Reflection example

Houses

Ashurst

Juliet (Captain)
Ryan (Dep. Captain)
Dylan
Jack D
Kaelim
Jason
Alycia
Emelia
Giorgia
Darbie

Fernwood

Teng-wei (Captain)
Libby (Dep. Captain)
Tyler
Christian
Jack M
Kayla
Waimere
Aysha
Fiona
Amy

Frostlake

Damian (Captain)
Lucy (Dep. Captain)
Jake
Morgan
Kyle
Annabelle
Molly
Holly
Sami
Tiana

Community

Summative Task: Who We Are

1. Glue this into your book
2. Brainstorm the different communities you are a part of
3. Glue in the handout below and put 'communities' in the centre. 
4. Fill out the handout
5. Show the teacher before you go to break

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1. Going through the summative task questions in detail. Research can be done in your U.O.I. books or on your blog. (Note: some questions do not require research. E.g. #4 and #7
2. Show the teacher once this part is done before you start planning your pamphlet.

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1. Check out these pamphlet examples
2. Beginning planning your pamphlet in your U.O.I. book with the template below.
3. Make sure it has the relevant information and it is set up well.
4. Show the teacher once you have planned it

Front

Back

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1. Start creating your pamphlet on an A4 piece of paper. If you would like to do it digitally, then I expect it to be embedded on your blog.

Who am I? A philosophical inquiry - Amy Adkins

Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of identity has sent poets to the blank page, philosophers to the agora and seekers to the oracles. These murky waters of abstract thinking are tricky to navigate, so it’s probably fitting that to demonstrate the complexity, the Greek historian Plutarch used the story of a ship. Amy Adkins illuminates Plutarch’s Ship of Theseus.

1. Who was Theseus?

2. What did Theseus do in Crete before sailing home to Athens?

3. How long did the Athenians maintain the ship of Theseus in the harbour?

4. To maintain the ship of Theseus, how often did Athenians replace the parts on it?

5. When two things are numerically identical, it means:

6. Why is the question "Who am I" so difficult to answer?

7. When something is a paradox, it means that it seems illogical. How is the story of the Ship of Theseus a paradox?

UOI: Diversity

Exploring The Concept of Diversity

WALT - Reflect on how diversity impacts a community

Tuning In - In what way are people diverse? Use words/ images to describe diversity

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a community?

3. Fill out a T-Chart - Advantages/ disadvantages of Diversity in different communities/groups

Extension Questions to Ponder

1. Do you have any of your own Inquiry Questions?

2. Can relationships and communities be built by [working together and valuing cultural diversity and
differences? How? Where? What evidence do we have?

3. Is diversity celebrated at Berkley, class, New Zealand? World? HOW?

4. Is diversity celebrated/accepted/expected/tolerated?

5. How do we build relationships and communities by working together and valuing diversity if we speak different languages?

6. What does our NZC say about diversity?

7. Are we already diverse – in our class, in our Team, in our school, in our community, our country? What does this mean?

Video: Hackschooling

What was your impression?
Should schools focus on teaching students to be happy and healthy?

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLCs): exercise, diet and nutrition, time in nature, contribution and service, relationships, recreation, relaxation and stress management, religious and spiritual.

Do you agree with Dr. Roger Walsh that these are important? Could you leave some out? Could you add some?

How did LaPlante relate to his communities?

How did he end up in those communities?

Title page for WWA

Task: Create a title page with the following information:

Unit Title = Who We Are

Central Idea = Communities reflect the relationships and diversity of their people

Lines of Inquiry
- How knowing my Turangawaewae helps me understand who I am
- How I connect with and contribute to my family and communities
- Our rights and responsibilities as members of communities

Key Concepts 
- Connection
- Responsibility

Full Name

Room 14

Discussion: What should the title page look like?

To some extent, this is a matter of personal style. However, there are some general guidelines to follow:

1. Use only one or two fonts. More than two can be confusing to read.

2. Use a clear font that is easy to read.

3. Keep it simple. Too many words or pictures can have a distracting or confusing effect.

4. Keeping all of the lines starting on either the left or right margin is easier to read and creates a stronger visual impression than centered text or random placement. The first example shows the text lined up on the left margin and the second shows the text lined up on the right margin.

5. If you would like to add a graphic (picture), use one that doesn't overpower the text because it is too big, or so small that it isn't clear. Or, you could do a large background graphic in a lighter coloured ink. That would also be attractive and appropriate. Just make sure there is contrast between the background and the words so that the words are readable.

Check out this website for some awesome ideas

Why it pays to work hard

See / Think / Wonder

Connection between 'being smart' and 'working hard'.
Thoughts?

Working as a community

Chairs and Magic Shoes

A game of chairs and magic shoes to see how Room 14 can work together.

Potential Essential Agreement (Draft)

We value respect, so we will treat people the way we would want to be treated, respect their ideas, and respect classroom property.

We value cooperation, so we will help others and work together to make the class a better environment.

We value commitment, so we will show up to our commitments and stay focused on them.

We value curiosity, so we will listen to others when they speak and be willing to ask questions.

We value creativity, so we will come up with and share ideas.

We value confidence, so we will participate in group-work, get to know new people, and be grateful for who we are.