Description

Inspire your students by exploring Māori who have changed the world. This Kia Kaha book study is a companion to the fantastic book, “Kia Kaha” by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock. This set of discussion questions and creative activities will help you to emphasise the values of hard work, perseverance, and goal-setting through a real-world context. It also ensures your Māori students have visible heroes to look up to and learn from. With 49 Māori superstars, you can explore a different iconic Māori each week of the school year. This resource is easy to integrate into the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum.

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This Kia Kaha Book Study with Discussion Questions and Creative Activities includes:

A PowerPoint presentation featuring 49 Māori who changed the world
- 49 sets of discussion questions that can be used for whole class or small group discussions.

A Google Slides presentation featuring 40 iconic New Zealanders
- 49 sets of discussion questions that can be used for whole class or small group discussions.

49 creative activity task cards
- Creative tasks that relate to each Māori hero
  - Drama
  - Fashion design
  - STEM activities
  - Art
  - Movie making
  - Digital tasks
  - Fitness
  - Singing
  - Interviews
  - Comedy
- QR codes that link to further information

In total there are 33 PDF pages, and 50 PowerPoint slides and Google Slides.

Our aim with the activities that we have provided is to be purposely and intentionally inclusive. For this reason, rather than focusing heavily on reading and writing activities, we have provided a wide range of discussion activities AND creative, hands-on, and collaborative activities. These activities help students to dive deeper into the themes of each story and do not block any student participation due to their reading or writing level.

Please note: To use this book study, you will need at least one copy of the book, Kia Kaha by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock. Whether you use this resource or not, this book is a must-have in your classroom!