The Great Adventure (TGA), this is a Writing assignment. Each student has to create a problem set by the Prime Minister.
The assignment will include:
1. Character descriptions for three of their characters, 'the bad guy', 'the good guy' and 'the sidekick'.
2. They must write a formal letter from the Prime Minister to their main character explaining the problem.
3. The creative piece of writing/the story.
Don't Leave Town Until You've Seen Your Own Country (DLT), this is a Social Studies assignment. Each student has to do a tour of NZ from Cape Reinga to Bluff. They must research and write about cities, regions, provinces and activities that can be done in these places.
It's really important students stick to deadlines during these assignments, they will have lots of class time but if they do not complete tasks they will have homework to catch up.