LOYALTY The value is….. RESPECT Learning Objective/Kaupapa: Explore ideas between and beyond texts. Make inferences from texts independently. The value is….. RESPECT The Competency is …..PARTICIPATING AND CONTRIBUTING Do Now/ Nā Mahi: Likes and Dislikes On your yellow post its write down things that annoy you when you are trying to learn. On your Green Stars write down things you like when you are learning or that help you to learn

Pick a stick and name labels Your teacher will give you a whare coloured stick. Write your name on each end. Also write your name on your name card in Big, bold, neat writing.

In Groups of 4 discuss…. Record your ideas on the big paper. What is Loyalty? What type of people make you feel loyal to them? Why? What sorts of things When is disloyalty ok? are you loyal to?

HOW IMPORTANT IS LOYALTY TO YOUR COUNTRY OR CULTURE? THE BIG TERM 1 QUESTION

Term One: How important is loyalty to your culture or country? Thinking Questions Assessment Is New Zealand a Multi-cultural nation? How do cultures in New Zealand work together? Does loyalty to one culture mean you have to give up on other aspects of New Zealand life?   Things you might do: Analyse a variety of short texts Write formally and creatively Analyse a film Assessments on going: 90852 (Theme study) 90052 (Creative writing) 90053 (Formal writing) Preparation for external: 90850 (Visual text exam) 90851 (Unfamiliar texts exam)

Term Two: How important is loyalty to your family? Thinking Questions Assessment What does growing into an adult involve? Why do teenagers separate themselves from their families as they age? How does your family shape who you become in life?   Things you might do: Analyse an extended text Speak and listen with others Write formally and creatively Assessments on going: 90852 (Theme study) Assessments completed 90052 (Creative writing) 90053 (Formal writing) Preparation for external: 90851 (Unfamiliar texts) 90849 (Novel exam)

Term Three: What role does loyalty play in your life? Thinking Questions Assessment What is it about well-written characters that makes them so memorable? How can you inhabit a character’s world? How can you tell your own story?   Things you might do: Present your ideas orally Respond to connections between texts Rework writing to achieve a purpose Assessments completed 90852 (theme study) 90857 (Oral presentation) 90855 (Visual text)

Term 4 – revise, revise, revise!!

So, what do you need to do to gain 28 credits with Excellence Accreditation? “Reach high when you climb the tree of life, because even if you don’t quite get there, you might land on some helpful branches on the way down.” (Mrs Luke)

Goal Setting Write a letter to yourself. Traffic lights

Go Team Luke! What is our class definition of Loyalty?