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Whale Rider Lesson PlanWhale Rider Lesson Plan
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7th - 9th
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Whale Rider

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Ready for an educational movie day? Use a resource based on the movie Whale Rider to learn more about the Maori culture. Class members answer a variety of questions and listen to music from the soundtrack to further analyze and understand the Maori culture and history.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the maori, new zealand, world cultures, human geography

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate for English learners by providing them with fill-in-the-blank answers or assigning them to work with a partner 
  • Flip your class by using some of the questions as a homework assignment

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires equipment to present the video

Pros

  • Combines visual and auditory media to describe the Maori culture
  • Builds writing and critical thinking skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.7 RH.9-10.7

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