A life of struggle: Mihipeka - the early years
Teacher Steve Webb
| YEAR
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LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 10
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5
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4-5 weeks
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| Achievement Objective Being Assessed
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Learning Outcomes
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| Presenting
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Present a static image communicating a main theme of the non-fiction text using visual and verbal features.
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| Processes
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Thinking Critically
Exploring Language
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Develop understanding of the conventions of the use of visual language, and be able to identify and analyse the effects of using visual language features.
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| Supporting Achievement Objective
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Learning Outcomes
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| Close Reading
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Discuss the meaning of selected extracts from the text and relate this understanding to the author's purpose in writing.
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| Listening To Texts
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Respond to selected extracts distinguishing between the main and supporting ideas and understand the author's purpose.
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| Transactional Writing
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Express a point of view from the author's perspective linking ideas and structuring material appropriately.
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| NCEA Link
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| Assessment:
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Formative
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| Achievement Standard:
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AS90059 (English 1.8): Produce a Media or Dramatic Presentation (Static Image).
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Introduction
This is a fascinating text to read as the author Mihi Edwards presents her viewpoint in a straightforward literal manner. Some of her ideas will challenge commonly held perceptions in society, as it is written from the perspective of a young woman struggling to make her way in the world and her inner conflict with her culture and society.
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:
- Introduce Mihipeka: Early Years. Students to undertake
prelim (RTF 5KB)
on several of the issues they can expect to encounter.
-
images (RTF 5KB)
- viewing web sites with photographs of the period.
- Begin reading/
audiotapes (RTF 1KB)
to the text.
-
intro_questions (RTF 1KB)
.
-
close_reading (RTF 4KB)
.
- Complete reading/listening to the text.
- Group analysis -
themes (RTF 6KB)
of the text in jigsaw method.
-
listening (RTF 2KB)
.
- Changes in Mihi - studying the
setting (RTF 2KB)
.
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persuasive (RTF 4KB)
- Exploring Language - Static Image
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techniques (RTF 3KB)
-
viewing (RTF 2KB)
- discuss the techniques involved with each image.
- Group presentation -
formative_assessment_task (RTF 2KB)
demonstrating application of static image skills taught.
Assessment
assessment_task (RTF 3KB)
assessment (RTF 3KB)
English Exemplars Levels 1-5 for Presenting: Static Images
Resources
Electronic
Other
- Mihipeka - The Early Years Replay Radio, Radio New Zealand, PO Box 123 Wellington.
Follow up
Extension work for teachers/students could include visiting a marae
to further the cultural experience, speak to kaumatua/whaia (perhaps having them visit the class) to speak of their experiences as a child, or of their own parents' experiences (who will be the same generation as Mihi Edwards). Students could visit the local museum to discover local photographs, exhibits, etc. from the period.
