Learning intentions students are learning to…
- Successfully answer the above question.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
- Students are able to clearly communicate geographical ideas in an organised manner in a class discussion.
- Students will be able to compare and contrast their perspectives-viewpoints on Auckland, against their classmates.
Relevant Film Archive footage:
Auckland's History DVD
Sub-Chapter: Auckland Regional Development
- Super Region Proposed (Footage Time: 2 minutes and 27 seconds)
Auckland's People DVD
Sub-Chapter: JAFAs
- JAFAs (Footage Time: 11 minutes and 48 seconds)
Activities
- Students will re-cap previous lesson work.
- Discuss and define the key words: Urban, Settlement, Hinterland, and Interact.
- View Footage: “Super Region Proposed”
- Students to answer the following question: “What effect would a Auckland Super Region have on Auckland, and the rest of New Zealand?’
- Class Discussion: Is New Zealand Auckland’s hinterland? Students to write down their responses.
- View Footage: “JAFAs”
- Does the above clip give us a better idea of Auckland’s role in New Zealand? How does it compare to your view or classmate?
- Students to glue in New Zealand Map, label on the map the following: Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Dunedin.
- Students to glue in ‘Summary of Hinterland Zones’ handout
- Students to glue in Auckland Map, label the places mentioned in the ‘Summary of Hinterland Zones’.
- Students to glue in ‘Focusing Question 2 notes’ handout.
- Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge. What new things have they discovered?
Handouts
