"Famous" is our next Study.
To choose your "Famous person, place,or item " to study, Go through these questions they may help with your focus idea.

1. Who do you think is the most famous male actor?
2. Who do you think is the most famous female actress?
3. Who do you think is the most famous author?
4. Who do you think is the most famous rock singer?
5. Who do you think is the most famous  rap singer?
6. Which group do you think is the most famous singing group of all time?
7. Who do you think is the most famous military person of all time?
8. Who is the famous ballerina that has a NZ Iconic dessert maned after her?
9. Name a famous NZ Sports Captain.
10. Name a famous NZ Beach.
11. Name a famous  NZ sportsman or sports woman.
12. Name a famous NZ explorer.
13.What is the most Famous NZ Bird?
14. What is a famous NZ reptile?
15. Name a famous NZ tourist destination.
16. Who do you think is the most famous book character of all time?
17. Who do you think is the most famous animal of all time?
18. Name one of the "Seven Wonders of the World".
19. Name a Greek or Roman God.
20. Name a Famous Maori Legend.
21. Name a famous NZ Singer.
22.Which NZer do you associate with Shotput?
23. Which NZer do you associate with swimming?
24. Which NZer do you associate with Cricket?
25. Which NZer do you associate with BMX?
26. Which NZer do you associate with Sailing?
27. Which NZer do you associate with Basketball?
28. Which NZer is famous in the world of politics?
29. Name a famous brand of car.
30. Who is the most famous person in the world.?

N.Z. ICONS....... KIWIANA

1.List as many Items of Kiwiana as you can. 

2. Find the towns that have on display large Icons as focal displays in their town and mark on a map of NZ.

3. Research the history behind some Kiwi Icons, how did they develop ?, why did they become such an integral part of Kiwiana?, why are they specific to NZ?.

4. Why is there some dispute between the ownership of the following items between Australia and NZ,  a. Phar Lap (Racehorse)   b. pavlova    c. Crowded House (band)

Commonwealth Games Term 3 2014 Week 2 - 3

From each section do a minimum of one of my activities, and design an activity of your own to fit the Thinking -Skills Focus, or do two from each section.
Here is a link for Study Ladder for extra Commonwealth Games Activities 
www.studyladder.co.nz/guides/commonwealth-games


REMEMBERING AND UNDERSTANDING;

1. Use an A -Z key to list as many sports as you can think of.
2. Brainstorm a list of words to do with the Commonwealth Games. Use them in an Acrostic or line poem.
3. Make a wall display about the Commonwealth Games and add your own captions to pictures and articles.
4. Design a word search or crossword using as many words as you can around the topic of the Commonwealth Games.
5. On a map of the world, mark the countries represented at the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
6. The answer is "Commonwealth Games". What are five questions?

APPLYING

1. Organise some events that you could run as a class mini-games for one of our year 7 & 8 rooms. Ensure they are events that can compare the students efforts with the best athletes in the world.
2. Select a sport that is being competed at the Commonwealth Games. Write a competitor's diary that covers the week leading up to and including the day the final is held.
3. Make up some fun "specifically Kiwi" events that we could add to a Commonwealth Games hosted by NZ.
4. If animals could also be in a team, what events would you add?

ANALYSING

1. Collect and classify pictures from the Commonwealth Games in as many ways as you can.
2. Use a program of events to graph the number of events held on each day of the games.
3. Describe the similarities and differences between three events of your choosing. Use a Venn diagram to display your ideas.
4. Survey the class on the events they like and those they feel should be omitted from future Olympic Games.
5. Can you walk as fast as a swimmer can swim over 1500 metres.
6. Name 5 things you will never see at the Commonwealth Games, offer reasons why.

EVALUATING

1. Which event, in your opinion, most captures the "spirit" of the Commonwealth Games? Why?
2. Pretend you won a medal in your favourite sport. Write a letter home describing how you felt as you received your award.
3. Discuss the problem of drug taking in sport. Why do you think some competitors are prepared to risk taking drugs?
4. Do a PMI on the Commonwealth Games as you look for ways that things may be improved for the next Olympic Games.
5. What is your opinion on the statement "The opening and closing ceremony is just a waste of time and money"

CREATING

1. Compose a song for a favourite event or competitor.
2. Draw a cartoon showing a new Commonwealth Games event and add a caption.
3. Create a Board Game about the Commonwealth Games.
4. Make a wacky recipe for a food or drink that will make an athlete perform better.
5. Use the BAR technique to design a better running shoe, swimsuit or piece of equipment.

The Nature of Work

REMEMBERING:

• Give 5 examples of different types of jobs. What is the difference between work and leisure?
• List all the jobs you can think of in 10 minutes ( either individually or in a group)
• What jobs are only available to one gender?
• Interview 10 classmates and find out what type of work they would like to do.

UNDERSTANDING:

• Suggest reasons why people have to work. What benefits do people obtain from working?
• Why do certain jobs attract higher pay rates?
• Give examples of occupations which use gender-inclusive titles. Which occupations do not use such titles.
• What are some of the influences on the choice of work?

APPLYING:

• What are some jobs that can be done from home as well as from an office? How can this be achieved?
• Decide how you would classify occupations into different groups. Examples may include inside and outside, paid and unpaid.
• Examine the types of occupations portrayed by men and woman in popular TV programs. Can any conclusions be drawn?
• Discuss what makes a "good job". List some things that would improve your present working environment.

ANALYSING:

• Compare and contract paid and unpaid work. What makes a successful career?
• Classify the occupations, and publish and display your work using a graphic- organiser.
• Analyse the qualities of a person in a non-traditional occupation.
• What influence has technology had on job choices?

EVALUATING

• Do you think people should be paid for all the work they undertake? Give your reasons.
• What kind of job would you like to have?
• List 5 things that interset you about that type of work.
• How would you feel if you were denied the right to the career of your choice? Explain.
• Investigate laws which help to protect workers. Why do you think these laws were created?

CREATING

• What would happen if all housework and/or child care became paid work?
• Use "SCAMPER" to help you to create a new occupation.
• Compose a song to encourage someone to undertake a non-traditional occupation.
• Design and/or construct a model of the perfect work environment.

Novel Study : Responding to English Text.

We are using Blooms Taxonomy to allow us to work at the various levels of thinking students in 10DA operate at.

Our task is to do a minimum of 3 activities in Remember and Understand and 2 in Apply and Analyse.

Select a Novel from the choices supplied. Should you have one already that has your interest, discuss and negotiate with the teacher to use that one.
Read the novel thoroughly.

REMEMBERING

• Make a time line of events in the novel.
• Answer factual questions on characters or events. (Classmates and /or Teacher will supply.)
• Describe a character or event.
• List all the characters or locations.
• Write a chronology for one character.

UNDERSTANDING

• Tell a section of the Novel in your own words.
• Who are the main characters? Who are the secondary characters?
• Choose part of the novel you enjoyed and draw a picture of it.
• Explain the differences between two characters.
• Choose your favourite character and explain your choice.
• Explain how or why a particular event occurred.
• Draw a cartoon strip showing the sequence of events.
• Pretend that you are the main character and introduce the other characters to the class.
• Make a map of the setting.
• Write 10 discussion questions on the novel.
• Explain why the novel begins or ends as it does.

APPLYING

• Make up a board game based on the novel.
• Create a diorama to illustrate an event.
• Write an acrostic poem about a character, event or the whole novel.
• Make a poster to advertise the novel in the library.
• Re-write the novel in a simple form for young children. Include appropriate illustrations.
• Devise 5 interview questions (with answers) for one of the characters.
• Make a collage of words and pictures based on the novel.
• Re-write a scene to show a different character's point of view.
• Write a script of part or all of the novel.

ANALYSING

• Identify and explain the major theme.
• Explain how you feel about the major issues dealt with in the novel.
• Explain why the the characters or events are either credible or unlikely.
• Investigate the response of others to various aspects of the novel. Compare these to your own.
• Draw a diagram to show how the characters relate to each other.

Thanks to Michael Pohl for these activities.

FIFA Soccer World Cup.

1. How many countries are participating in the Fifa Soccer World Cup?
2. On a map of the world identify the location of as many of these countries as possible.
3. Prepare a travel Brochure of Brazil and game fixture locations.
4. Make a word search based around the Topic of the Soccer World Cup.
5. The answer is "FIFA soccer world Cup, what are 5 Questions?
6. Collect and classify pictures of The FIFA Soccer world Cup in as many different ways as you can. 
7. "The opening ceremony is just a waste of time and money". What is your opinion on this statement.
8. Create a board game based around soccer.

Welcome Pack Design PB4L Week 7 & 8 Term 2

• As part of our support for the PB4L initiative to create a "Welcome/Information " Pack to give to Students on arrival at THS, design what could be printed on a "Snaplock" Bag to contain the goodies.
• Design or suggest items that would have supported your induction at THS to be part of this pack.