fairfax nie 2011 teacher guide
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Fairfax Media Newspapers in Education's 2011 Teacher GuideTRANSCRIPT
TeacherGuide
2011
For more information please contactNiE National Centre
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Contents:
How NiE can help you 04
Daily Newspaper 06
Added Value Services 07
Go Zone JuniorYears 1-2, Curriculum Level 1
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Go ZoneYears 3-4, Curriculum Level 2
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i.SiteYears 5-6, Curriculum Level 3
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NewslinksYears 7-8, Curriculum Level 4
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Zoned InYears 9-10, Curriculum Level 5
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NiE Special CoverageTreaty of Waitangi
Anzac Day
NiE Maori Focus Month
Making Cents
When Disaster Strikes
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2008 Raukawa Maori Language AwardsFinalist
2009 Raukawa Maori Language AwardsFinalist
Nga Tohu Wiki Reo Maori 2009 Maori Language Week Awards 2009Finalist
High-quality, motivating, curriculum-based resources using the new curriculum.
Using NiE in your literacy programme will ensure English objectives along with key competencies are addressed.
NiE mini newspapers are written by teachers who understand the curriculum and the pressures facing today’s teachers.
NiE resources address key competencies and learning area concepts.
Nga Tohu Wiki Reo Maori 2006Maori Language Week Awards 2006
1st Place, Te Tohu Ta - Media Print Award
2006 PANPA Newspaper Marketing Awards(Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association)
1st Place, Young Readers Award (Circulation over 50,000)
2007 INMA Newspaper Marketing Awards(International Newspaper Marketing Awards)
2nd Place, Promoting Youth Readership (Circulation over 300,000)
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Free NiE Offer!DairyNZ
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Online Services & ContentNiE Website: www.fairfaxnie.co.nz
ActivInspire extension exercises
Zoned In extension exercises
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Close reading
Inquiry learning
Problem-solving
Critical thinking
Engaging with visuals
Processing information activities
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NiE is firmly based onthe new curriculum and easily implemented into your teaching plan.
We aim to support you in the classroom, saving you time in lesson planning, rather than adding to your workload.
Each of your NiE 8-page mini newspapers areaccompanied by additional teacher notes.
These provide relevant curriculum links and include scaffolding suggestions, activities and ideas for further extension.
A list of relevant journal articles is included, along with pointers to useful websites for your convenience.
How NiE can help you! Promoting literacy
Using our NiE programme in a variety of ways in your literacy programme ensures English objectives and key competencies are addressed. For example:Thinking – Many of the NiE text-based activities include thinking skills which are a major focus in today’s schools – also included are graphic organisers, thinker’s keys and questioning levels, such as Bloom’s Taxonomy questions. Using language, symbols and texts – Infographics, photographs, cartoons, maps, symbols and keys all feature in our mini newspapers regularly.Managing self – Addressed through completion of text-based tasks. Students are encouraged to be an integral part of group/class activities.Relating to others – Working with others in a group session or with a buddy on captivating text-based tasks. Participating and contributing – Daily guided reading and writing tasks allow students to engage with text that is of high interest.
Gifted and talented or special needs
We have NiE programmes at five different levels making it ideal for differentiating work. For your extension groups, order the next level up. This will extend your students’ reading while challenging their thinking. For those students who need extra help, simply order the next level down.
Encourage critical literacy and social inquiry.
Encourage reading comprehension and information skills, such as: skimming and scanning, brainstorming and questioning.
Help your students ask and understand rich questions to challenge thinking.
Save yourself valuable time by covering the key competencies and learning area concepts through your NiE programme.
By using NiE mini newspapers in your classroom you will:
Each mini newspaper involves:
Report writing
Caption writing
Persuasive writing
Transactional writing
They model:
ActivBoard ActivitiesTo download the Activboard extension exercises for each NiE topic visit the Promethean Planet website.See page 23 of this guide for more information.
Teacher NotesEvery NiE mini newspaper is supported by a comprehensive selection of teacher notes. These provide you with all relevant curriculumlinks as well as extra activities, information, website links and journal searches.
Wall Planner & New Zealand Map Order any of the NiE programmes in full (i.e. a class set of every issue at that level) and you will also receive a wall planner which outlines all NiE topics and dates for 2010. It includes term dates and holidays. Along with the wall planner you will also receive an A3 colour map of New Zealand to hang in your classroom.
Workshops & ToursPrinting and publishing tours around your local newspaper are often available. Booking times for these are limited so you will need to get in ahead of time to secure a tour for your class.
News Cruise ChallengeThis annual event is open to all students taking part in the NiE programme at the i.Site, Newslinks and Zoned In levels. It’s a fun way to test your students’ current events knowledge and to compete against other schools in your region. Please note: the News Cruise Quiz may not run in all regions.
Personal Experience Writing CompetitionThis annual event is open to all students at the i.Site and Newslinks levels. There are eight finalists selected from each region for the national final. There are great prizes for winners and their stories are published in the NiE mini newspapers.
Newspapers deal in reality, in what is happening here and now. Motivation for reading and for discussion is built-in.
Newspapers are an adult medium. A ten-year-old who can’t yet read fluently is proud to be seen reading the newspaper.
Newspapers bridge the gap between the classroom and the “real” world outside.
Newspapers contain history as it happens, reported as completely and as objectively as possible.
Newspapers contain something for every student... the comics, the editorials, the sports, real math problems, and science as it happens.
Newspapers contain practical vocabulary; the words students will use over and over throughout their lives.
Keep your class up to date with a daily newspaper in your classroom.
Check out these added value services and gifts we offer.
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12 good reasons why we need newspapers in education:
News stories are models for clear, concise, simple writing.
Newspapers can be marked, cut, pasted, coloured, etc. These activities are important to students who learn by doing and seeing.
Newspapers are the perfect model for teaching students to write for a purpose and for a particular audience.
Newspapers provide the only source of current social studies text.
Newspapers are the only text the majority of children will continue to read throughout their lives.
Newspapers are an influential and integral part of a free society.
News Day DeliveryFairfax NiE mastheads provide daily newspapers Monday to Friday, which can be delivered to all schools at a discounted price. Utilise the daily newspaper in your classroom, teach your students the importance of keeping up with current events, use it as a literacy tool or simply use it to complete the daily NiE quiz online at www.fairfaxnie.co.nz
Exclusive Discounted Newspaper Home Delivery for NiE TeachersTeachers who order one of the five NiE programmes in full (i.e. a class set of every issue at that level) are able to order and receive a Fairfax daily newspaper, delivered at an exclusive discounted NiE price. This offer also extends to delivery of both the Sunday Star-Times and the Sunday News. Contact NiE’s National Centre on 0800 849 971 or [email protected] to sign up for this great opportunity.
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From Grass To Glass Where does the milk on the
table come from?
How do you get milk from grass?
Who are the people involved?
Why is what’s happening in their paddocks so important?
What else that you eat starts off as milk?
New Zealand is the world leader in dairying, exporting to over 140 countries, feeding over 100 million people and accounting for a third of the world’s dairy trade. Dairy farming is our biggest industry and biggest export earner; sustainable dairy farming is very important for the future of New Zealand.
This Go Zone topic is designedto help develop an awareness and knowledge in children as our informed decision makers of the future and help develop an “understanding of how people (i.e. dairy farmers, vets, scientists) make significant contributions to New Zealand’s society”.
Social Sciences curriculum - Level 2
This is an ideal resource for literacy and numeracy learning and inquiry learning.
REFLECTING Review questions and initial thinking, e.g. What have I learnt? What was the most interesting thing I learnt? Why do we need dairy farms? Why are farm drains on dairy farms so important? How they are best managed to prevent pollution of waterways? What would I like to find out more about?
Do Kiwi kids really understand our dairy industry?To enable children to learn more about what goes on behind the farm gate, DairyNZ are providing FREE copies of Go Zone ‘From Grass To Glass’ into Year 3 and 4 classrooms...
This offer is available to allYear 3 and 4 teachers.Just fill in the attached order form and return it to us.
If you haven’t tried Fairfax Media’s NiE programme before this is a great opportunity to try it FREE!
RESEARCHINGDo we need dairy farms? What would happen if we had no cows or dairy farms? Why should farmers take care of the environment? Why should farmersfence off waterways? How could we find out more about this?
DEVELOPING Gather prior knowledge (Go Zone, websites,
visits from experts); plan visits to localfarms, interviews with farmers;
conduct group research, gather and record information,
photograph, video...
RESOLVING Organise, analyse, and
communicate information gathered e.g. static displays, a web
page for the school website that summarises discoveries.
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LA: Cross curricular - Science, Social Studies, Technology, Education for SustainabilitySocial Studies (level 2) Strands: Place and Environment; The Economic World; Identity, Culture and Organisation.Science (Level 1-2) Strands: Nature of science; Living world
An inquiry learning approach could be:
Content includes:What happens on the dairy farm, seasonal changes; dairy farming and sustainability; the people who work with dairy cows e.g. farmers, vets, scientists; how cows make milk from grass, cows that milk themselves (robotic milking); what else milk becomes.
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Years 1-2 Curriculum Level 1
February 28 Zoo Animals
2011 Go Zone Junior Programme
LA: Science (Living World, Life Processes), LA: Social Sciences(Social Studies: Understand that people have different roles and responsibilities as part of their participation in groups)What am I? Feather, fur and scales, special features associated with classes of animal, importance of zoos, the role of zookeepers and how animals’ needs are met.
May 16 Beautiful Birds
LA: ScienceCurriculum links - Environmental Education, Social SciencesSome of our amazing New Zealand birds, e.g. fantail, tui, ruru, kiwi, the people who help birds, how we can help.
August 22 Me And My Senses
LA: Cross curricular - Health, Mathematics and Statistics, English, ArtEyes and my sight, ears and my hearing, touch and my fingers, taste and my mouth, smell and my nose. Maths about me, e.g. measuring, counting.
October 31 Keeping Safe In The Water
LA: Health (Personal health and physical development – A3 Safety management and Healthy communities and environments – D2 Community resources)Being safe around water, surf aware, understanding signs and symbols.
Benefits of using Go Zone Junior in your classroom:• It is a fun literacy resource• It is excellent for developing reading, writing and oral skills• High interest topics relevant to young children• Exciting visuals and cartoon characters children can relate to• Large type for younger children to read• Teachers report their students find it very motivating to have their own mini newspaper “just like the big kids”
Go Zone Junior is a level-1 curriculum-based teaching tool which will easily fit into your teaching plan while saving you time in lesson planning. Go Zone Junior’s content addresses key competencies and is aimed at Year 1-2 students. Go Zone Junior also includes additional teacher notes which outline relevant curriculum links and provide you with extra activities and information related to the topics, journal references and websites.
Example of Go Zone Jr publication: “This food is delicious” 8-page tabloid.
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Years 3-4 Curriculum Level 22011 Go Zone Programme
LA: ScienceCurriculum links - Social Sciences, Technology, EnglishSea monsters and strange fish from the deep including fish with lights, giant squid, viperfish, ghost sharks. How these creatures are adapted to the dark, pressure, cold, and scarcity of food in this environment. Scientists who use deep sea submersibles to explore this environment. New Zealand scientists working in the Antarctic deep sea area.
LA: Environmental Education, Education for Sustainability.LA: Social SciencesCurriculum links - Health, Technology and EnglishLakes and river systems in New Zealand: their importance, their uses, electricity, recreation, changes over the seasons, importance of valuing them and keeping them as healthy environments.
September 20 Being Ready
LA: Social Sciences - Social StudiesCurriculum links - Health, Technology and EnglishNatural disasters, identifying different disasters, being well prepared, creating a school map, create pamphlets, prepare survival kits, people who help in emergencies, e.g. civil defence, St. John Ambulance, The Fire Brigade, Land Search and Rescue, rescue helicopter.
Our Go Zone programme:• Has exciting visuals, questions and learning activities• Is full of information that captures children’s interest• Lets children work at their own pace – ideal for multi-level classes• Has realistic topics and links to students’ lives• Is excellent for enrichment studies• Adds a fun, informative dimension to reading programmes• Has great thinking activities for creative problem solving• Has an easy to follow layout
Go Zone is a level-2 curriculum-based teaching tool which will easily fit into your teaching plan while saving you time in lesson planning.Go Zone’s content addresses key competencies and is aimed at Year 3-4 students.Go Zone also includes additional teacher notes which outline relevant curriculum links and provides you with extra activities and information related to the topic, journal references and websites.
Example of Go Zone publication: “Listen Very Carefully” 8-page tabloid.
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LA: Health (Personal health and physical development – A3 Safety management and Healthy communities and environments – D2 Community resources)Traffic safety, being safe near roads, near the school gates, on driveways, on bikes. Reading the signs. Being safe in cars. Surveys and graphs, inquiry learning.
November 1 Worm Bins
LA: Environmental Education, Education for Sustainability What are worms? Worm lifecycle. How they help us in the garden. Making a worm farm. Bottling worm juice and making labels. “Selling” at the school gala. Growing a vege garden at school.
LA: Te reo Maori, Social Sciences, Science, The ArtsMāori Language WeekMatariki, the Māori New Year is celebrated in June and July and during our NiE Māori Language Month. The new moon appears on Pipiri 04 June, 2011.
November 29 Here Comes The Sun
LA: ScienceStrands: Nature of Science and Planet Earth and beyondThe power of the sun, temperature changes, measuring temperature, night and day, summer, winter, Maui and the sun, keeping sun safe.
August 23 What A Sight!
LA: Environmental Education, Education for SustainabilityFocus on litter and visual pollution. Litter and its effect on the environment. Coping with litter, recycling, anti-litter campaign, litter-free school, raising awareness in the community. Inquiry learning approach. Ways to break the litter cycle in our communities. “Keep NZ beautiful”.
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March 1 Freaky Fish!
March 29 Road Wise
May 17 Watery Worlds
June 14 Matariki
July 12 From Grass To Glass
LA: Cross curricular: Science, Social Studies, Technology, Education for SustainabilitySocial Studies (level 2) Strands: Place and Environment; The Economic World; Identity, Culture and OrganisationScience (Level 1-2) Strands: Nature of Science; Living World What happens on a dairy farm, including: seasonal changes, how cows make milk, people who work with dairy cows.
Years 5-6 Curriculum Level 3
February 15 Looking After Our Seas
2011 i.Site Programme
LA: Environmental Education, Education for SustainabilityCurriculum links – Science, Social SciencesThe dangers, oil spills, overfishing, pollution, plastic menace, threats to sea life. Why are whales killed? Their importance in the oceans. The issues involved. Steps taken that support their conservation and protection. Concerns and actions taken by the international community.
March 15 Prepared For Disaster!
LA: Cross Curricular – Health, Science, Social SciencesWhat are natural disasters? How prepared for a civil defence emergency are we? What are the most likely hazardous situations in our local area? How can we develop plans that will allow us to cope with a possible civil defense emergency, creating a school map, pamphlets, preparing survival kits, people who help in emergencies.
August 9 Our Amazing Mountains
LA: Social SciencesCurriculum links - English, Health, ScienceAlpine environments in New Zealand, leisure activities, changing seasons, why we love our mountains, why we need to look after them, Māori legends, safety on the mountains.
September 6 Bring On The World
LA: Cross curricular - Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Technology, EnglishRugby World Cup September 9 – October 23Origins of the game, participating nations, why sport, and success in it is important to many Kiwis. Sports stars, should they be looked at as role models? Are pro athletes paid too much? Rugby and maths (statistics, graphing), reading infographics.
Our i.Site programme:• Is full of information that captures children’s interest• Has exciting visuals and layout that children relate to• Has a diverse range of topics and learning activities that sustain interest• Inspires even reluctant readers• Adds a fun, informative dimension to literacy programmes• Enhances research skills and is effective in motivating and inspiring further research• Has deeper thinking activities including graphic organisers• Provides opportunities for childrento submit work for publication
i.Site is a level-3 curriculum-based teaching tool which will easily fit into your teaching plan while saving you time in lesson planning.
i.Site’s content addresses key competencies and is aimed at Year 5-6 students.
All i.Site mini newspapers are supported by teacher notes. These outline relevant curriculum links and provide you with extra activities and information related to the topic, journal references and websites.
Example of i.Site publication: “Pasifika” 8-page tabloid.
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May 3 Endangered Birds - Taonga O Aotearoa
LA: Science, Environmental Education48 species of birds have become extinct in New Zealand since people arrived. What dangers do birds face today? Which birds are most endangered? What other animals are endangered? How can we help prevent more extinctions?
October 4 Buying Into It
LA: EnglishCurriculum links - The Arts, Social SciencesThe role of advertising, different types, why people advertise, target audiences, sponsorships and logos, (e.g. on sports teams’ clothing), techniques of persuasion used by advertisers, ways in which advertising can affect food choices, techniques used to engage kids with products, becoming discerning consumers...
May 31 Coldest And Windiest Place On Earth
LA: ScienceCurriculum links - Social Sciences, Mathematics and StatisticsAntarctica weather and conditions, environment, adaptations made by animals there, comparisons to our coldest months, measuring temperature, wind, snow, classroom weather station.
November 15 All About Blood
LA: HealthPersonal health and physical development – AHealthy communities and environments – DThe heart, blood and blood vessels, their functions, why it’s important to eat healthily and exercise, looking after our heart, healthy life choices.
June 28 Ngā Ingoa Māori O Te Whenua
LA: Te reo Maori and Social Studies, The ArtsMāori Language WeekPart of our NiE Māori Language Month. Māori place names. Many towns, rivers, harbours and geographic features of Aotearoa have te reo Māori names - how did they get these names? What do they mean?
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Years 7-8 Curriculum Level 4
February 22 Multicultural Make Up
2011 Newslinks Programme
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change. Health and Physical Education Strand(s): Relationships with Other People.How has the make up of New Zealand’s population changed over the years? In what ways are people of different cultures interacting in New Zealand?
March 22 Biosecurity At The Border
Science Strand(s): Nature of Science; Living WorldSocial Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Place and Environment.Is it important to ensure exotic animals, plants and diseases are screened at the border? How is it done?
August 16 Kiwi Creations*
Science Strand(s): Physical WorldSocial Sciences Strand(s): Continuity and Change; The Economic World.What are some the amazing inventions from New Zealand? Who invented them and how did they do it?
September 13 Competing For The Cup
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change; The Economic WorldRugby World Cup September 9 – October 23The path to the World Cup, World Cup history, community involvement.
Benefits of using Newslinks in your classroom:• It offers challenging discussion starters on current events• A great way to expose students to life outside the classroom• An excellent resource to highlight key events, eg: Māori Language Week, Olympics, Elections• Students enjoy the exciting design and format • Each mini newspaper covers close reading, transactional writing, exploring language, critical thinking and processing information
Newslinks is a level-4 curriculum-based teaching tool which will easily fit into your teaching plan while saving you time in lesson planning.
The content in Newslinks addresses key competencies and is aimed at Year 7-8 students.Newslinks also includes teacher notes. These outline relevant curriculum links and provide you with extra activities and information related to the topic.
Fairfax Media NiE 8-page mini newspapers encourage critical thinking and reading comprehension in your classroom.
Example of Newslinks publication: “Ancient Civilisations” 8-page tabloid.
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May 10 Technology And Me
Health and Physical Education Strand(s): Personal Health and Physical Development; Relationships with Other PeopleSocial Sciences Strand(s): The Economic World,Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change; Technology Strand(s): Nature of TechnologyIs new technology dominating our lives? How do we use it responsibly?
October 25 Election 2011*
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change.How does the election work? What is Parliament? Who can vote?
June 7 Treaty of Waitangi
Social Sciences Strands: Place and Environment; Identity Culture and Organisation; Continuity and Change.Learning Languages Strands: Communication; Language Knowledge; Cultural Knowledge.Te reo Māori Strand: Beginning to use te reo Māori.Māori Language WeekWhat is it? Why is it important? How has its status changed over the years?
November 22 Holding Out For a Hero
English Strand(s): Listening, Reading and Viewing; Speaking, Writing and PresentingSocial Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation.Fictional superheroes. Who creates superheroes? Are there any real life superheroes?
July 5 Testing The Water
Science Strand(s): Nature of Science; Planet Earth and Beyond; Living WorldSocial Sciences Strands: Place and Environment; Continuity and Change; The Economic WorldHealth and Physical Education Strand(s): Healthy Communities and Environments.Why do we need to test water? What’s involved? How can you help?
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* August 16 and October 25 topics (Kiwi Creations and Election 2011) may be swapped based on the date announced for the general election.
Years 9-10 Curriculum Level 5
February 8 Leading The Way
2011 Zoned In Programme
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change.Health and Physical Education Strand(s): Personal Health and Physical Development; Relationships with Other People.What makes a leader? What different types of leader are there? How can young people act as leaders?
March 8 Topic T.B.C. (Current Events)
Topic will be confirmed at time of publication, based on current events.
August 2 Media Madness
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change.English Strand(s): Listening, Reading and Viewing.Health and Physical Education Strand(s): Healthy Communities and Environments.Does the press exploit tragedy? Is there too much violence in the media? Does TV/video game violence contribute to juvenile crime?
August 30 Topic T.B.C. (or Election 2011)*
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change; The Economic World.How is a government formed? What issues are involved? How will it affect me even if I can’t vote? What is the MMP referendum about?
Benefits of using Zoned In in your classroom:• A great way to expose students to real-life national and international events• It gets students discussing what is going on outside the classroom• Big issues are made relevant to your students• Assists in reading comprehension and research skills• The activities are varied and interestingfor students
Zoned In brings current issues across New Zealand and the world right into your classroom in a lively, exciting and informative way.
Zoned In explores all sides of each topic and provides a variety of viewpoints for students to discuss and think about.
The content in the Zoned In publications addresses key competencies and is aimed at Year 9-10 students.
Example of Zoned In publication: “Hot Topics” 8-page tabloid.
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April 5 Code Of Ethics
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Place and Environment; Continuity and Change; The Economic World. Science Strand(s): Nature of Science. Health and Physical Education Strand(s): Relationships with Other People; Healthy Communities and Environments.What are ethics? Is there an ultimate right and wrong or is it arbitrary? - privacy, genetic engineering, etc.
September 27 Right Here, Right Now
Social Sciences Strand(s): Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Continuity and Change; The Economic World.Rugby World Cup September 9 – October 23How is the path to the World Cup different for each team? What’s involved in staging a World Cup? How does it affect local communities?
May 24 Topic T.B.C. (Current Events)
Topic will be confirmed at time of publication, based on current events.
November 8 Topic T.B.C. (or Election 2011)*
Topic will be confirmed at time of publication, based on current events.
June 21 Matariki
Social Sciences Strands: Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Place and Environment; Continuity and Change; The Economic World.Learning Languages Strands: Communication; Language Knowledge; Cultural Knowledge.Te reo Māori Strand: Beginning to use te reo Māori.Māori Language WeekMatariki, the Māori New Year – what is it about and what’s involved?
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* Election 2011 topic may be published on either August 30 or November 8 based on the date announced for the general election.
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Remember, June is Māori Focus Month at NiE. Check out our great Māori language topics, designed to support Māori Language Week. See topic listings on pages 13-19 for more information.
NiE has all the curriculum-based resources you need to cover important annual New Zealand events with your students.
Social StudiesELANZS: The Treaty of Waitangi, it’s significance, how it has been interpreted over time and how it is currently applied.Strands: Place and Environment; Continuity and Change; Identity, Culture and Organisation.
This 8-page mini newspaper will look at the current issues surrounding the Treaty.
Teachers ordering this special edition will receive a class set of ‘Treaty of Waitangi’ mini newspapers, a class set of your local Fairfax Media newspaper, and teacher notes that include all relevant curriculum links
Social StudiesELANZS: Major events in New Zealand’s history.Strands: Place and Environment; Continuity and Change; Identity, Culture and Organisation.
This 8-page mini newspaper will look at the experiences of New Zealand soldiers during WWI and WWII.
Teachers ordering this special edition will receive a class set of ‘Kiwi Soldiers at War’ mini newspapers, a class set of your local Fairfax Media newspaper, and teacher notes that include allrelevant curriculum links
February 1 The Treaty of Waitangi April 12 Anzac Day 2011: Kiwi Solidiers At War
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June Māori Focus Month
Special editions NiE special resources for 2011
This 8-page mini newspaper contains all you need to know about what to do in the event of a disaster!
It will take a look at how to assemble an emergency survival kit, precautions to take before an earthquake, what to do during and after an earthquake, how to get by without electricity, food hygiene, looking after yourself and even how to make a long-drop toilet.
Make sure that your class knows what to do when disaster strikes!
When Disaster Strikes will be available at $1 per copy.
Making Cents is a 12-page beginner’s guide to financial literacy.
Making Cents explains money jargon, takesa look at pocket money and where our money goes. It will look at banking, credit and mortgages, and will explore how to plan a budget and provide other handy saving tips.
Ensure your class are money-wise with Making Cents!
Making Cents will be available at $1 per copy.
NiE’s new website: www.fairfaxnie.co.nz
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Don’t forget to download the ActivInspire extension exercises available for each NiE topic. Visit the Promethean Planet website www.prometheanplanet.com to view and download available topics. Search for NiE flipcharts using the keyword NiE.
Did you know that the new ActivInspire software is available free from ACTIVboardNZ?It is compatible with a range of interactive whiteboard systems so now everyone can access NiE’s ActivInspire extension activities.
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Visit our website to download supplementary content for our Zoned In mini newspapers. The extra content includes a range of Reuters infographics detailing current global events as well as extra information relating to the mini newspaper topic.Click on the TeacherZone button then on the Zoned In resources button.
Slide examples from Newslinks “Ancient Civilisations” flipchart.
Extension activities from Zoned In “Rising To The Challenge”
FREE! ActivInspire interactive whiteboard activities
FREE! Zoned In online extension activities
Students should always write for an audience.Fairfax NiE provides you with a forum to publish
your students’ writing, artwork and opinions.
As our NiE mini newspapers are a national product, your students’ work will be seen in schools all over the country!
Each mini newspaper provides space to publish outstanding, high-quality work at all five levels.