1. Inquiry
1.1. African country
1.1.1. Present as podcast?
1.1.2. Key Questions/Focus Areas
1.1.2.1. People
1.1.2.2. Geography
1.1.2.3. Economy
1.1.2.4. History
1.1.2.5. Flora and Fauna
1.2. African animal
1.2.1. Initial Activity
1.2.1.1. YouTube movie of chosen animal
1.2.1.1.1. JQuiz
1.2.2. Research
1.2.2.1. Key Questions/Focus Areas
1.2.2.1.1. Classification
1.2.2.1.2. Description
1.2.2.1.3. Environment
1.2.2.1.4. Life
1.2.3. Student choice for how learning is presented digitally
1.2.3.1. Keynote
1.2.3.2. Podcast
1.2.3.3. Brochure
1.2.3.4. Animation
1.2.3.5. iWeb
1.2.3.6. Poster
1.2.3.7. Hot Potatoes
1.2.3.8. etc.
2. Other
2.1. Maths
2.1.1. Subtraction: Week 1-3
2.1.2. Fractions/Proportions: Weeks 4-6
2.1.3. Geometry: Weeks 7 - 10
2.1.3.1. Logo
2.2. PE
2.2.1. Winter Sports
2.2.1.1. Basketball
2.2.1.2. Soccer
2.2.1.3. Ripper rugby
2.2.2. Dance
2.2.2.1. NZC
2.2.2.1.1. Dance: Communicating and Interpreting
2.2.2.2. Russling Pages/Giraffes Can't Dance
2.2.2.2.1. Scottish Reel
2.2.2.2.2. Cha-cha
2.2.2.2.3. Rock 'n Roll
2.2.2.2.4. Tango
2.2.2.2.5. Waltz
3. Art
3.1. Giraffes Can't Dance
3.1.1. NZC
3.1.1.1. Visual: Developing Ideas
3.1.1.1.1. Investigate and develop visual ideas in response to a variety of motivations, observation, and imagination.
3.1.2. Lesson here!
3.1.3. WALT:
3.1.3.1. Success Criteria:
3.2. Animal masks for Russling Pages
3.2.1. Giraffe x 1
3.2.2. Cricket x 1
3.2.3. Lions x 6
3.2.4. Rhinos x 6
3.2.5. Warthogs x 6
3.2.6. Chimps x 6
3.3. Costumes for Russling Pages
3.4. African landscapes
4. Reading
4.1. 360 VR
4.1.1. NZC
4.1.1.1. Listening, Reading, Viewing
4.1.1.1.1. Ideas
4.1.2. African folktale
4.1.3. African Myth/Legend
4.1.4. Giraffes Can't Dance
4.1.5. WALT:
4.1.5.1. Success Criteria (co-constructed)
4.1.5.1.1. detailed pictures
4.1.5.1.2. colour used to add interest
4.1.5.1.3. invisible joins/seams
4.1.5.1.4. pictures use info from the story
4.1.5.1.5. clear easily understood pictures
4.1.5.2. Understand and communicate ideas.
4.2. vocab
4.3. inferential comp
4.3.1. through inquiry/research projects
5. Written Language
5.1. poetry
5.1.1. Carolyn
5.2. retell/narrative
5.2.1. Giraffes Can't Dance
5.2.1.1. From the perspective of a character
5.2.1.1.1. e.g. a lion
5.2.1.1.2. e.g. the cricket
5.2.1.1.3. e.g. a rhino
5.2.1.1.4. e.g. a chimpanzee
5.2.1.1.5. e.g. an elephant
5.3. narrative
5.4. Character descriptions
5.4.1. Giraffe's Can't Dance
5.4.1.1. Gerald
5.4.2. Unit Plan (adapted from)
5.4.2.1. and here
5.4.2.1.1. Character analysis mind map (PDF)
5.4.3. Exemplars
5.4.3.1. Level 2
5.4.3.2. Level 3
5.4.3.3. Level 4
5.4.4. WALT:
5.4.4.1. Success Criteria (co-constructed)
5.4.4.2. Write descriptively
5.4.5. NZC
5.4.5.1. Speaking, Writing, Presenting
5.4.5.1.1. Language features
5.4.5.1.2. Structure
5.4.5.1.3. Ideas