ALL BLACKS vs BLACK FERNS
What we are learning:
Integrates sources of information and prior knowledge with developing confidence to make sense of increasingly varied and complex texts;
Recognises and understands the connections between oral, written, and visual language;
(Look at what you know and learn new things about that topic. Combine different types of information gathering sources, video, written and sound info.)
videoplayback (1).mp4No matter what you think of the All Blacks they are one of the greatest sporting teams on the planet. Their record of win/loss is better than almost any professional team around the world. What makes them so great. See if you can find out some of the amazing feats that they have accomplished.
Be ready to have an extended discussion on whether or not they deserve to be respected by everyone and are they really a good, or a great team.
Make a Jamboard, What do you know already about the All blacks without reading anything. EG. They perform the Haka, they wear the silver fearn, they are really good >. How many post its can you get before you start reading.
This article is a difficult one to read, you will work with your group and read through it together. Get people to make notes at the end of each paragraph. (What is a paragraph anyway?). You can find an interesting way to share your notes. Get Creative.
In New Zealand the first rugby match was played at Nelson in 1870. However, rugby spread slowly owing to problems of distance and sparse population, and while regional unions appeared throughout the country by the mid-1880s, a national union, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), was not founded until 1892. A New Zealand “Natives” tour (1888–89) of Australia and the British Isles was organized by an entrepreneur keen to exploit British perceptions of the “exotic” Maori population of New Zealand. A team made up mostly of Maori players toured Britain, winning 49 of its 74 matches, including many matches against clubs in the north of England that largely consisted of working-class players and that had become the best club teams in the country. In 1902 the Ranfurly Shield was presented by Earl Ranfurly, the governor of New Zealand, to serve as a trophy for a challenge competition between provincial rugby teams. The shield remains one of the most prized trophies in New Zealand’s domestic competition. In 1903 New Zealand played a truly national Australian team for the first time. New Zealand’s national team, known as the All Blacks for their black uniforms, defeated a visiting British national team in 1904, and on the All Blacks first tour of Britain, France, and North America the following year, they posted a stunning 34–1 record. Success in international rugby supported by strong domestic teams formed the backbone of New Zealand rugby and cemented its place as the country’s top sport.
Indeed, there are few countries whose national identity is as tied to a single sport as New Zealand’s is to rugby. Pride in the country, its history, and its culture commingle in New Zealanders’ rabid support for the All Blacks, who enact a ritual before each match that is the embodiment of this national spirit; the haka, borrowed from the country’s indigenous Maori culture, is a traditional war dance and chant that inspires the All Blacks while issuing a challenge to their opponents to do battle.
SJL4 The Game.pdfThe Black Ferns - Womans 15 aside team, A better record than the All Blacks
The Black Ferns are New Zealand's senior women's rugby team and the most dominant team in women's rugby with Women's Rugby World Cup titles in 1998, 2002 2006, 2010 and 2017. They have one of the best winning percentages in international rugby, with victory in close to 90 percent of their Tests.
The Black Ferns successful 2017 season was a landmark one for women’s rugby with the Black Ferns becoming the first women’s team to ever be named the World Rugby Team of the Year.
A New Zealand women's selection first took the field in 1989 and competed at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.
The Black Ferns have competed in the inaugural Super Series competition in San Diego. The competition is played between the top five ranked teams in the world which includes England, Canada, France and the USA.
Do a venn diagram, what is a vern diagram.
You know now the History about the All Blacks and the Black Ferns. Create a Venn Diagram, (in Canva), showing the good points about each team and then write a paragraph or two about which team you think is better.
Then make a stop motion with either bluetack, plastersene or leggo. Add titles to your movie and be ready to display it at Assembly.