School Journal Level 2 August 2018
PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the School Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for the following:
| TSM | Audio | ||
| Stories | Just in Case | ||
| Poems | Sixth Sense | ✔ | |
| Plays | The Perfect Presentation | ||
| Articles | Football: The Beautiful Game | ✔ | ✔ |
| In Memory: First World War Memorials | ✔ | ✔ |
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Football: The Beautiful Game
by Steve Watters
This article explores why football is so popular and gives a brief outline of its history, including how and when it was introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand.
In Memory: First World War Memorials
by Jock Phillips
This article explains the purpose of war memorials and, in particular, memorials created at the end of the First World War. It provides examples of different types of memorials, from obelisks, statues, arches, and gates to monuments that use features in the natural environment.
Just in Case
by Sarah Johnson
illustrated by Gavin Mouldey
"Joe and Leigh were preparing Molly for the school’s annual pet show. Molly wasn’t the ideal pet to enter. She was scruffy, hairy, and at that moment, rather grumpy. But she was the only pet they had."
Sixth Sense
by Apirana Taylor
artwork by Steve Gibbs
This thought-provoking poem by Apirana Taylor is a response to an artwork of the same name by Steve Gibbs. The poem and artwork are about the arrival of the Endeavour in 1769 and the enormous change that was about to take place for Māori communities.
The Perfect Presentation
by Leonie Agnew
illustrated by Finn Allison
"Hi, guys. Thanks for coming to watch us practise our presentation. It’s good to get some advice from you guys. You’re the school’s best team."
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