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DEVELOPED by Denise Farr/Raewyn Gregory

YEAR
9-10
LEVEL
5
DURATION
4 weeks

Strand Achievement Objectives Learning Outcomes
Place and Environment 5.2
Why particular places and environments are significant for people 		Students will be able to:
- define 'place' and 'environment' and give examples of these in the Mt. Everest setting
- identify the key features of Mt. Everest and their impact on Sir Edmund Hillary and the team during and after the ascent of Mt. Everest
- describe the impacts by climbers over time on some of the features of Mt. Everest.
- describe the significance of Mt. Everest to Sir Edmund Hillary and to New Zealanders.
Processes
Inquiry

The inquiry process is ongoing throughout this learning.

Students will be able to:
- collect information and process it
- from the processed information, make generalisations, draw conclusions and communicate them
- reflect upon their processes and findings and evaluate them.Inquiry is not necessarily sequential and can be undertaken at varying stages of learner independence.
Requirements
Settings:New Zealand, Other, Global
Perspectives: Current Issues; the Future
Essential Learning About New Zealand Society (ELANZS): - People in New Zealand history (Sir Edmund Hillary)
- major events in N.Z. history
- the location and significance of important natural and cultural features of the landscape (Mt. Everest although outside of New Zealand provides students with knowledge and understandings about N.Z. society through the significance of Sir Edmund Hillary's interactions with that place and his achievements within the environments)

Assessment
Level 5 Assessment

INTRODUCTION

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:

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 STUDENTS:
Introduction to the Hillary Challenge

  1. DESTINATION - Tengboche Monastery Temporary Base Camp

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    		 STUDENTS:
    The Long March to Tengboche

    FOCUS 1:
    Motivating inquiry and stimulating interest in the 'Hillary Challenge - getting to know about the life of Sir Edmund Hillary'.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • orientation
    • geographical features
    • location
    • place
    • environment

  2. DESTINATION - Base Camp On The Khumbu Glacier 5456m

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    		 STUDENTS:
    The Journey up the Khumbu Glacier to Base Camp

    FOCUS 2:
    Building knowledge of the key learning concepts and the skills, qualities and values of Sir Edmund Hillary.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • features(cultural/geographical)
    • tools
    • resources

  3. DESTINATION - Camp II In The Middle Of The Khumbu Icefall

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    		 STUDENTS:
    Camp II - High on the Khumbu Icefall

    FOCUS 3:
    Exploring the Social Studies ideas in this stage of the ascent.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • features
    • impacts on people
    • hazards

  4. DESTINATION - Camp III In A Snowy Hollow At The Top Of The Khumbu Icefall 6157m

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    		 STUDENTS:
    Camp III - the top of the Khumbu Icefall

    FOCUS 4:
    Learning about the place and the environments.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • landscape features
    • impacts
    • interaction
    • consequences

  5. DESTINATION - Camp IV - Advanced Base Camp In The Western Cwm 6,446m

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    		 STUDENTS:
    Camp IV - Advanced Base Camp in the Western Cwm

    FOCUS 5:
    Learning about the impacts of the place and environments on people

    Social Studies concepts:

    • elements
    • aesthetic features
    • problem solving

  6. Rest and Recreation At Camp IV Advanced Base Camp

    FOCUS 6:
    Rest and Recreation upon successfully reaching Advanced Base Camp.

  7. DESTINATION - Camp V Above The Foot Of The Lhotse Face 6,706m

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    		 STUDENTS:
    Camp V - at the foot of the Lhotse Face

    FOCUS 7:
    Exploring ideas about the difficulties being faced and how needs are met

    Social Studies concepts:

    • acclimatisation
    • wellbeing

  8. DESTINATION - Camp VI On The South Col 7,925m

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    Camp VI - on the South Col

    FOCUS 8:
    Exploring ideas on the team facing extreme challenges.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • problems
    • survival
    • extreme conditions

  9. DESTINATION - Camp VII The Last Camp On The South-East Ridge 8,748m

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    Camp VII - the Summit Camp on the South-East Ridge

    FOCUS 9:
    Making summary statements and generalisations based on the information collected.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • team effort
    • facing the unknown
    • success

  10. DESTINATION - Summit Of Mt Everest 8,850m

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    The Summit

    FOCUS 10:
    Reflecting on the significance of success and its meaning to individuals and groups.

    Social Studies concepts:

    • significance
    • achievement

RESOURCES

Print

  • Library Books

  • Teacher Resources
    • Cubitt, S., Irvine, R. & Dow, A. (1999). Top Tools for Social Science Teachers. Pearson Education.
    • Hillary, E. (1955). High Adventure. Hodder and Stoughton Ltd: London
    • Hillary, E. (1999). View from the Summit. Doubleday: Great Britain
    • Hunt, J. (1953). The Ascent of Everest. Hodder and Stoughton: London
    • Hunt, J. (1954). Our Everest Adventure: The pictorial history from Kathmandu to the summit. Brockhampton Press: Leicester

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