8F1 English
Weekly outline
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English 2021
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Kia Ora Forest Ngahere Whanau
Welcome to English! Mrs Ismail is your English teacher and you will learn lots of interesting and relevant contexts this year. Our Year 8 Term 1 Context is~
Year 8 - ‘Te Taha Wairua’ - Connecting to the Marine Environment
Whakataukī: He manako te kōura e kore ai
Metaphorical: The wish for fish will bring none.
Literal: Dreams require action to become reality
8F1 - Class code: yz5ypb4 https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MjU5NTUzODQ3OTg4 He waka eke noa -
We’re all in this together
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 2 Term 1!
This week you will be~
1. Reflecting and writing your goals for writing and reading 2021.
2. Writing a personal profile about yourselves in your Writing Book.
LI- Follow the correct structure
Include your name, family, personal hobbies and interests, future goals/quotes, role models.
SC-3 paragraphs.
3. Library session- Orientation/Library Fun Challenges. and Reading for enjoyment.
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 3 Term 1!
This week you will be~Monday-Wednesday
Completing Remote Learning Activities and record in your Journal on LA Google Classroom.
Thursday-Friday
1. Writing a personal profile about yourselves in your Writing Book.
LI- Follow the correct structure
Include your name, family, personal hobbies and interests, future goals/quotes, role models.
SC-3 paragraphs.
Must Do-
10 mins of silent reading at start of session-Library Books and recording in Book Log-at the back of English Book
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING ways to identify Static Image elements by interpreting posters and images
- We are EXPLORING ways to identify visual techniques by recognising specific visual elements that make a Static Image
- We are EXPLORING language features by observing and researching visual elements and vocabulary that make up a Static Image
- SOLO ONE MANY RELATE EXTEND
- See Google Classroom for activities/resources
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 4 Term 1!
This week you will be~
Tuesday-Totara Pools trip
Wednesday-Having a Library session-reading for enjoyment
Monday/Friday
Must Do-
10 mins of silent reading at start of session-Library Books and recording in Book Log-at the back of English Book
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING ways to identify Static Image elements by interpreting posters and images
- We are EXPLORING ways to identify visual techniques by recognising specific visual elements that make a Static Image
- We are EXPLORING language features by observing and researching visual elements and vocabulary that make up a Static Image
- SOLO ONE MANY RELATE EXTEND
- See Google Classroom for activities/resources
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Kia Ora and Welcome to week 5!
Online learning this week due to Lockdown-
Please see plan similar to the one emailed to you.
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 6 Term 1!
This week you will be~
Wednesday-Having a Library session-reading for enjoyment
Must Do-
10 mins of silent reading at start of session-Library Books and recording in Book Log-at the back of English Book
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on Static Image Elements by identifying and describing them to our peers and discussing them in class
- We are FOCUSING on visual language features by explaining and discussing them with our peers
- We are FOCUSING on using the the correct written structure by explaining our Static Image elements using SEXY paragraphs
See Google Classroom for resources and activities
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 7 Term 1!
This week you will be~
Tuesday Goat Island Trip
Continuing plan from last week-see below
Must Do-
10 mins of silent reading at start of session-Library Books and recording in Book Log-at the back of English Book
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on Static Image Elements by identifying and describing them to our peers and discussing them in class
- We are FOCUSING on visual language features by explaining and discussing them with our peers
- We are FOCUSING on using the the correct written structure by explaining our Static Image elements using SEXY paragraphs
See Google Classroom for resources
-Activity
Creating A Static Image on a chosen quote and using sexy paragraphs to explain your choices of colour, font, symbols
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 8 Term 1!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to identify oral, written and visual features so that we can create a Static Image on a sustainability/marine conservation message using relevant symbols, colour, text/font, texture for effect
- We are PLANNING to use a range of vocabulary so that we can justify our choice of symbols, colour, text/font on our Static Image Assessment and make meaning
- We are PLANNING to show an increasing knowledge of text conventions so that we can apply our local knowledge/history on sustainibility and marine conservation issues
- We are PLANNING to recognise and understand the connections between oral, written, and visual language so that we can prepare, collaborate and share our ideas on our Static Image
Activities:
Students are finishing off practice Static Image elements write up from last week and starting their Assessment 1 this week. Resources/examples are on Google Classroom.
Library session this week-Wednesday session 3-Reading for enjoyment and small group conferencing with Teacher.
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 9 Term 1!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to identify oral, written and visual features so that we can create a Static Image on a sustainability/marine conservation message using relevant symbols, colour, text/font, texture for effect
- We are PLANNING to use a range of vocabulary so that we can justify our choice of symbols, colour, text/font on our Static Image Assessment and make meaning
- We are PLANNING to show an increasing knowledge of text conventions so that we can apply our local knowledge/history on sustainibility and marine conservation issues
- We are PLANNING to recognise and understand the connections between oral, written, and visual language so that we can prepare, collaborate and share our ideas on our Static Image
Activities:
Students are working on their Static Image English Assessment 1 this week. Resources/examples are on Google Classroom.
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Kia Ora Students and welcome to Week 10 Term 1!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to identify oral, written and visual features so that we can create a Static Image on a sustainability/marine conservation message using relevant symbols, colour, text/font, texture for effect
- We are PLANNING to use a range of vocabulary so that we can justify our choice of symbols, colour, text/font on our Static Image Assessment and make meaning
- We are PLANNING to show an increasing knowledge of text conventions so that we can apply our local knowledge/history on sustainibility and marine conservation issues
- We are PLANNING to recognise and understand the connections between oral, written, and visual language so that we can prepare, collaborate and share our ideas on our Static Image
Activities:
Students are working on their Static Image Assessment 1 this week. Resources/examples are on Google Classroom.
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Last week of term. Week 11.
Continue working on assessments this week.
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 1 of Term 2!!
Students are handing in their Static Image assessments this week-Friday 3pm.
REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING our choices of Static Image Elements and it's effects by reviewing our work
- We are REFLECTING on our Static Image by critiquing our work and evaluating it's theme/message and impact
- Success Criteria-
I can reflect on a range of response to text elements in my assessment and explain the effectiveness and impacts of these techniques
P-PLUS POINTS
M-MINUS POINTS
I-INTERESTING POINTS
I can reflect on my Static Image assessment and justify my choices
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Kia Ora Students and Welcome to Week 2!!
This week you will be~
1. Completing a PMI/SELF REFLECTION ON your English assessment 1
2. Library Session-Reading for Enjoyment.
3. LI-Create a fact file on William Shakespeare
SC-I can:
-Research information with key words
-Skim and scan for information
-Record notes
Complete Activity
Name:
D.O.B-
Schooling-
Country-
Achievements-
Questions-
1. List plays that he wrote.
2. What were the common themes of his plays?
3. What inspired him to become an author/poet?
4. Why were women not initially allowed to perform in plays back then?
4. Uploading evidence onto your Great Learner Evidence Website.
Thursday-Teacher Only Day
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- Achievement Objectives:
- ENG/Speaking, Writing and Presenting/L4/Processes and strategies
- ENG/Speaking, Writing and Presenting/L4/Ideas
- ENG/Speaking, Writing and Presenting/L4/Structure
Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 3!!EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING plot, characters, themes, main ideas by analysing and observing main elements of the Film text" The Greatest Showman"
- We are EXPLORING the authors purpose by researching and discovering facts of the Film text" The Greatest Showman"
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 4!
Library Session Monday.FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on our script writing skills by choosing a topic and developing our ideas
- We are FOCUSING on using processes and strategies when working with our peers by brainstorming, discussing and transforming our ideas into a script
- We are FOCUSING on using the correct structure of a script by selecting and choosing the correct elements
Activities: Creative Writing-writing a play script.
1. Organise students into groups of 4.
2. Look at script writing examples/videos.
3. List script writing elements in English Book.
4. Brainstorm ideas/messages of inclusive/kindness themes.
5. Write a script for your own play in your groups.
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 5!!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING on creating our own innovative scripts with a kindness theme/message so that we can perform our skit/play
- We are PLANNING on collaborating and sharing our ideas with our group so that we can present our skit/play
- We are PLANNING on practising with our group so that we can present our skit/play
Students this week are writing, creating and practising their own play scripts in teacher assigned groups on a kindness theme.
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 6!!
This week we have Library sessions on Wednesday.REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING on our script writing skills by reviewing our group writing tasks, structure and the elements we used.
- We are REFLECTING on our group performance/presentation by critiquing our play/skit.
Activities-
Library sessions -update Book review on doc from Google Classroom.
Reflections on play and script writing skills (after presentations).
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 7!!
We are finishing up with reflections and presentations from last week, then moving onto exploring our speeches topic.EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
We are EXPLORING the correct structure of a speech format by observing and analysing examples
We are EXPLORING processes and strategies by discovering elements of speechmaking
Activity/resources on Google Classroom
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Kia ora and welcome to Week 8.
This week you have Library session (Monday)and Reading e-asttle(Wednesday).
Continue with last weeks Explore plan.
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 9!!
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on our oral presentation skills by discussing and identifying the key elements of a formal speech
- We are FOCUSING...on our speech making skills by choosing our own topic and brainstorming and developing our ideas
- We are FOCUSING...on using the SEXY WrIting structure by adapting it to our topic transforming our ideas into a speech
- Activities and resources are on Google Classroom.
- https://www.brainpop.com/english/studyandreadingskills/publicspeaking/
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 10!!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to follow the correct structure of a formal speech so that we can...prepare our speech
- We are PLANNING to brainstorm our ideas so that we can plan our speech
- We are PLANNING to practise our speech so that we can present and perform in front of an audience and share information
- Activities and resources are on Google Classroom.
- https://www.brainpop.com/english/studyandreadingskills/publicspeaking/
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Term 2 Holidays
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Term 2 Holidays
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 1 Term 3!!
Written-speech is due this week by Friday 30th July, 4pm.
Continue with:
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING... to follow the correct structure of a formal speech so that we can...prepare our speech
- We are PLANNING to brainstorm our ideas so that we can plan our speech
- We are PLANNING to practise our speech so that we can present and perform in front of an audience and share information
- Activities and resources are on Google Classroom.
- https://www.brainpop.com/english/studyandreadingskills/publicspeaking/
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 2!!
This week you will be presenting your speeches and reflecting on them.
REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING...on our speech assessment so that we can review our presentation and evaluate ourselves
I can reflect on my oral presentation techniques and speech delivery
PMI
Plus points
Minus points
Interesting points
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 3!!
Our context this term is Evolution in Olympics!!!
Library sessions this week-MondayEXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING language features by observing and recognising them in a variety of texts
- We are EXPLORING new words by researching and finding out what they mean
- We are EXPLORING reading comprehension strategies by interpreting and analysing news articles
Activities and links on google classroom.
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 4!!
Our context this term is Evolution in Olympics!!!
Continue with~EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING language features by observing and recognising them in a variety of texts
- We are EXPLORING new words by researching and finding out what they mean
- We are EXPLORING reading comprehension strategies by interpreting and analysing news articles
Activities and links on google classroom.
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week to Week 5!
(Lockdown week-stay safe!!)
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on reading comprehension skills by selecting, identifying and explaining main ideas.
- We are FOCUSING on figurative/poetic language by selecting, identifying, discussing, clarifying and explaining main ideas and key words
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 6!!
Lockdown activities:
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 7!!
Lockdown FOCUS activities:
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 8!!
Lockdown FOCUS continued from last weeks activities:
Maori Language week!! We will have a Kahoot quiz for Maori Language week on our Google Meet-Monday.
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 9!
(Lockdown week)
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on reading comprehension skills by selecting, identifying and explaining main ideas.
- We are FOCUSING on figurative/poetic language by selecting, identifying, discussing, clarifying and explaining main ideas and key words
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 10!
(Lockdown week)
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on reading comprehension skills by selecting, identifying and explaining main ideas.
- We are FOCUSING on figurative/poetic language by selecting, identifying, discussing, clarifying and explaining main ideas and key words
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Term 3 Holidays
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Term 3 Holidays
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Kia Ora and welcome to week 1, Term 4! Online learning continues with Level 3 lockdown.
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING on reading comprehension skills by selecting, identifying and explaining main ideas.
- We are FOCUSING on figurative/poetic language by selecting, identifying, discussing, clarifying and explaining main ideas and key words
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 2, Term 4! Online learning continues with Level 3 lockdown.
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to use the correct structure and ideas so that we can create our own poetry
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REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING on our learning by reviewing what we have learnt and self assessing on our use of reading/writing skills, strategies and use of language/figurative language.
Success Criteria:
Complete Plus, Minus, Interesting-reflections
Note the change-E-learning will be on Tuesday for 8F2 12-1 pm. -
Kia Ora and welcome to Week 4. Term 4! Online learning continues in lockdown.
This week you have your End of Year Writing test on Wednesday.
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Kia Ora and welcome to week 5!!
EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:
- We are EXPLORING the correct structure of a procedural format by observing and analysing examples
- We are EXPLORING processes and strategies by discovering elements and written language features of a procedural text
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 6!!
E-asttle testing this week!!
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Kia Ora and welcome to Week 7!
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on our written language features by discussing and identifying the key elements of a procedure
- We are FOCUSING...on our procedural skills by choosing our own topic and brainstorming and developing our ideas
- We are FOCUSING...on using the procedural structure by adapting it to our topic transforming our ideas into a recipe
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Kia Ora and Welcome to Week 8!!
PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:
- We are PLANNING to use the correct structure, language and ideas so that we can create and plan our own recipe
- We are PLANNING to use a range of vocabulary so that we can prepare, present and share our ideas
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REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING...
- on our learning by reviewing what we have learnt and self assessing on our use of language features and structure, and plan/do of our recipe
- We are REFLECTING...
