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He pūmanawa - Talents
Achievement objective
8.2 Develop an argument or point of view, with reasons.
Learning intention
Students can:
- create a Curriculum Vitae.
Mode
At the end of this lesson, students can:
Tuhituhi - Writing: Write about a range of topics across a wide range of text types, selecting words and expressions that are appropriate for the purpose and intended audience.
Materials
Resource sheet 8G He tauira hei ārahi (Word, 32 kB)
Resource sheet 8H He tauira hei whakakī (Word, 28 kB)
Lesson sequence
Ask the students to list their modes and strengths in Māori. Then lead a class discussion about the students’ career ambitions.
Talk about the type of information that they would include in their Curriculum Vitae. Ask career advisors, tertiary recruitment staff, Work and Income New Zealand staff or whānau to assist, if necessary.
Have the students compile a Curriculum Vitae, using Resource sheet 8G: He tauira hei ārahi and Resource sheet 8H: He tauira hei whakakī as templates.
| Suggested language focus | Suggested vocabulary |
| Tenses - Past | |
| i | i te tau |
| nō | nō te tau |
| Passives | |
| taea | ka taea e au te wātaka te whakarite |
| Possessive Particles | |
| nō | he kaha nōku |
| ō | he pūkenga ōku |
| Conjunctions | |
| i te mea | |
| nō te mea | |
| tā te mea | tā te mea he uaua mōku te piki maunga |
| ina | |
| otirā | otirā he pai tonu ina tokoiti ngā tāngata |
| heoi anō | he paki nō te rangi |
Variations
The students could make a video promoting themselves in a recruitment or career planning setting.
Further learning
The students could plan a career path for themselves over 10 years, thinking about the goals needed to achieve this. Career Advisors and WINZ staff will have materials to support this activity.