The Poisoners: Teacher Resources

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10 Reasons to bring your class to The Poisoners!

1. All museum exhibitions have underlying themes and concepts. Often these relate to the learning areas, values and principles of the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Matauranga O Aotearoa. The Poisoners! references ecological sustainability, integrity, honesty, inquiry and curiosity.
2. The Poisoners! caters for a diversity of learning styles. It features soundscape, opportunities to touch, to hold, use of lighting, colour and design/ stylistic elements and layout all designed to engage visitor’s learning and imagination. Collectively they engage a range of learning styles. Considered as separate elements they offer a focus for the critical examination of the exhibition.
3. Auckland War Memorial Museum provides an opportunity to learn in a public and community setting that is dedicated to the lifelong nature of learning, through social interaction and communication.
4. Attending museum exhibitions provides a shared class experience and immediate opportunities to record this on film. This experience can then be reported on and examined further in class.
5. The Poisoners! provides a coherent setting that crosses learning areas and key competencies.
6. The Poisoners! is a mystery that allows learners to work with physical evidence; to analyse, compare, deduce, hypothesise, solve clues, and use their imagination.
7. The Poisoners! is bilingual in Te Reo Maori and English. It provides a fun context for the practice of a range of language and literacies.
8. The Poisoners! requires and encourages learners to apply scientific knowledge and processes to solve the mystery.
9. The Poisoners! is in the style of metafiction. The main features of plot, character, setting, and tone will be easy for learners to identify.
10. The Poisoners! is a competition suitable for personal or group challenges on the day of the visit.

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