{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"17666855","dateCreated":"1259800462","smartDate":"Dec 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"epamment","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/epamment","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17666855"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Nz Unit","description":"Very thorough and detailed-lots of meaty ideas","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16350491","dateCreated":"1257299638","smartDate":"Nov 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"robynjamieson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/robynjamieson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16350491"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"NZ unit","description":"Interesring idas. user friendly. will be a great springboard","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16339081","dateCreated":"1257289883","smartDate":"Nov 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Elizabeth_Anderson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Elizabeth_Anderson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16339081"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Great unit","description":"Great range of activities! I feel inspired :-) I like the idea of exploring what it means to be a New Zealander\/how New Zealanders see themselves.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16262181","dateCreated":"1257195439","smartDate":"Nov 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"pmnypny","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/pmnypny","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16262181"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Interesting unit!","description":"Great opportunities for higher level thinking! I particularly like the emphasis on an 'awareness of NZ voice'. The NZ PM speaking activity is excellent!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16224377","dateCreated":"1257121014","smartDate":"Nov 1, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"chrisandrew","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/chrisandrew","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16224377"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"old text books Smart","description":"third form text by Smart has extracts and poems by NZ writers","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16218391","dateCreated":"1257112265","smartDate":"Nov 1, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"katrinastevenson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/katrinastevenson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16218391"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Massive :)","description":"Great big unit, love it. Especially excited about the Prime Minister speech.
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\nI bet you could tie in some Flight of the Conchords. There are a few PG episodes where you could discuss NZ stereotypes and why they exist :)","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"16395145","body":"Excellent idea - thanks!","dateCreated":"1257362929","smartDate":"Nov 4, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ruthlovesgershwin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ruthlovesgershwin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"17587851","body":"Could be the topic for some neat debates:
\nTopics,
\n- New Zealand lacks a distinct culture of its own.
\n- Australia has more to offer than Aotearoa.
\n- Everything good in New Zealand has come from elsewhere.
\n
\nDefinitely not things I believe but bound to get pulses racing.
\n
\nAlso, as an extension task:
\nDesign a new New Zealand city to be built in a environmentally friendly and efficient way. Could be a homework task or done in class - could be over a long duration or short and be designed specifically to target particular skills \/ thinking strategies.","dateCreated":"1259699664","smartDate":"Dec 1, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"cwood88","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cwood88","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"16204413","dateCreated":"1257051322","smartDate":"Oct 31, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"acb20","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/acb20","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16204413"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Wunderbar","description":"This is definitely detailed. My Favourite Place as descriptive writing would fit very well in the writing aspect of this unit.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16202955","dateCreated":"1257043476","smartDate":"Oct 31, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ldench","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ldench","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16202955"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Great ideas","description":"I thought your introduction was great and leads to a pick 'n' mix approach to your unit. Teachers could use or add to this easily. I was wondering about more modern short story collections as there are lots of new stories around in NZ, especially prize winning ones like Graham Lay anthologies and even more recent anthologies. I could easily follow this unit and would love to use it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16190945","dateCreated":"1256980917","smartDate":"Oct 31, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"MissCWarner","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MissCWarner","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/hillcrestenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16190945"},"dateDigested":1532916937,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Superb!","description":"What a fantastic amount of work has gone into this unit. You're right, it is a huge unit, with many possible avenues, but the best part about it, is experiencing what NZ has to offer.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}