Rangitoto - Term 1
WEEK 11: Taking Action
WALT: integrate new learning in a practical way.
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
Focus
We are going to finish our inquiry by taking action at school. We are going to use this week's texts to learn how we could recycle at school.
Instructions
1. Read the two texts below.
2. Create a movie which we could show on PENN to teach the school about recycling.
- In your group, decide how you are going to present the movie and what job each person in your group is going to have.
- Share your movie on your blog.
3. Read your library book or the novel for 15 minutes.
READ ONLINE
2. Auckland City Council Rubbish and Recycling Guide (pages 4-5)
3. Watch the video, above
WEEK 9: Taking Action
WALT: scan for information in texts
Focus
Can we recycle soft plastics like plastic bags? What happens to soft plastics if we recycle them? Where can we take soft plastics so they can be recycled?
Instructions
1. Read the three texts below and complete the comprehension task.
2. Inquire into this topic in more detail. Write a letter to one of the supermarkets which supply plastic bags. Explain some of your findings and then make suggestions as to how the can better support the environment.
4. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
5. Read your library book for 15 minutes and write a short review on your blog.
READ ONLINE
(Naomi Arnold, Connected)
(Foodstuffs)
FICTION
TIME CAPSULE by Frank Pedersen OR DINOSAURS by Debe Mansfield
Write a review of the first 2 chapters:
- Who are the main characters?
- Where is the story set?
- Did the first 2 chapters 'grip' you and make you want to keep reading?
- What do you think is going to happen next in the story?
COMPREHENSION task
Scan TEXTS 1, 2, and 3 to answer the following questions. You will have 30 minutes to find as many answers as possible.
Week 7 - Respecting our oceans
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
WALT: use personal voice as well as show understanding of other view points.
Focus
How is the Volvo Ocean Race in Auckland helping to raise awareness for the health of our oceans? How are the sailors being Kaitiaki of the oceans around the world?
Instructions
1. Read the texts, 'What is ocean plastic pollution?' and 'Ways to reduce ocean plastic pollution'.
2. Search up the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Talk to a friend about what this is and why it is happening.
3. Complete the task.
4. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
5. Read your library book for 15 minutes and write a short review on your blog.
READ ONLINE
(Volvo Ocean Race Resource)
(Volvo Ocean Race Resource)
FICTION:
TIME CAPSULE by Frank Pedersen OR DINOSAURS by Debe Mansfield
Write a review of the first 2 chapters:
- Who are the main characters?
- Where is the story set?
- Did the first 2 chapters 'grip' you and make you want to keep reading?
- What do you think is going to happen next in the story?
Your CREATE task
Create a poster to teach others about the importance of keeping our oceans clean.
In your group, you are going to take part in a forum where you will have to present your poster to the following characters:
Week 5 - Respecting our oceans
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
Focus
We have the picnic and camp coming up. After the heavy rain over the last few weeks, there was a lot of talk about the water quality at beaches in Auckland. Many of Auckland’s beaches were not safe to swim in for a few days, including our beach!
Why did this happen? Is it normal or can we be making a difference to prevent this from happening? Are we showing enough respect for our oceans?
Instructions
1. Read the texts, Giving the Ocean a Voice and Testing the Waterways.
3. Explore the Safeswim website.
4. Complete the task.
5. Read some Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
Week 3-4 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
WALT: make connections between ideas within a text.
WALT: make connections between ideas across texts.
How can we show respect? What has Kid President got to say?
What does it mean to be respectful?
How can we show respect?
This week, we are going to read some narrative texts which have themes about RESPECT.
You will also have a chance to choose a text from Sunshine books online to read by yourself.
Your CREATE task
Week 1 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
WALT: think critically about ideas in a text
How can we show respect? What has Kid President got to say?
Watch this 2017 Manaiakalani Film Festival Movie by Room 8 @ Glenbrae School, explaining Te Tiriti o Waitangi! Remember to leave Room 8 a comment!
What does it mean to be respectful?
How can we show respect?
This week, we are going to read some texts about the Treaty of Waitangi and think about why the Treaty was created. Was the purpose of it to create a respectful agreement? Was it all undertaken respectfully?
We will then read a selection of texts which show 'respect' in different ways.
You will also have a chance to choose a text from Sunshine books online to read by yourself.
Your CREATE task
Create a poster to inform someone about the Treaty of Waitangi.
- How did the Treaty of Waitangi support respect to others, to land, and to NZ as a whole?
- How could some parts of the Treaty potentially have been made more respectfully?
Your Vocab task
Were there any words in this text which you did not understand?
Choose 5 words and draw a picture for each to show your understanding of them.
Example:
- Shores
