School Journal Level 2, May 2012
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Teacher support materials (TSM) and audio are available for the following texts in this issue of the School Journal:
TSM | Audio | ||
Stories | A Bit of a Laugh | ✔ | |
Namu and Waeroa | ✔ | ✔ | |
Article | Te Namu – the Nuisance Fly | ✔ | ✔ |
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A Bit of a Laugh
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by David Hill
Two brothers laugh about a friend who is mad about science. When their great-grandfather quizzes them about their laughter, he recalls a young man he and his friends laughed at during the war. The boys are astonished to learn who the young man was, and the great-grandfather’s final comment reflects the theme of the story: respecting others and their differences.
Series: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: brothers, friend, science, respecting others and their differences
In: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Publication date: May 2012
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Namu and Waeroa
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retold by Ross Calman
“Namu and Waeroa” is a pakiwaitara – a traditional Māori story that offers an explanation for natural phenomena or for why something is the way it is. Some pakiwaitara are located in more than one different iwi, but they often have subtle differences that reflect their local environments. As well as explaining natural phenomena, they also often impart tikanga or cultural understandings, and they may also warn about the consequences of not adhering to tikanga.
Series: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Learning area: English, Social Sciences
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: pakiwaitara, a traditional Māori story, tikanga, cultural understandings, consequences
In: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Publication date: May 2012
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Te Namu – the Nuisance Fly
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by Ross Calman
This article may look like a story at first glance, but the dramatic illustration helps to introduce an informative report on the sandfly – and the reason it is such a nuisance to humans. The report gives some facts about how humans in Aotearoa New Zealand managed problems with sandflies in earlier times. It then explains where sandflies are found, why they bite, their life cycle, the reason why their bites are itchy, and how to prevent bites.
Series: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Learning area: English, Science
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: sandfly, nuisance, New Zealand, life cycle
In: School Journal Level 2, May 2012
Publication date: May 2012