School Journal Level 4 May 2016
Inside this School Journal are three stories (Ngā Tātarakihi o Parihaka; MeMe and Me; Man and Sea), two articles (Wildboy: The Journey of Brando Yelavich; Captain Cook: Charting Our Islands), one poem (Surge), and one play (Waiting for Toni).
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Teacher support materials (TSM) are available for all the texts in this issue of the School Journal for "Ngā Tātarakihi o Parihaka" and "Waiting for Toni".
School Journal Level 4 May 2016
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Ngā Tātarakihi o Parihaka
This story, set at Parihaka just prior to the government raid in 1881, is told from the perspective of a young girl who was living there.
1 of 7MeMe and Me
Life with a new phone spins out of control.
2 of 7Man and Sea
What are the marks of Tataua – and what does it mean to receive them?
3 of 7Wildboy-The Journey of Brando Yelavich
One boy's journey and what he learnt along the way.
4 of 7Captain Cook-Charting Our Islands
This article describes Captain Cook’s first visit to New Zealand where he charted the coastline. It focuses on Cook’s abilities as a skilled maker of charts and maps rather than as a great explorer.
5 of 7Surge
A poem by Jenny Bornholdt.
6 of 7Waiting for Toni
This play is a parody of Waiting for Godot, the classic play by Samuel Beckett in which, famously, nothing happens.
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