Literacy Skills: Formal letter writing/email writing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT6RAaPwuzQscAeLe1Ao_f0LiQABcXbqPQkamojm-gwC8trUNiTqwlr0635MiU-qA1WAhpSWA-5zfPX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

NUMERACY SKILLS - On Google Classroom

Complete the skills activities in your Math book and submit to the google classroom via photo evidence.  These skills are to support your learning in the Learning tasks and as evidence towards your Numeracy portfolio for NCEA Level One.  You must submit your own work to the classroom once all tasks are completed.

Use the FFL website for extra support or the resources from the text books in B4.

Learning Links

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE: An EOTC Experience

TUESDAY PERIOD 1

Here is a brief explanation of the learning structure for this project.  This period you will have a look at the weekly plans to see the expected timeframe for the planning and identify the different areas you need to research and provide evidence for.

The next lesson will provide more opportunities to link the planning and EOTC activities to each learning area.

The video is very fast so pause on each slide to read and check the images.


Slideshow 1 on Biteable.

Week 6 Plan - Instructions

Overview:  Lesson Plan Week 6  PURPOSE, LINKS TO LEARNING, PLANNING TEMPLATE.

Click on the hyperlinks to access the templates you need to use for each lesson.  Please make a copy and fill in each area.

During the week your teachers will give you further information about the layout and structure for this term.  You will be given the entire work booklet on Friday during academic planning.

	MONDAY 2	TUESDAY 3	WEDNESDAY 4	THURSDAY 5	FRIDAY 6	NOTES
Period 1	FL/MA Introduce trips Templates: Overnight Overview of project	KW/MA Introduce learning task structure	MA SCIENCE SKILLS BLOCK		Academic Planning
2	FL/HL Pros/Con table Templates: Pro's and Cons Group discussion to be videod	FL Links to NCEA Evidence exemplars	FL/MA LIT SKILLS BLOCK	TM/MA Links to Learning. Choosing learning tasks	Academic Planning
3	TM/HL Class voting process Template	HL Health Recap conception. Contraception ASST Template	KW/MA NUM SKILLS BLOCK	FL/HL Learning tasks	Academic Planning
4	FL Complete data analysis and outcome	FL Health Contraception	KW/MA NUM SKILLS BLOCK	FL/HL Learning tasks	Academic Planning
5	TM Complete data analysis and outcome	TM/HL PE Survivor challenge	FL Letter writing	FL Letter writing

POLITICS UNIT - ALL TASKS DUE

These are the tasks set during the Politics block, make sure they are submitted on the blog or classroom by Saturday.  Please read task instructions again to make sure you have completed each aspect of the work required.

• Science Final Hand in (classroom)
• Science Task 3
• Science Block 2
• Science block 1
• Reading Log up to date (due end of term)
• Social Science: Political Parties in NZ template
• Technology: Aurasma
• Literacy Braingym
• Maths: PPDAC cycle
• Algebra: Substitution tasks

Science block 3

Kia ora ladies,

Today you have one period in which to complete this task - we will read through slide together and then you will be free to use the rest of the period to finish this task.

So far our science tasks have been:
Science block one - learning about the periodic table, elements and molecules
Science block two - what is plastic and how is it made?

and today's:
Science block three - The life cycle of a plastic bag

All of your science mahi needs to be completed and handed in at the end of this week to the google classroom- in total they are worth 3 credits.

Once you have completed todays task - post your infographic onto your blog - and submit all three science tasks onto the google classroom.

I will be meeting with each of you throughout periods 1-4 to discuss your current progress with JCEA and also your outstanding mahi or support you might need for the debates that are coming up.

Kia kaha tonu.

Week 5 Schedule

Here is the weekly schedule!  Last week on our politics unit Ladies!  Kia kaha tonu!

Debating Presentation

Debating

Banning plastic bags (FOR)

Banning plastic bags (AGAINST)

Housing (for)

Justice System - AGAINST

Against New Zealand justice system (harsher punishments for criminals)

Alternatives instead of going to jail (DOC) I looked on the Department of Corrections and giving criminals rehabilitation is actually being considered severely, along with pairing up with iwi and community groups, interventions delivered by probation staff, education, jobs skills and working prisons, giving criminals real jobs on release and tackling alcohol and drug abuse. Working in these specific areas will help offenders address/think, talk about the reasons behind their offending and give them the skills, training and experience to make positive changes in their lives. By strengthening rehabilitation and re-integration opportunities for offenders we can reduce re-offending and improve public safety, while contributing to reducing crime  overall in New Zealand..

How much its costing (Reference - Costs) I also reviewed an article on The Stuff which pointed out that, Prisoners will each cost the taxpayer more than $92,000 this year, 63 per cent more than they did in 2001. According to figures supplied to Parliament's law and order select committee by the Corrections Department, the cost per inmate is projected to climb to $253 a day - or $92,345 a year - in the 2007-08 year. In 2001, it was $155 a day, or $56,575 a year. The new cost is "higher than the cost of a room at many top hotels with breakfast thrown in", Mr Power said. Corrections said the increases had been driven by the cost of building prisons in Northland, Otago, Auckland Region Women's Prison and Spring Hill Prison in Waikato. The cost of building the four prisons ballooned from $400 million signed off in 2002, to $890 million - a blowout of $490 million. The number of inmates hit a record high of 8076 in May, forcing authorities to accommodate some prisoners in police stations and court cells. As well as the building of the new prisons - which will add more than 1600 new beds - a further 773 beds have been approved for construction at the existing Rimutaka, Tongariro/Rangipo, Wanganui and Christchurch prisons, the spokeswoman said.

Long term effects on local community and community development.(University Of Canterbury) (Pages 12- 37) We also read a part of a pupils point of view and research from Canterbury university which points out that. Related to this issue is the fear expressed by residents of potential prison communities that property values will fall. It may be however that property values increase due to the increased demand for accommodation. Some residents fear that the presence of a prison in their community will affect their general quality of life. The presence of a prison or a prison siting may cause disharmony between residents, also may increase urban growth, and bring about significant population changes. These consequences may be undesirable to residents who are often migrants from the 'city' who have made a 'lifestyle' choice to live in a 'rural' environment.

Articles

Nz herald

University Of Canterbury (Pages 12- 37)

Statistics

DOC

Costs

Justice system - FOR

The New Zealand Justice System forth

Three Key points:

• Sentences should be more harsh if it has to do with violent crimes.
• Families should feel like the judge did them justice and they should be able to feel closure.
• How would you like it if people who have committed violent crimes were on your street and you knew what they were capable of would you feel safe or want them to have to be sentenced for longer.

rape of 5 yr old

6 yr old girl drugged and abused by pedophile while mum live streamed it

Police man sentenced 4 years for kidnapping

2 teens kill man 12,15

delia manslaughtered and only got 3 yrs

• Key Point 1: Longer sentences should be given for violent crimes.
• Fact: 5 year old girl was raped by a 16 year old who was supoose to be her baby-sitter, not only was he under the substance of marijuana but this offence happened in 2015 but was only brought up now was only sentenced ½ years with rehabilitation.

• Nia Glassie tortured,abused,by what we called family only sentenced 3-4 years.

• Key Point 2: Justice system should be longer , so the victim & their families feel like they shouldn’t have to worry about an incident occurring again so they know justice was served.
• Fact: If sentence were longer for violent crimes the communities wouldn’t worry as much for their safety.

• Would you want to spend your life knowing that criminals who have done stupid things and you could be next or know that their being kept behind bars serving a sentence long enough for you to find your safety again.

Te Reo Should be compulsory (FOR)

We agree that all schools in NZ should have Maori as a compulsory subject

Kay points

1. Te reo Maori is New Zealand’s Native language
2. It will benefit the next generations to come
3. Because Te reo Maori is an important part of NZ’s national identity

I think Te reo Maori should be a compulsory subject in all New Zealand schools because not only is it NZ’s native language but it is also an important part of Nz’s national identity. There are three official languages in NZ which are English, Maori, and sign language, but yet Te reo Maori and sign language aren't. Until mid-19th century, te reo maori was the predominant language spoken in Aotearoa/New Zealand. As more English arrived it was  increasingly confined to Maori communities. In the mid 20th century there were concerns that the Maori language was dying out until 1991 Te reo Maori became an official language of NZ. I know that the idea of Te reo Maori (the compulsory language), being made a compulsory subject in all schools in NZ is offensive to some people. However restricting tamariki (children) to only one world view limits their education and deprives them of the knowledge of Te reo Maori and all the riches of the Maori Culture, this would benefit the next generations to come. I’m not just supporting this so the Maori language survives, but thrives in Aotearoa. Doing this is one of the best ways to ensure the language survives, it would help encourage empathy among students, by showing an understanding of someone else’s culture and language, this is agreed on by many people.

Sources

• JULIAN LEE on Stuff.com

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/89223687/Compulsory-Te-Reo-Can-it-really-be-done   

Debate

We believe Maori language should be compulsory in schools. Actually We don't understand how people who inhabited a country first, spoke only their language and lived their culture are now fighting, and have been for a long time to keep their language alive. This seems to be a problem for a lot of the indigenous people of the world until the mid-19th century Te reo Maori was the predominant language spoken in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In 1985 the waitangi tribunal heard the Te reo Maori claim, it said Te reo Maori was a taonga (treasure) and the government was obliged to protect it under the treaty of waitangi.

Tribunal found in favour of the claimants and recommended a number of legislative and policy remedies. One of these was the Maori Language Act, which made Maori an official language of NZ along with English and sign language, but only English is compulsory.

Points to ponder

-October 22nd 2010. NZ’s largest education union says Te reo Maori should be compulsory in all schools to insure its kept alive.

-After the waitangi tribunal report calling for urgent action to stop the decline of Te reo the NZ educational institute said it was everyone's responsibility to ensure the language survived.

-Last week the Green Party announced that they would be pursuing a policy of compulsory Te reo language classes in schools.

-Welsh and Irish have success stories of increasing the amount of people speaking their language after making their language compulsory in their schools. In Ireland you cannot get a government service job without a level of Irish language. “INSTRUMENTAL MOTIVATION” means you need to do something that enables you to do something else.

This paragraph is if someone says it doesn't help in anyway or it's irrelevant.

-Maori is relevant, it helps the economy through the tourism. The number, variety and quality of Māori tourism businesses have increased dramatically over the last few years.

Sources: NZ history, NZ herald, NZ tourism, and stuff.com.

Te Reo - Compulsory

Against

Womens Hygiene products should be free and the government should pay for these

Against:


For:

  

Week 4 Schedule

Reading Log

During each reading period you will read a text type and then complete an entry in the reading log. You must complete questions one and two at the bottom of today's reading about parliament. Post the link to your question answers in your reading log document.

Today's reading:

Select this link if you sometimes find reading hard-
 https://www.parliament.nz/media/1819/y5-8-card-1.pdf

Select this link if you find reading easy -
https://www.parliament.nz/media/1828/y9-10-card-1.pdf

This will help you to identify what text type you have read: http://englishonline.tki.org.nz/English-Online/Planning-for-my-students-needs/Resources-research-and-professional-support/Features-of-text-forms

Science Block 2

Who are my options?

Science Block one

Kia ora Ladies

Please complete the tasks on this slide and submit through classroom once you have completed

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS - AURASMA

ADVERTISING AND PERSUASION WILL BOOST YOUR GROUPS PROFILE.  

HOW CAN YOU USE TECHNOLOGY TO GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS AND MAKE THE CLASS WANT TO VOTE FOR YOU.  HOW CAN YOU STRENGTHEN YOUR ARGUMENT AND POSITION ON THIS TOPIC DURING THE DEBATE.

Literacy Braingym - Politics Vocab

NUMERACY: STATISTICS A PPDAC Cycle

Today is an introduction to statistics. Work through the slides and answer all questions in the template attached below. 

 Watch. Break it down. Practice. Apply.

 

ANSWER SHEET: Make a copy and rename it. 

YOURNAME PPDAC INTRO   Eg. KHILL PPDAC INTRO

 

ANSWER SHEET - CLICK HERE

For and against template

Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/a/students.rghs.school.nz/document/d/1FmZmqv_7EOv8tm9-8FaSaw4pOyFvobK08r1O3yDfkHk/edit?usp=sharing

What are the Issues?

All of the resources have been collected for you!
These are available in hard copy in the red folders in our classroom or you can access from the google slide below:

Week 3 Term 3 - Schedule

Kia ora ladies

This week we are beginning our new unit of mahi - on Politics!

Here is the schedule for the week - so that you are clear about what is happening and when.  Each Monday we will post the new schedule up - all resources will be available on the blog.  Although we will have hard copy of these available in the classroom too.  

Remember it is essential that you complete tasks in the allocated time frames as this unit is only 3 weeks long.  If you need to use the Homework club on Tuesdays and Thursdays then please ensure that you do!  The senior students are there to support!

If you require additional support then please contact your Mentor so that they can support you.

Survey to be completed by end of period 2