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Cultural Interaction: The Great Immigration Debate
The presence, interaction and differences between cultural groups in New
Zealand is one of the biggest issues facing our nation. In this unit,
events in the history of our immigrant nation are examined in the light of
current responses to newcomer immigrants. Case studies of
Chinese, Maori and European migration are used and linked with the
contemporary immigration debate. The impact of cultural groups
on New Zealand society is considered in 2.2 (Examine ways people influence
society). An Inquiry (Achievement Standard 2.3) looks at the response
of New Zealanders to newcomer immigration, and values positions taken
in the immigration debate are examined in Achievement Standard 2.4.
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Fields of Death
Landmines have killed and maimed (and continue to kill and maim)
millions of people, many of them children, around the world.
Students investigate the impact of landmines on people and
places, and examine actions that are being taken to address this
major global issue.
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For Sale: Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand is a valuable commodity. Not only is it a destination for over
two million tourists each year, but increasingly it is a source of
interest for overseas investors. This unit examines the marketing of New
Zealand at a regional and national level and the consequences this could
have. It also considers the controversial sale of New Zealand icons and
real estate (such as Young Nick's Head) and the conflict of viewpoints
that emerge. (Achievement Standards 1.4 and 1.5).
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Getting into Genes
The genetic engineering debate is ongoing. This unit enables students to
examine viewpoints for and against genetic engineering from individuals,
consumer organisations, pressure groups, government agencies and major
companies. In addition, this unit explores how individuals have acted on
their opinions about this global issue.
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Kiwi Kollaboration
New Zealand has a number of commitments to a wide range of international
organisations, for many different purposes. This unit, which prepares
students for the Social Studies 2.5 achievement standard Plan social
action in relation to a social issue, explores these
commitments in the past and currently. It is very topical due to ongoing
media debate about our role in international affairs.
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On Ice
Antarctica is known as the Last Great Wilderness - but will it continue to
stay this way or will the ambitions of
explorers, scientists, nations and tourists destroy this continent? This
unit examines Antactica's resources on and the decisions
made about their use. Conflicting values over resources are assessed
in a 1.4 values exploration assessment and students are encouraged to form
their own decisions in an Achievement
Standard 1.5 (Talkback host: Antarctic tourism).
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Our Melting Pot
This unit was designed to introduce Year 11 students in a richly
multicultural school to senior Social Studies. It begins the process
of preparing students for NCEA by gently integrating two formative
achievement standards related tasks into the study of cultural
change.
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Our Small World
This is a unit developed by DevZone to look at cultural
adaptation and changes in roles and responsibilities in the Tokelau Islands.
It uses the video Our Small World supported by resources from the
Internet to create a visually interesting unit with a wide range of
activities. Two assessments (for achievement standards1.1 and 1.5)
are provided.
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Ronald Rulz OK?
Love them or hate them, McDonalds have had an enormous impact on more than
just our diet. The process of McDonaldisation has, according to sociologist
George Ritzer, spread way beyond the fast food industry and into our lives.
How McDonaldised are you?
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War and Peace - the Battle for Vietnam
Nearly three decades on from the finish of the Vietnam War, the Americans,
their allies (including New Zealand) and the people of Vietnam still
feel its effects. This unit examines beliefs and ideas held during the
time of the Vietnam War and how they changed society and continue to
change it. It addresses Achievement Standard 1.1.
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We Protest!
This unit starts by asking students to become detectives, to
inquire into a mysterious death. They then apply the Inquiry
skills they have practised to an investigation of Treaty of Waitangi
issues and examine ways in which people participate in society
(Achievement Standard 1.2).
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