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  • The Coprolite Hunters.

    The Coprolite Hunters

    by Neil Silverwood

    Photographer Neil Silverwood has documented the work of New Zealand scientists before. This time, they’re hunting for coprolites – fossilised animal faeces. Analysing this “treasure from the past” allows scientists to learn more about our endangered native bird species, including the kinds of habitats that once supported them. This is another useful article about the work scientists do and the many ways in which they continue to learn about our world.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Learning area: English, Science

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Non-fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: coprolite, discovery, extinct species, fossil, Haast’s eagle, Kahurangi National Park, moa, natural history, Otago, pouākai, science, scientist

    In: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Publication date: November 2020

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  • Huia.

    Huia

    by Bill Manhire, illustration by Rachel Walker

    This item complements the article about coprolites in the same Journal, providing a more emotive response to the idea that extinction is permanent – and often caused by the actions of people. The poem might be called a mōteatea – a lament.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Learning area: English, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories, colonisation, conservation, exploitation, extinct, history, huia, kaitiakitanga, language, mōteatea, native bird, nature, poetry, rangatira, rhyme, rhythm

    In: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Publication date: November 2020

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  • An Interesting Situation.

    An Interesting Situation

    by Jo Randerson, illustration by Ali Teo

    This play links to the concept of financial capability learning. Jo Randerson has created a situation that is humorous and relatable, with a clear context that allows for a careful explanation of credit and interest – and a great twist at the end.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Learning area: English, The Arts, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: business, contract, dishonesty, drama, entrepreneur, finance, financial interest, financial literacy, humour, money, play, trickery

    In: School Journal Level 3 November 2020

    Publication date: November 2020

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  • Kura Huna: The Art of Reweti Arapere.

    Kura Huna: The Art of Reweti Arapere

    by Stephanie Tibble

    Reweti Arapere learnt that the art he wanted to make was the art that emerged when he looked at the world through his Māori eyes. His giant cardboard and felt-pen figures help him to tell the stories of his whakapapa and of Aotearoa.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Learning area: English

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Non-fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: 3-D, ancestor, art, black, cardboard, creativity, felt pen, graffiti, hidden treasure, hip-hop, identity, kōwhaiwhai, kura huna, moko, pou kāri, Reweti Arapere, street art, stories, te ao Māori, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepou, Te Pō, te reo Māori, tūpuna, Rangimatua, visual art, whakapapa

    In: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Publication date: May 2021

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  • Mauri Mahi, Mauri Ora.

    Mauri Mahi, Mauri Ora

    by Kate Paris; illustrations by Paul Beavis

    A humorous play with an intriguing setting and multiple features that allow students interested in drama to hone their performances.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Learning area: English

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: anxiety, backstage, characters, dialogue, drama, dress rehearsal, friendship, humour, panic, play, production, rehearsal, school, stage fright, support, trick, waiting

    In: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Publication date: May 2021

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  • Happy Birthday.

    Happy Birthday

    by James Brown; illustrations by Josh Morgan

    The nameless narrator and his friend Jeet, as featured in “The Polterheist”, reappear for another round of humorous high-jinks, this time involving an awkward birthday and a backyard tunnel.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: birthday, communication, disappointment, divorce, family, friendship, gadgets, humour, imagination, promises, relationships, resilience, separation, sequel, wellbeing

    In: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Publication date: May 2021

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  • Red, the Pig, and the Automobile.

    Red, the Pig, and the Automobile

    by Annaleese Jochems; illustrations by Daron Parton

    An inventive reimagining of the fairy-tale genre, based loosely around Little Red Riding Hood. This is a great model for student writing, especially for those who want to explore the creative possibilities of a retelling by innovating on a familiar form.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Learning area: English

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Category: Fiction

    Related titles: See TSM

    Topics: anthropomorphism, cleverness, disguise, fairy tale, fantasy, humour, innovation, Little Red Riding Hood, moral, parody, traditional story, trickery, wolf

    In: School Journal Level 3 May 2021

    Publication date: May 2021

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  • Stop/Go

     “This item has been removed from the catalogue. A review found that the issue contains a story that perpetuates racial stereotypes. We regret any offence which may have been caused.”

    Series: School Journal Story Library

    Learning area: English, Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 4

    Reading year level: 5, 6

    Category: Fiction

    Related titles: Listed in TSM

    Publication date: May 2021

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  • Explorers of the sunrise cover.

    Explorers of the Sunrise

    by Jeff Evans and Damon Salesa 

    Polynesians have travelled vast distances in canoes for more than three thousand years, resulting in many settlements across the Pacific.
    In “Explorers of the Sunrise”, the first article recounts a recent voyage from New Zealand to Rapanui and back, using traditional navigation
    methods. The second article describes Polynesian travel, from the earliest migrations to modern-day air travel.

    Series: School Journal Story Library

    Curriculum level: 4

    Reading year level: 5, 6

    Category: Non-fiction

    Related titles: Listed in TSM

    Publication date: January 2014

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  • The Pā That Matawhero Built.

    The Pā That Matawhero Built

    by Mark Peters

    When people visit Pakeke o Whirikoka, the pā Matawhero Lloyd built, they enter a world that existed hundreds of years ago … Pakeke o Whirikoka is in Whatatutu, a small kāinga north of Gisborne. The original pā, which overlooked the Waipaoa and Mangatū rivers, was once home to Ngāi Tamatea. Matawhero’s tīpuna lived on this land. He wanted to reclaim his people’s heritage by building a living memorial to the past.

    Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2022

    Learning area: Social Sciences

    Curriculum level: 3

    Reading year level: 6

    Topics: ancestors, building, descendant, Gisborne, heritage, kāinga, kaitiaki, land, memorial, pā, restoration, rivers, sustainable, tīpuna, tradition, tūpuna, whānau, whare

    In: School Journal Level 3 June 2022

    Publication date: June 2022

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