

    Follow Up Tasks:

    • Watch or read the news to stay up to date with current events
  • Term 1: Week 3


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders by... By investigating the traits and characteristics of an impactful leader
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By recognising our own leadership characteristics and styles
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders... By discovering impactful changes which leaders have made
    • We are EXPLORING influential leaders ... By investigating different leaders and leadership styles

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Explore

    Activities:

    1. Leadership Styles reading and summary
    2. Leadership Styles Quizlet
    3. Leadership Styles Kahoot
    4. Create an A4 or A3 poster on a leader of your choice. You need to include their leadership style and characteristics.

    Follow Up Tasks:

    • Complete your poster on a leader
  • Term 1: Week 4

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by explaining the reasons for Hitlers rise to power.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by identifying Hitler’s leadership style and characteristics.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by discussing Hitler’s impact on Germany and the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Focus

    Activities:

    1. Class discussion - WWI background
    2. Treaty of Versailles role play
    3. Rise of the Nazi's worksheet
    4. What did the Nazis believe worksheet

    Follow Up Tasks:
    Keep up to date with current events


  • Term 1: Week 5

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by explaining the reasons for Hitlers rise to power.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by identifying Hitler’s leadership style and characteristics.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by discussing Hitler’s impact on Germany and the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Focus

    Activities:

    1. What do the Nazis believe in?
    2. Why do the Nazi's hate the Jews?
    3. Marking and catch up

  • Term 1: Week 6

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by explaining the reasons for Hitlers rise to power.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by identifying Hitler’s leadership style and characteristics.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by discussing Hitler’s impact on Germany and the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Focus

    Activities:

    1. Education Perfect - The Holocaust
    2. Documentary - "Hitlers Circle of Evil"

  • Term 1: Week 7

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by explaining the reasons for Hitlers rise to power.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by identifying Hitler’s leadership style and characteristics.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by discussing Hitler’s impact on Germany and the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Focus

    Activities:

    1. Nuremberg laws activity on Google classroom
    2. 3 level guide propaganda
    3. Hitler biography

  • Term 1: Week 8

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by explaining the reasons for Hitlers rise to power.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by identifying Hitler’s leadership style and characteristics.
    • We are FOCUSING on Nazi Germany... by discussing Hitler’s impact on Germany and the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    Focus

    Activities:

    1. Assessment 1 - See top of MHO page. 

  • Holidays!

  • Holidays!

  • Term 2: Week 1

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • History of the UDHR worksheet
    • Google meet, 10am Thursday
    • Continue working on and submitting your assessments

  • Term 2: Week 2

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • Google meet 9am Tuesday
    • UDHR video
    • Worksheet: Discuss UDHR with Friends
    • Worksheet: UDHR Article Research
    • Continue working on and submitting your assessments

  • Term 2: Week 3

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • Google Meet 9am Tuesday
    • Land of the free vs land of the lockdown worksheet
    • Continue working on and submitting your assessments

  • Term 2: Week 4

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • Google Meet 9am Tuesday
    • Perceptions of the lockdown worksheet
    • Covid-19 in Africa worksheet
    • Continue working on and submitting your assessments

  • Term 2: Week 5

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • Google meet 2pm Tuesday
    • The Legality of the Lockdown worksheet
    • Case Study: Life in Malawi
    • Continue working on and submitting your assessments

  • Term 2: Week 6

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… investigating the history of the UDHR
    • We are EXPLORING human rights by… examining current human rights violations
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our research skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our note taking skills
    • We are EXPLORING effective research processes by… developing our referencing skills

    Success Criteria:

    SC year 10 

    Activities:

    • Catch up time!
    • Complete must activities - see spreadsheet on google classroom
    • Should activities - (Land of the free vs land of the lockdown - W3, Perceptions of the lockdown - W4, Legality of the lockdown - W5)
    • Could activities - All worksheets from W2

  • Term 2: Week 7

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching famine in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching the impacts of covid-19 in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … identifying how World Vision helps people in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by... discussing the impact of our social action on Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Signing up to the 40 hour famine
    2. Completing our social action log
    3. Raising money for our 40 hour famine
    4. Education Perfect - Climate Change, Drought and Famine

  • Term 2: Week 8

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING on participating in the 40 hour famine so that we can raise money and awareness for the famine in Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Completing the social action log for 40 hour famine
    2. Beginning my research file on the famine in Malawi
    3. Doing the 40 hour famine, 5th-7th June

  • Term 2: Week 9

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching famine in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching the impacts of covid-19 in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … identifying how World Vision helps people in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by... discussing the impact of our social action on Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Completing our research file on the famine in Malawi

    Checkpoint 1 Due: 3pm, Tuesday 9th June

  • Term 2: Week 10

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching famine in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching the impacts of covid-19 in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … identifying how World Vision helps people in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by... discussing the impact of our social action on Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Completing our research file on the famine in Malawi

    Checkpoint 2 Due: Friday 19th June, 3pm

  • Term 2: Week 11

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching famine in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching the impacts of covid-19 in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … identifying how World Vision helps people in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by... discussing the impact of our social action on Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Writing our reports on our participation in a social action

  • Term 2: Week 12

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching famine in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … researching the impacts of covid-19 in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by … identifying how World Vision helps people in Malawi
    • We are FOCUSING on human rights by... discussing the impact of our social action on Malawi

    Success Criteria:


    Activities:

    1. Writing our reports on our participation in a social action

    Checkpoint 3 Due: Wednesday 1st July, 3pm

  • Holidays!

  • Holidays!

  • Term 3: Week 1


    Activities:

    • Brainstorm - What do you already know about government? What do you want to know?
    • Mix and Match activity - Different government systems
    • Quiz - which political system is your preferred system?
    • Creating raps/poems on a poster about why government is important.
    • NCEA grades and individual discusssion

  • Term 3: Week 2


    Activities:

    • Creating raps/poems on a poster about why government is important.
    • Weekly Quiz
    • 20 Questions Research Challenge
    • What is Government worksheet?

  • Term 3: Week 3


    Activities:

    • ...

  • Term 3: Week 4


    Activities:

    • ...

  • Term 3: Week 5


    Activities:

    • Lockdown Activity Grid

  • Term 3: Week 6


    Activities:

    • Lockdown activity grid

  • Term 3: Week 7


    Activities:

    • Catch up session
    • Pop Quiz!
    • How a Bill Becomes a law
    • MMP Fruit election activity

  • Term 3: Week 8


    Activities:

    • Mindmap - MMP, FPP and Ranked Choice
    • PEH & Global Joint session - Cannabis Referendum
    • Recap Game

  • Term 3: Week 9


    Activities:

    • Venn Diagram - Analyse the Cannabis Bill.
    • PEH & Global joint session - Cannabis laws in other countries
    • Personal views on the cannabis referendum
    • Vote Compass 

  • Term 3: Week 10


    Activities:

    • PEH & Global joint session - Come up with your cannabis law for your political party
    • Whanau Political Party planning

  • Holidays!

  • Holidays!

  • Term 4: Week 1


    Activities:

    • CAT Preparation - Cartoon Analysis
    • Education Perfect CAT preparation
    • Practise CAT

  • Term 4: Week 2


    Activities:

    • CAT Preparation - Cartoon Analysis
    • Education Perfect CAT preparation
    • Practise CAT

  • Term 4: Week 3


    Activities:

    • CAT Preparation - Cartoon Analysis
    • Education Perfect CAT preparation
    • Practise CAT

  • Term 4: Week 4


    Activities:

    • Marking practise CAT
    • Cartoon interpretation

  • Term 4: Week 5


    Activities:

    • Perspectives analysis - Cannabis Legalisation
    • Cartoon interpretation bus stop activities

  • Term 4: Week 6

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING financial literacy by... investigating how to use bank accounts.
    • We are EXPLORING financial literacy by... calculating a budget.
    • We are EXPLORING life skills by... recognising my rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

    Success Criteria:

    • I can create a budget using my income and expenses.
    • I can compare credit and debit cards
    • I can analyse the pros and cons of contributing to kiwisaver

    Activities:

    • Banqer High online module. Get a career and job!
    • CAT's returned. Grades and feedback

  • Term 4: Week 7


  • Term 4: Week 8

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on employment law by identifying our rights and responsibilities as employees.

    Success Criteria:

    • I can describe my
  • Term 4: Week 9

  • Holidays!