Cook Islands School Journal, Junior Journal and Connected Follow Up Activities
Description
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for a range of Cook Islands-themed NZ School Journal texts and Connected texts. Our Cook Islands School Journal, Junior Journal and Connected Follow Up Activities resource has everything you need to explore this engaging topic further. Lesson plans and comprehensive follow-up activities are included. Great for Cook Islands Māori Language Week.
The School Journal, Junior Journal and Connected texts that we have featured are:
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Tīvaevae School Journal Level 4 June 2024 (story)
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Ra’ui: Giving It Back to the Gods Connected Level 3 2020 (article)
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Stealing Maru School Journal Level 2 August 2019 (traditional story)
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Mariri, the Flying Man Junior Journal 60 (traditional story)
1. Four x Lesson plans
A lesson plan is provided for each story or article covered in this resource.
2. Follow Up Activity Sheets
Activity sheets are provided for each article covered in this resource.
Each activity sheet contains a range of reading comprehension strategies including:
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Use prior knowledge
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Find information
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Use vocabulary
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Make connections
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Compare and contrast
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Making inference
Apply links are included for students to explore the topic further through websites and video and audio links.
Creative activity options are also included. These activities challenge students to use higher-order thinking to synthesise their knowledge and create something new.
3. A FULL DIGITAL SET is also included for use within Google Classroom.
