Workshop: put two texts together
Ākonga synthesise across two texts of their own choosing and state where the texts disagree.
- Reading Workshop move: Cross-text synthesis from self-selected sources
- Evidence it produces: A synthesis that names one disagreement between the sources
Before you plan from this: the lesson body below is currently near-identical to the other route's. This panel describes the intended difference, which is not authored yet — so choose either route on topic and year band, not on this pitch. Both routes are kept and will be differentiated; neither is being retired.
Lesson 9: Synthesising Information Across Multiple Texts
Building confident, active readers through Te Ao Māori perspectives, comprehension strategies, and rich Aotearoa texts.
🎯 Ngā Whāinga Akoranga | Learning Intentions
Text synthesis: combining insights from multiple sources (non-fiction article + pūrākau + infographic) to form a deeper understanding of a single theme or topic.
Compare details from two or three distinct texts on a shared theme (e.g. ocean conservation), synthesise overlapping ideas, and write a synthesised response.
🎥 Media Anchor & Pedagogical Scaffold
Synthesising Information Across Multiple Sources
Video: kaiako to select — guidance below.
🎬 Kaiako: Select and embed a video here
Suggested search: "Synthesising Information Across Multiple Sources"
Search YouTube for a short clip (5–10 min) on this topic. Verify it is age-appropriate and plays correctly before embedding. Add data-oembed-verified="true" only after verifying via YouTube oEmbed.
🧠 1. Before Viewing (Activate & Predict)
Why do researchers read multiple books and articles about a subject rather than relying on just one source?
👁️ 2. During Viewing (Watch With a Job)
- Early in the clip: Extract key facts and perspectives from Text A (scientific report) and Text B (indigenous pūrākau).
- Midway: Identify common themes, complementary evidence, and contrasting viewpoints across texts.
- Later in the clip: Synthesise findings into a unified paragraph using transition phrases ('Source A shows... while Source B adds...').
🗣️ 3. After Viewing & Kaiako Move (Process & Apply)
Kaiako Move: Model creating a 'Synthesis Puzzle' where students combine pieces of information from 3 short text excerpts.
Immediate Task: Complete Section 9 of your Reading Journal: Multi-Text Synthesis Matrix & Integrated Summary Paragraph.
⚡ Whakaoho | Do Now: Reading Warm-Up (10 mins)
Review key reading vocabulary, strategy definitions, and context clues for Lesson 9. Connect previous reading reflections to today's text analysis.
📖 Activity 1: Guided Reading & Strategy Practice (25 mins)
Read selected Aotearoa non-fiction, School Journal articles, or pūrākau passages in pairs. Apply active reading strategies, highlight text evidence, and complete graphic organizers.
📝 Activity 2: Year 7 Reading Journal & Reflection Scaffolding (20 mins)
Draft your formal Reading Journal entry for Lesson 9. Use specific text quotes and reading strategy terminology (e.g., schema, context clues, main idea, evidence-based inference, cause/effect, pūrākau metaphor, author bias, text synthesis) to justify your answers.
🏫 Kaiako Planning & Pedagogy Notes
Year 7 Curriculum Alignment: Te Mataiaho English Phase 3 — Reading and Viewing for meaning. Builds core comprehension, critical literacy, and cultural connectedness through Aotearoa literature and pūrākau.