Margaret Mahy
Teacher Anne Girven
| YEAR
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LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 5-6
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3
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4 weeks
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| Achievement Objective Being Assessed
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Learning Outcomes
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| Close reading
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Discuss the language and ideas from a range of Margaret Mahy texts, relating and comparing author experiences and personal experiences.
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| Presenting
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Combine verbal and visual features to communicate information about the author and her style of writing, using multi-media presentation software eg. Kidpix, HyperStudio.
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| Processes
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| Exploring language
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Discuss the relationship of language features to the narrative in different Margaret Mahy texts.
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| Processing Information
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Use visual texts to organise and present information using multi media technology.
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| Supporting Achievement Objective
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Learning Outcomes
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| Listening to and Using Texts
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Listen to texts identifying the main ideas/purposes; recall, retell stories, read aloud and present information.
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Introduction
Through an author study, students will learn that the Internet is another resource tool for finding out more about favourite authors and presenting information.
Prior to introducing the unit, the teacher will collect books by Margaret Mahy, obtain a map
(to explore New Zealand, Christchurch, Governor's Bay, Margaret Mahy's home) videos, and bookmark relevant sites. You can collect books from the library, School Journals (Catalogue page 55 for lists of stories - Margaret Mahy) and supplementary readers.
A "Margaret Mahy"
learning (RTF 8KB)
will be set up for students to browse and read and to work independently at
learning_centre (RTF 126KB)
. Students will be encouraged to add their own personal resources to the centre.
A
journal (RTF 7KB)
will be kept by the students to record their learning at regular intervals.
Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Assessment
Assessment Task
Students will share their research either with the class, their parents or other classes. Plan a "Margaret Mahy's Celebration Day".
As a homework activity students will create a hairstyle or a hat, or create their own mask of a clown face or a pirate face etc. to wear during their presentation.The homework activity will be based on the author Margaret Mahy or a character from one of her books. Use the digital camera or the video to record the presentations.
assessment-1 (RTF 12KB)
self_assessment-1 (RTF 231KB)
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