INQUIRY

INQUIRY!

DUE TOMORROW (Friday) - BLOCK 2

Check the whiteboard/Google Classroom to make sure you have completed all requirements. 

Download your publication to you Google Drive. Get the SHAREABLE LINK and use the hand in form to submit your hard work!

Please use this form to hand in your work and careers inquiry

Inquiry term 3 : Work and Careers

You have until week 3 to complete a range of different tasks of your choosing. Due date: Friday 28th October

Each task you complete will be marked using Achieved, Merit or Excellence.

If you complete more than the required minimum tasks (under each heading), the task with the highest grade will be awarded.

Each task you complete will be assessed as follows:

Not Achieved - Has not provided enough information in completing this activity

Achieved - Has provided information to a satisfactory level

Merit - Has provided all information to a competent level

Excellence - Has provided all information to an advanced level

You need to complete the following:

Remembering: 2 tasks

Understanding: 2 tasks

Applying: 2 tasks

Analysing: 1 task

Evaluation: 1 task

Creating: 1 task

	What is work	Types of work	Stereotyping	Influences	Māia
Remembering Factual answers, recall and recognition	Give 5 examples of different types of jobs. What is the difference between work and leisure?	List all the jobs you can think of in 10 minutes	What jobs are traditionally only available to one gender?	Interview 10 classmates and find out what types of work they would like to do	What does the word Māia mean? What are the 5 different industries shown in the videos on the Māia careers website?
Understanding Translating, interpreting, showing understanding	Suggest reasons why people have to work. What benefits do people obtain from working?	Why do certain jobs attract higher pay rates than others?	Give examples of occupations which use gender inclusive titles. Which occupations do not use such titles?	What are some of the factors that influence career / work choices?	Identify 5 attributes/qualities that you think employers are looking for in young people. Briefly explain why these are important
Applying Using information gained in different, familiar situations	What are some jobs that can be done equally as well from home as from an office? How can this be achieved?	Choose one vocational pathway and identify what jobs fit under this pathway. What skills/interests might a person have who is interested in these careers?	Examine the types of occupations portrayed by men and women in popular TV programs. Can any conclusions be drawn?	Discuss what makes a ‘good job’. List some things that are important to you in a future working environment	What is work-life balance and what is the importance of this? Identify problems and solutions
Analysing Break into parts to examine more closely	Contrast/Compare paid and unpaid work. What makes a successful career?	Create a graphic organiser and identify the following for 5 different jobs 1. Explain what the job entails 2. Pay rate (yearly), 3. Years of training required 4. Qualifications needed 5. School subjects that are useful	Analyse the qualities of a person in a non-traditional occupation	What influence has computer technology had on job choices?	In the Māia videos how is Māori culture/values upheld in the workplace? Is it important to you to work where your culture is valued? why/why not?
Evaluation Judge, use criteria, rank, substantiate	Do you think people should be paid for all the work that they undertake? Give your reasons	What kind of job would you like to have? List 5 things that interest you about this type of work	How would you feel if you were denied the right to the career of your choice? Explain	Investigate laws which help to protect workers. Why do you think these laws were created?	What do you think the purpose of having young Maori students make these career videos was? Explain your answer
Creating Combine information with new situations to create new products, ideas, etc	What would happen if all housework/ childcare became paid work? (150-200 words)	Use SCAMPER to help you create a new occupation	Compose a song/rap to encourage someone to undertake a non-traditional occupation	Design and/or construct a model of the perfect work environment	Create a CV - this can be real (applying for a part time job you may want with current skills/experience) or a future CV with your future skills/qualifications
Creating Continued	Interview or photograph a person in any career field. This could be in the style of "A day in the life of...". Write a short story, newspaper article or create a short film on this person (150-200 words)	Create a kids book introducing a range of different careers/jobs	Create a debate for and against student loans	Research a well-known New Zealand entrepreneur and present a time-line of their career and/or business decisions.	Create a careers map or family tree with particular reflection on the life roles and/or career paths of older family members

INQUIRY - Finishing off the term

You now need to STOP all gathering of information and focus on putting together a report written in YOUR own words.

Use the information below to plan out each paragraph for your report

Plan 4 paragraphs

Plan your introduction

Plan your conclusion

Paragraph one planning (for key question one)

POINT - Introduce the key question you will be answering EVIDENCE - Where did you find/source your information? EXPLANATION / EXAMPLES - Information and quotes that helps answer your key question. LINK - Your opinion on the key question, based from the information you found. Why was this key question important? How does this question link to your fertile question?

POINT: EVIDENCE: EXPLANATION / EXAMPLES: LINK:

Introduction Planning

Introduce your topic and the questions you have been researching

Conclusion Planning

Reiterate the important information and points you have made in your report. Consider your own opinion on your fertile question and what is your final thoughts/answer to your fertile question

END OF TERM - INQUIRY HAND IN FORM

Please use the following form to submit your INQUIRY work when completed.

Please make sure if you are working in multiple documents you share EACH shareable link

Inquiry - Thursday 8th/ Friday 9th

Self Reflection: Are you...

• Managing your time well?

• Taking responsibility of your learning?

• Taking responsibility of your achievement and success?

• Are you doing your very best?

• Could you do better? If yes, what needs to change?

TASKS TO DO:

- Complete survey (make sure the planning is in your google doc and your survey is checked by a teacher before sending)

- Plan interview and contact expert (make sure the planning is in your google doc and any emails are checked by a teacher before sending)

- Continue gathering secondary sources

Inquiry - Monday 5th September

Every inquiry group/individual needs to fill this form in - please click here


IF you have not yet started/finished planning your survey please refer to the previous inquiry post and aim to complete this today

INTERVIEW PLANNING 

Once you have completed your survey you need to plan and organise your interview. Sometimes finding someone and planning when you will conduct your interview can take some time, so get onto it early!

You need to interview an expert on your topic (this should not be a friend or family member!)

You should try and make contact with a couple of experts early and arrange to have your interview. If your first choice is unavailable or does not get back to you TRY SOMEONE ELSE!
Keep trying until you have success!!

You need to make your interview with an expert(s) happen

1. Make contact - email, twitter, facebook, website, phone...
2. Plan questions - What do you need to find out from an expert to help answer your key questions? What is their opinion on your topic? Follow up questions with "why?"
3. Record your interview

If you need a template for a writing an email interview click here

INQUIRY - Thurs 31st/Fri 1st

Please fill out the form below - ONE per group/individual. 

This is to help me identify who is working together and where you are at with your inquiry.

We are drawing to the end of week 6, this leaves you 3 more weeks to complete your inquiry.

Week 6 - Survey

Week 7 - Interview

Week 8 - Report writing

Week 9 - Presentation & Evaluation

~ I have emailed everyone their term 2 inquiry mark-sheet. Please read the comments and look at the list on the second/third page. Let me know if you have an issues viewing your document ~

Today you need to plan and create your SURVEY

Survey planning:

A survey will help you gather a wide range of peoples opinions on your topic. You may choose to create two surveys that are targeted to different audiences.

You should be aiming to get about 80 responses from your survey this term. If 1 out of every 2 people respond to your survey that means you will need to get your survey out to 160 people!!

You will need to consider how you will get your survey out to a wide range of people (emailing THS students and staff is NOT a wide range of people!). Think: Twitter, Facebook, Emailing link to related groups/organisations...

Your survey needs to be EASY (not boring) for people to answer.

Think: Yes/No/Maybe   or    Strongly agree------Strongly disagree   or    Choose from the following...

~ You should only have a few questions that require written answers.

What information do you want to get from your participants? Ask questions specific to your topic (eg: Do you own a gun?).

Try and unpack your key questions into simple and easy to answer questions that will give you good information for your report.

Get two people to check your survey before getting a teacher check and then share with a wider audience

All done? Ahead of the game? Ka Mau te Wehi (Awesome!!), here is your next step...

INTERVIEW PLANNING 

Once you have completed your survey you need to plan and organise your interview. Sometimes finding someone and planning when you will conduct your interview can take some time, so get onto it early!

You need to interview an expert on your topic (this should not be a friend or family member!)

You should try and make contact with a couple of experts early and arrange to have your interview. If your first choice is unavailable or does not get back to you TRY SOMEONE ELSE!
Keep trying until you have success!!

Thursday / Friday - Inquiry

Please use the GPGP hand-in form to submit your work. Remember you must copy the SHAREABLE link. 

Today you need to continue finding your secondary sources (research).
You need to find:
- Information that helps you learn about your topic (this will help you write your introduction)
- Information that helps you answer your key questions
- A range of different sources (eg news article, magazine article, website, documentary, data/statistics, encyclopedia)

One of the skills you are learning in inquiry is to read and understand information. Copy and paste does not help you learn the information, try writing down what you have learned in your own words and copying only small quotes that support your writing. Remember to reference all sources!

Click here to begin your research. 

Username: tara06

Password: wera61

Type into the search bar at the top of the page your main topic eg 'poaching'. Or look under the different headings (click 'view all') to find your topic.

Remember if you have not got a fertile question and key question you MUST chose from the slideshow in the previous inquiry post. 

Monday 22nd August - Inquiry

Please use the GPGP hand-in form to submit your work. Remember you must copy the SHAREABLE link.

   INQUIRY - WORLD ISSUE   

We only have 5 weeks left of term, you are going to need to manage your time wisely!

You can EASILY complete this inquiry and do it to the best of your ability.

If you have a topic, a fertile question and key questions you now need to begin gathering secondary sources that helps answer your key questions. 
The reason we are collecting secondary sources first is to help us learn more about the topic and you might begin to come across experts who you could contact later for an interview!

If you have a topic, you need to quickly come up with a fertile question and key questions and also begin gathering your secondary sources.

If you DO NOT yet have a topic or fertile question you MUST chose one from the slideshow below. Then begin to gather secondary sources which help answer your key questions.

Click here to begin your research. 

Username: tara06

Password: wera61

Type into the search bar at the top of the page your main topic eg 'poaching'. Or look under the different headings (click 'view all') to find your topic.

Thursday 18th / Friday 19th Aug - Inquiry - World issue

This week you need to have a fertile question on a topic (a world issue) that interests you.

To do... first: 
Complete the brainstorming activity in 'stage 1' of your inquiry. For each world issue that interests you, you need to answer the following questions:

World Issue:

(1) What do you already know about this issue?

(2) Briefly explain what the issue is

(3) What do you want to learn more about?

(4) What questions do you have that relate to this topic?

This document addresses a few world issues that might interest you

What next?
Plan four possible fertile questions and identify which one you like best (this is the one you will aim to answer over the next 5 weeks!)

Plan what key questions will help you answer your fertile question. Keep in mind you need to gather information from a survey (people's opinions), an interview (an expert on the issue), and research