Hot Topics - 2005
Each TKI Hot Topic is a collection of web resources based around an interesting and topical subject, designed to help you to integrate ICT into your classroom. A new Hot Topic is published regularly on TKI.
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Hot Topics - 2005
Holidays Around the World
(Nov)
While New Zealand gets ready for Christmas, this Hot Topic takes a look at some of the other important holidays around the world like Diwali, Ramadhan and Hanukkah.
Public Safety Campaigns
(Oct)
This Hot Topic lists resources on TKI that can be used in a study of public safety campaigns. With younger classes, you could study the messages of various campaigns, while more advanced classes may wish to examine how campaigns are created and what methods they use to get their messages across.
Hurricane Katrina
(Sep)
Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, flooding the city of New Orleans on 29 August 2005. This hot topic provides resources on hurricanes and other natural disasters, which will give your students a greater understanding of what happened.
The 2005 General Election
(Aug)
This Hot Topic takes a look at the change from First Past the Post to Mixed Member Proportional voting, and gives details about a competition launched by the Electoral Commission to promote understanding of the democratic system.
New Zealand Music Month
(May)
In honour of the fifth annual music month, this hot topic takes a stroll through the history of popular music in New Zealand.
Anzac Day
(Mar)
This month’s Hot Topic on TKI features a number of sites about Anzac Day that will help your students understand why the commemorations are still relevant. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Anzacs landing at Gallipoli, making the sacrifices made by the New Zealander soldiers who served in that conflict particularly worthy of remembrance.
Tsunami in Asia
(Jan)
A tsunami struck several countries in Asia on 26 December 2004. This TKI Hot Topic lists a number of lesson ideas and websites giving information about the tsunami and the extensive media coverage of the event. Many of the lesson ideas examine the co-ordination and delivery of emergency aid.