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Be the Kiwi: New Zealand Unit Lesson

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Students participate in a learning celebration at the end of a unit on New Zealand. In this global studies lesson, students share what they learned about the nation, watch "The Whale Rider," and eat foods from New Zealand.

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new zealand, new zealand culture, new zealand history, social studies
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Project-Based Learning

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