Close Reading - Treaty of Waitangi

On Monday, we used our Reading time to do a close reading of an article about the Treaty of Waitangi. Students were provided with the tools necessary to make a close reading; a key of helpful symbols to mark their work, high lighters and a response sheet which asked both fact and opinion questions about what they read.

We then met together to discuss the article, the treaty and the implications it had for New Zealand. Students had really thought provoking questions and spoke openly about the unfairness of the way the treaty came to be. I was very proud of the way many students got involved, volunteered to read, or helped me with pronunciations throughout the article.

Here is a link to the article if you are interested in taking a look and discussing it further with your child. We only skimmed the surface of a much larger conversation, but I can tell from our short discussion that the students are thinking critically about the wider picture.

I hope you all have an excellent day on Wednesday and take a few moments to discuss the importance of this holiday.