Overview of interdisciplinary differentiated learning

Curriculum Areas Context Curriculum level 3

LA1 Social Studies Appropriate Technology in
LA2 Technology the Pacific
Achievement Objectives/Indicators
LA1 Understand how people make decisions about access to and use of resources
LA2: Strands: Technological Practice; Technological Knowledge; Nature of
Technology
Values Key Competency aspects & dispositions
Ecological sustainability Thinking
Innovation, inquiry & curiosity Relating to others

Prior knowledge/learning
Stories about using natural resources in nations in the Pacific

Aspects of Inquiry Process

Exploration
Reflection and Evaluation

Learning Intentions Success Criteria

We are learning to:
 Consider different methods which people in Pacific
nations make decisions about and use their natural
resources
 Discuss these methods in relation to modern
resources/ methods, and the impacts on their
natural resources.
 Evaluate these decisions in terms of their impact
on the environment
We will know we can do this when
 Compare three different methods
for utilising natural resources to
modern equivalent
 Evaluate the resources (good and
bad points)
Assessment Strategies
Discussion around uses of Harakeke and
Comparisons to modern products.
Comparable work in groups to create
harakeke product with a modern
equivalent.

Resources
Harakeke – flax
Pictures of harakeke products
Actual harakeke products kete, rope, poi, mat, putiputi
Library books
Paper, pencils
Raranga tuturu Maori
Examples of Moderns equivalents: shopping bags, nylon rope, manufactured mat or blanket,
plastic flowers.
 Overview of two teaching and learning sequences
Social Studies
Introduction 10mins
Teacher introduces topic of Harakeke by reading
children myth of Hinerehia, fairy woman who Maori
believe brought weaving to Maori people.
Discussion around Hinerehia and some of the things
she wove with the flax.
Look at pictures and actual products of the harakeke
Body 35 mins
Discuss how Harakeke products are made and look at
Raranga tutuku Maori pgs 4, 6, 8.
Introduce the lesson on design and construction.
Brainstrom what design and construction means and
then apply to context of Harakeke.
Children are to pick a product to design and make
from the flax.
The children’s aim is to pick a product from the
presented products
Attempt to make products
Display to the class
Technology
Children explore harakeke and get to
identify texture, colour and flexibility.
Children look at products and pictures to
see how harakeke is used to create
resources and look at the similar
resources made from modern materials.
Explore, textures, colour, flexibility of
modern day equivalents too.
Children will design their own product to
be made from Harakeke.
Provide detailed drawings and
explanations on how to make the
product.
Explain what the product is used for.
Compare their Harakeke creation with
the modern day equivalent and share
pros and cons of both with the class.
Have a go making the product.

Closure 15mins
Class bring together with their creations and
discuss the product they have chosen and why
they chose it.
Go around the room and see who have chosen
similar products and who has made something
unique.
Comment on all products, invite class to
participate in questions and answers about their
products.
Discuss any learning that has taken place.

Lesson Evaluation and Reflection

How interested in the lesson were the children?
How well did they attempt their product?
Drawings and Product making
How much conversation went on surrounding the
harakeke and the product? Specifically look for
conversations involving construction and design
and comparison with modern day equivalents.