All As One
While Muslims account for a small percentage of New Zealand’s population, their community has had a high profile in recent years
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Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020
Reading year level: 5
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: community, culture, family, hafiz, Hāwera, inclusion, Islam, Kilbirnie, mosque, Muslim, open day, Ramadan, religion, wellbeing, Wellington
All As One
Words by Susan Paris with Tahir Nawaz
This article provides a brief introduction to the community’s values, as seen through the eyes of four people involved with the Kilbirnie and Hāwera mosques.
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School Journal Level 3 November 2020
Inside this School Journal are three stories (No Girls Allowed;Trouble in the Foodlands;News for You) two Articles ( The Coprolite Hunters; All As One) one Poem ( Huia) and one play (An Interesting Situation)
1 of 7No Girls Allowed
Based on a true story: Victor Rodger explores what it means to make a difficult decision as a group to protect the interests of one person in that group – and the cost of taking a stand. He also makes the point that some things are worth calling out, especially when they involve injustice.
2 of 7Trouble in the Foodlands
This detective story is another instalment in the Minnie Sharp series, the only continued storyline at this level. The distinctive tone – hard-boiled detective noir – ensures the story has an entertaining surface, and this is matched with an equally satisfying plot: Minnie is required to solve confl...
3 of 7News For You
This story has a mission: to shed light on the concept of algorithms, in particular the ways in which they influence our access to news
4 of 7The Coprolite Hunters
Photographer Neil Silverwood has documented the work of New Zealand scientists before. This time, they’re hunting for coprolites
5 of 7Huia
This item complements the article about coprolites in the same Journal, providing a more emotive response to the idea that extinction is permanent – and often caused by the actions of people. The poem might be called a mōteatea – a lament.
6 of 7An Interesting Situation
This play links to the concept of financial capability learning.
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