Element 2: Locate on a map and describe key geographical features of New Zealand (National Parks).
Learning intentions students are learning to…
- Locate and label 14 National Parks and provide a summary of activities and facilities available at those parks.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
- Students are able to clearly locate and label 14 National Parks on a map of New Zealand.
- Students are able to clearly describe key geographical features (activities and facilities) of 5 National Parks.
Relevant Film Archive footage:
Tourism: Part One Destination New Zealand
Sub-Chapter: The Sportsman's Paradise
— Mount Cook National Park, 1964 (Footage Time: 4 minutes and 35 seconds)
Activities
- Students will each receive an Atlas, and a blank map of New Zealand.
- Students will be provided with a list of 14 National Parks.
- Students will locate and label those 14 National Parks on their blank map of New Zealand, assisted by their atlas.
- Students will view the above film footage.
- Students are able to clearly describe key geographical features of 5 National Parks.
- Compare this new knowledge to their prior knowledge of New Zealand. What new things have they discovered?
Handout
Map & National Parks
National Park geographical features (activities and facilities)
