โก Unit Quick Reference
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๐ Unit Overview
Title: Kaitiakitanga - Caring for Our Place
Year Levels: Years 3-6
Duration: 4-5 weeks (12-15 hours)
Learning Areas: Science, Social Studies, Te Reo Mฤori, The Arts
๐ Lessons
Lesson 1: Our Special Place (45-60 mins) Lesson 2: Living Things Around Us (45-60 mins) Lesson 3: How We Care (45-60 mins) Lesson 4: Taking Action (45-60 mins) Lesson 5: Sharing Our Learning (45-60 mins)๐ Student Resources
- ๐ฟ Place Observation Journal
- ๐ Nature Scavenger Hunt
- ๐ค Kaitiaki Promise Poster
- ๐ Caring Action Plan
- ๐ฑ Plant Care Guide
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Te Reo Nature Words
๐จโ๐ซ Teacher Resources
- ๐ Teacher Planning Guide
- ๐ Assessment Rubric
- โ๏ธ Whฤnau Letter
- ๐ Extension Activities
๐ Key Te Reo Words
Wฤhi = Place
Whenua = Land
Rฤkau = Tree/Plant
Manu = Bird
Kaitiaki = Guardian
Tiaki = To care
Wai = Water
Taiao = Environment
โ Quick Checklist
โ Read unit overview
โ Print student resources
โ Send whฤnau letter
โ Gather materials
โ Plan outdoor activities
โ Prepare Te Reo words
โ Review assessment rubric
โ Plan celebration event
๐ก Key Whakataukฤซ
"Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au" (Whanganui pepeha. Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 records it as expressing the inseparable connection between the iwi and hapลซ of Whanganui and the Whanganui River โ a specific relationship, not a general saying about nature. Teach it as theirs.)
I am the river, and the river is me
Curriculum alignment
- Social Sciences โ Place and Environment: Understand how the environment is shaped by and in turn shapes the values, attitudes, and actions of people and communities.
- Understand: Systems shape how people and groups organise themselves: rights, responsibilities, and guardianship.