My New Zealand: ES300 New Unit

My New Zealand (This is a research based unit where students will conduct their own research on a self-selected topic using five different texts. The topic choices could evolve from the first unit of study or be drawn from future career ideas/choices or from any area of interest. Topics can include any cultural groups/aspects that are represented in NZ. Students will need to understand the research process and their responses may be oral, non-verbal, or written).

Texts could include – textbooks, non-fiction books, information sheets, dictionaries, encyclopedias and subject reference books; could involve – technical maps, charts or graphic representations; could include forms, directions, signs, notices, messages, notes ,labels, classified advertisements, advertisements, promotional material, manuals, handbooks, incident reports, minutes, business letters, job descriptions and newspapers; could include complex graphic material, complex language and structures.