Kōkiri Learn

Week 3 of 5

Proof, and voices that carry culture

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Session 1 · AUTHOR: Techniques

Logos: does it make sense?

  1. 10 minRead the logos paragraphs from the photograph and awa exemplars. Circle the connective that turns a fact into an argument.
  2. 10 minWarm-up: 'Studies show people remember stories better than plain facts.' Write one sentence explaining what that shows and why it matters.
  3. 25 minWrite your logos paragraph using PEEL: a fact, statistic or research finding, what it shows, and a link back to your angle. Use 'That means…', 'Because of this…', 'That's not opinion. That's…'.
  4. 5 minCheck: is your evidence from a source you can name?

Session 2 · AUTHOR: Hear Voices

Pepeha and mihi

  1. 10 minA guest (the school's te reo lead, a kaumātua or a whānau member) shares their pepeha or mihi and explains what it means to them.
  2. 15 minWhat's in a pepeha: maunga, awa or moana, waka, iwi, hapū, where you are from, your name. What's in a mihi. Why these connect people to land and to each other.
  3. 20 minPlace map: draw the places you belong to or stand in now (a mountain, a river or sea, your family's heritage). Plan your introduction with whānau guidance, or plan an introduction about where you live now.
  4. 5 minPractise pronunciation of the te reo Māori words with audio from Te Aka Māori Dictionary.

Session 3 · AUTHOR: Hear Voices

Podcasts and debates: talking together

  1. 10 minListen to two minutes of a New Zealand kids' podcast. What makes it sound like a conversation, not a reading?
  2. 15 minPodcast planning in threes: three segments, a signpost for each ('Coming up…', 'So that's the first thing…'), an analogy or example to help listeners.
  3. 20 minMini-debate on a fun motion (for example 'Holidays should be longer than school terms'): two teams of three, one point each, one rebuttal each, then swap sides.
  4. 5 minSummariser from each group reports where people agreed and differed.

Getting started

Use a podcast planning grid with segment boxes and signpost starters.

Stretch

Include a whakataukī or proverb in your speech that fits your angle, check its meaning and source, and say where it comes from.

Checkpoint

Logos paragraph drafted; each student has a plan for their introduction and a podcast segment.

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