Learning intentions students are learning to…
- Understand a very brief history of Auckland/South Auckland, focusing on the historical events that developed Auckland/South Auckland.
- Students will complete a KWL Chart.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
- Students will have a better understanding of historical events in the development of Auckland/South Auckland.
Relevant Film Archive footage:
Historical Auckland DVD
Sub-Chapter: Brief History of Auckland/South Auckland
- Landmarks: Towns and their Times (Footage Time: 19 minutes and 07 seconds)
- Lookout: South Auckland (Footage Time: 8 minutes and 43 seconds)
Auckland’s People DVD
Sub-Chapter: Beyond the Bombay Hill
- Beyond the Bombay Hills (Footage Time: 26 minutes and 43 seconds)
Activities
- Teacher will ask students about their prior knowledge about Auckland’s history.
- Teacher gets students to draw up a KWL Chart (What we know, What we want to know, What we learned). Students to complete the first two questions.
- View Footage: Either the “Historical Auckland DVD” footage, or the “Auckland’s People DVD” footage, then complete the KWL Chart.
- Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge of Auckland’s history. What new things have they discovered?
Handout
