Junior Journal 55, Level 2, 2017
PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the Junior Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for the following:
| TSM | Audio | ||
| Stories | Zapped! Chapter 4: Machine Mayhem | ✔ | ✔ |
| Poems | Tukutuku | ✔ | ✔ |
| Plays | Stop Thief | ||
| Articles | Making Money | ✔ | ✔ |
| Take Note | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Weaving Tukutuku | ✔ | ✔ |
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Tukutuku
by Kelly Joseph
images by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
The poem “Tukutuku” explores how tukutuku panels are made and the symbolism of some of the patterns, through vivid figurative language.
Zapped! Chapter 4: Machine Mayhem
by Renata Hopkins
illustrated by Scott Pearson
This is the final chapter of the Zapped series (The first three chapters are in Junior Journals 52, 53, and 54.) The story began with Tai and Ana making a robot for the school science fair – but then the robot was zapped by lightning and came to life, causing a lot of trouble for the twins. Then other machines came to life and started to act strangely. Now there seems to be the potential for even more trouble ahead, and the outcome for the twins and Tidy-Bot is uncertain.
Making Money
by Tricia Glensor
This report is about New Zealand money, explaining where our money comes from and how and why the notes and coins have changed over time. It also describes the security features on the banknotes.
Gold 1
Stop Thief
by Simon Cooke
illustrated by Hannah Hageraats
"Did you hear that? Those humans want to take our pictures and put them on banknotes. We’ll be famous!"
Take Note
by Tricia Glensor
This article provides information about the images on New Zealand banknotes, using the $5 note as an example. It provides opportunities for students to think critically about what makes the images special to New Zealanders.
Gold 1
Weaving Tukutuku
by Kelly Joseph
This article explains how tukutuku panels are made and the symbolism of some of the patterns, including the patterns that feature on our $5 and $10 banknotes.
Gold 2
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