Description
Mascots by Jenny Bornholdt is a concise, thoughtful poem that explores the role of animal mascots in Aotearoa New Zealand history, particularly in sports, music, and wartime contexts. Blending poetry with historical photographs, the text shows how animals were used to build morale, identity, and a sense of togetherness in both serious and light-hearted settings.
This pack contains a detailed guided reading plan, a comprehensive learning contract, and lesson slides to structure teaching and learning.
Curriculum Phase: Phase 2
Year Level: Year 4
English: reading for meaning and inference, analysing poetic language, integrating visual and written texts, understanding how poetry conveys ideas
Social Sciences: local and national history, community identity, symbols and traditions, continuity and change
Text type: Poetry, historical poem, photo-text
Key words include: animals, Aotearoa New Zealand history, bands, community, dogs, First World War, mascots, morale, poetry, rugby, sport, Waikato, Whanganui
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