Children of the Rush

 

Children of the Rush - James Russell's new book (unboxing)

After sketchnoting the main points of this video please share a copy of what you have achieved and discuss your thinking behind what you have captured.

James Russell's Writing Tour

 Hey Team, check out this video.  

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After watching the video share your thoughts about some of the content that James shares.

Aotearoa History

 Kia ora team, here is a video about the 'Gold Rush'

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What were two things that surprised you about this video and why?

Record of Learning

 

 

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Kia ora, I'm Alfon from Tamatea Intermediate, Room 13. Here is a record of Terry's and my learning about our shared text so far.  We are really enjoying the book so far.  We like that there is plenty of tension and that the author James Russell often leaves us with a Clift hanger.  I am wondering whether Michael and his dad go to the gold fields once his dad gets better to support them financially. I have found the part about both Atarangi and Michael having unique talents so far extremely interesting and I cannot wait to see how these two talents support them throughout the context of the text. I would like to know your thoughts about what has been the most interesting part of the storyline for you so far and your reasons for it?

Can YOU Strike it Rich?

 

PLAY THIS GAME ONLINE - GOLD RUSH 

Try to use and connect with the knowledge that you have already gained about the 'Gold Rush'.  

After you have completed the game please write a comment about some new learning or a connection you  made with it.

Some Thoughts From Room 13

 COVER ANALYSIS

Some of our thoughts about the cover of the text...

"Gold fever is sweeping." I thought this could indicate that everyone was catching 'gold fever ' meaning everyone wanted to go find gold and that this thinking was spreading like a fever. What did you think this phrase means and why?  (Brooky)

There is a dark figure across from the hotel. I think that this figure may someone who will be of significance in the story because he is running around in the darkness - hidden.  What do you think about this character and why?  (Brooky)

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We look forward to hearing your thoughts about the cover and wonder if you have any of the same thoughts as us.

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Invitation To Post!

  Hey #NZreadaloud team.

We are using Blogger again this term in the hope it becomes a bit more interactive than previous terms.

 With our 'go-to' platform Edmodo closing down, we need to find another place for our students to participate in critical literary discussions and I think Blogger has the potential to be used in a similar way. 

This will be successful if we give students time to engage with the platform. 

Incorporate blog reading and replying into your programme. Teach your students HOW to end their post with a question to encourage others to come in and reply. This is all great literacy learning and it is this dialogic discussion between students that we want to encourage.

The blog is also a space for you and your class to share any learning they are doing during the reading of our Term 1 book.

This could be photos of their sketch-noting, predictions and / or connections they are making, questions they want to put to others, words and language features they have investigated or research they have done.

When students post something, ask them to explain the learning they have done from the work. Get them to complete their post with a question which others can come in and reply or comment on.

Here We Go!

  Our book for the term is

Children of the Rush 

by

James Russell

This book won a Storylines Notable Book Award in 2022.

Students are going to love reading about Atarangi and Michael and what life is like in Otago 1861.

Here is the Chapter breakdown:

Pre-reading activities start Week 3 Term 1 (Monday 13th February)

Reading starts Week 4 Term 1 (Monday 20th February)

Week 1: 13 - 17 February: Pre-reading activities

Week 2: 20 - 24 February: Chapters 1 and 2 (pages 7 - 35 / 28 pages altogether)

Week 3: 27 - 3 March: Chapters 3 - 7 (pages 36 - 62 / 27 pages altogether)

Week 4: 6 - 10 March: Chapters 8 - 12 (pages 63 - 90 / 33 pages altogether)

Week 5: 13 - 17 March: Chapters 13 - 17 (pages 91 - 121  / 30 pages altogether)

Week 6: 20 - 24 March: Chapters  18 - 22 (pages 122 - 158 / 36 pages altogether)

Week 7: 27 - 31 March: Chapters 23 - 29 (pages 159 - 192 / 33 pages altogether)

Week 8: 3 - 7 April: Epilogue (pages 193 - 197 / 5 pages altogether) Post-reading activities

Why Blogger?

 I would love to see some comments on how you all plan to incorporate Blogger into your programme during #NZreadaloud. 

Let's share some great practice:)