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School Journal Level 4 June 2023

School Journal Level 4 June 2023.

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:

    Audio TSM
Articles Valley of the Whales  ✔  ✔
Silk Robes and Big Hats    
Stories Pākehā Tapu Day  ✔  
Paper Tiger    
The Stunt Man and the Geologist    
Poem Tokotoko    
Student writing Keith    
Essay Beyond Imagination

Series: School Journal

Publication date: June 2023

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Valley of the Whales.

Valley of the Whales

by Bill Morris

The Valley of the Whales in North Otago tells the story of the evolution of whales in the Southern Ocean. In the foothills of the valley, thousands of hectares of limestone contain an impressive number of marine fossils formed over millions of years.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: Mathematics and Statistics, Science, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 6

Related titles: See TSM

Topics: Antarctic Circumpolar Current, baleen, dolphins, Duntroon, evolution, fossils, history, krill, limestone, Maerewhenua River, Otago, palaeontology, penguins, plankton, quarry, scientists, Southern Ocean, species, whales

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Silk Robes and Big Hats.

Silk Robes and Big Hats

by Sarah Natalie Webster

This article explores the work of multi-disciplinary artist Sam Duckor-Jones. “Sam’s work asks us to imagine a pinker, joyful, more inclusive world – one where we’re all free to put on silk robes and big hats and be absolutely, unapologetically ourselves.”

For information about inclusion and diversity, see Relationships and Sexuality Education: A guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English, The Arts, Health and Physical Education

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 7

Topics: art, artist, creativity, gay pride, identity, inclusion, LGBTQI+, poetry, wellbeing

In: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Publication date: June 2023

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Pākehā Tapu Day.

Pākehā Tapu Day

by J. Wiremu Kane; illustrations by Andrew Burdan

This historical story is based on a true story. In 1828, English artist Augustus Earle was living in Kororāreka under the protection of the rangatira Uruti Te Whareumu, who was also known as King George. Te Whareumu had good relationships with European traders and missionaries and welcomed all Pākehā to live on his beach.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 8

Topics: 1820s, Augustus Earle, history, Kororāreka, rangatira, relationships, siblings, tapu, te ao Māori, tikanga, Uruti Te Whareumu

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Paper Tiger.

Paper Tiger

by Rose Lu; illustrations by Dede Putra

When Claire visits her mother’s family in China, tensions rise between her mum and her grandmother and aunties when she finds a present the sisters received when they were children.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 7

Topics: China, family, history, relationships, sibling rivalry, whānau

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The Stunt Man and the Geologist.

The Stunt Man and the Geologist

by Eamonn Marra; illustrations by Ant Sang

Joseph goes along with his brother Toby’s stories and bullying of the other boys at the campground. “I knew he was exaggerating, but if I agreed, it made me the second coolest kid there.” When a new boy arrives with his family, Joseph has to decide whether to spend time with him or Toby’s gang.

See the Mental Health Education guide for information about promoting a culture of inclusivity and encouraging ākonga to challenge bullying.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 7

Topics: bullying, camping, family, geology, gold panning, holidays, mountain biking, relationships, siblings, whānau

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Tokotoko.

Tokotoko

by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall; illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

This poem uses tokotoko to express ideas of whakapapa, tūpuna, family history, and belonging.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 8

Topics: belonging, family, history, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, te ao Māori, tikanga, tūpuna, whakapapa, whānau

In: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

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Keith.

Keith

by Lee McColl

A student describes the life of her determined and tenacious great-grandfather, who lost his arm in an accident and was an amateur photographer, a builder, a passionate whitebaiter, and a poet.

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English

Curriculum level: 4

Topics: family history, photography

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Beyond Imagination.

Beyond Imagination

by Veronika Meduna

The author recounts her visits to Antarctica. “I learnt that far from being separate and never-changing, Antarctica connects us. It drives global weather patterns and ocean currents, and in a warming world, it’s changing faster than most places on Earth.”

Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: English, Science

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 8

Topics: Antarctica, Captain Robert Scott, climate change, endangered species, environment, geology, glaciers, greenhouse gases, history, ice sheets, ice shelves, scientists, Scott Base, weather

In: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Publication date: June 2023

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