understand the changing relationship between Britain and New Zealand since the 1950s using the context of sport.
understand the changing role of cultural ceremonies within sport.
Success Criteria how do students know they have achieved the learning intentions?
Students will provide a brief written summary in the form of a table which demonstrate their understanding of the changing nature of sporting events since the 1950s.
They will provide a brief written summary expressing their understanding of how the nature of sporting ceremonies and coverage has changed since the 1950s.
Relevant Footage
Empire Games
Lesson Outline
Introduce the lesson with a brief discussion of The Empire Games and their modern equivalent, the Commonwealth Games. How important are the Commonwealth Games to New Zealanders today?
Also discuss the use of Maori haka and other cultural ceremonies to open sporting events.
Watch the brief footage of the Empire Games then have students complete the table Resource One: The Games then and now. This could be done either individually or in small groups. This could also provide the basis for a small research or homework task where students compare current footage of the Commonwealth Games, (possibly using youtube.com as well as television footage) and other sporting events with the footage of the Empire Games.
