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Wednesday 29 September 2021

Moana

 Response to text:

Moana


Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Who had stolen Te Fiti’s heart?


a) Moana                                             b) Heihei

c) Maui                                                          d) Te Kā


2. Te Kā is 


a) an island                             b) the ocean

c) the fish in the sea                d) a Lava Monster


3. Explain why Moana had a lot of responsibilities for her age

so when she gets older she will look after her people.


4. True or False: Moana’s father is happy for her to go beyond the reef to catch more fish


a) True b) False


5. What is hidden behind the secret cave? 


a) the sailboats of Moana’s ancestors             b) a monster

c) hidden treasure                                           d) the demigod Maui


6. What was Tala’s dying wish for her grand-daughter Moana? 


a) to learn how to sail                 b) to return the heart of Te Fiti

c) to listen to her father                       d) to learn how to be a good Chief


7. Moana was able to find Maui by following a 


a) fleet of ocean voyagers from her village               b) a rooster called Heihei

c) constellation that looked like his fish hook            d) ship full of Kakamora


8. In your own words describe why the movie ‘Moana’ was so popular for people living in NZ and in the Pacific

So that kids can experience what it feels like to help your people.

Moana

 

Friday 24 September 2021

Gratitude

 Response to text:

Gratitude



Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Gratitude is… 


a) about focusing on the good things in our lives b) a positive emotion

c) about pausing and appreciating what we have d) all of the above


2. Highlight all of the words that can be used to describe gratitude?


blessed thankful fortunate lucky unlucky humbled smile



3. Explain why gratitude matters:

because it shows that you are thankful.


4. True or False: RAK stands for Random Act of Kindness


a) True b) False


5.  When is New Zealand's RAK day?


a) 1st October b) 1st August

c) 1st September     d) 31st September


6.  What year was RAK day established in New Zealand


a) 2004 b) 2005

c) 2006     d) 2015


7. In your own words describe what Random Act of Kindness is:

helping people without them knowing.


8. What is one random act of kindness you could do for your whānau today?

Help my whanau when they need help.


Gratitude

 

Gratitude

 

Wednesday 22 September 2021

Taha Whānau

 Response to text:

Taha Whānau



Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. Taha whānau is about… 


a) what makes you feel that you belong b) what kind of family you have

c) just you and who you are d) only your immediate family 


2. Taha whānau can include who? 


a) your immediate relatives b) your friends

c) your community d) all of the answers


3. Explain why taha whānau is important to your identity:

Because when you need someone by your side you family will be there.


4. True or False: taha whānau links to our whenua


a) True b) False


5. What alert level is Auckland currently in?


a) Level 1 b) Level 2

c) Level 3   d) Level 4


6. What can you NOT do at alert level 3?


a) Go to the supermarket b) Go to KFC or McDonalds 

c) Go for a walk with your whānau   d) Travel to the Cook Islands


7. What are you being asked to do as much as possible during level 3?


a) Stay at home b) Track your movements

c) Follow hygiene rules    d) All of the above


8.In your own words describe what alert level 3 means to Auckalnders:

stay home if you are sick,only go outside wearing a mask when you need to.


Taha Whānau

 

Taha Whanau (Family and Social)


Thursday 16 September 2021

Kai Food

 Response to text:

Māori Kai



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1. A hangi is… 


a) a way Maori greet each other b) a type of food

c) an earth oven d) a way of storing food


2. Māori brought these animals with them as a source of food.


a) Pigs b) Cows

c) Dogs d) Sheep


3. Explain how Māori boiled their water

so their only means of boiling was to place a red-hot stone in a wooden bowl of liquid.


4. True or False: rua kūmara is an elevated storage platform


a) True b) False


5. Which of the following is NOT a species of whitebait?


a) Inanga b) Kōaro

c) Pikopiko    d) Kōkopu


6. Why do you think it was important for Māori to store their food underground, or above the ground?

Whata had thatched tops and protected the crops from kiore (rats) and the elements.


7. In your own words explain how to build a hangi.

First you need to dig a hole then you need small and large stones.Next you need tin stick and soil.


How to prepare a hangi

 

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Response to Text

  1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title)

Sir Apirana (Ngati Porou).


  1. When and where was he born?

3rd July 1874, Te Araroa.

  1. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?

Ngati porou.

  1. What was he the first Maori person to do?

graduate from University

  1. first Māori in New Zealand to graduate from UniversityFinish these sentences from the text:

    1. Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of

Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically. 

  1. Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to

set up businesses and schools for Māori throughout New Zealand

  1. He used these connections to educate himself in

the ways of European politics and law.

  1. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European?Āpirana fought to keep their traditions alive, not by fighting them in wars, but by playing the game the Europeans and protecting Māori culture with the power of the law .  

He wanted to make sure that he knew what the Europeans were doing, and he knew what rules they were making.


  1. What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive? He didn’t want his culture to die. He wanted Māori to be in Aotearoa living their way of life.not by fighting them in wars, but by playing the game the Europeans and protecting Māori culture with the power of the law . 

 

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Response to Text

 Response to text:

Kakahu Pekepeke 

by Keri Welham


Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.


1. A whakairo is… 


a) another word for taonga b) a Maori food

c) a traditional carving d) a gift 


2. The whakairo was gifted to the school in...


a) 1990 b) 1992

c) 2000 d) 2002


3. Explain why the whakairo is called “Kakahu Pekepeke”

when the person that had the cloak passes away the cloak is handed  to the next person. 


4. True or False: A pekepeke is a cloak.


a) True b) False


5. Which of the following is NOT a taonga that Ōtūmoetai School has?


a) Carvings of Tākitimu waka b) The prow of the Tākitimu waka

c) Murals of the first Principal d) A 125 year old Oak Tree


6. What can the idea of “kakahu pekepeke” (giving a cloak to a family who is mourning) tell us about Maori, and their sense of community?

The cloaks bring comfort to the family that is grieving. If another person dies, the cloaks move again. Sharing and love. Even though they aren’t blood related, everyone is considered whānau.


7. How does the design of the whakairo show the importance of the environment to Maori communities and culture?

Used waves to represent the springs (water) where they drank from, bathed in and washed their clothes.


Thursday 9 September 2021

Sports in Tonga

 Response to text:

Sports in Tonga

Information sourced from Topend Sports and Oceania Olympic Committee.


1. Who is the current captain for the ‘Ikale Tahi team?


a) Siale Piutau b) Jason Taumalolo

c) Konrad Hurrell d) Sio Siua Taukeiaho


2. What is the name of the dance that is performed before every Rugby game?


a) Haka b) Siva Tau

c) War Dance d) ‘Sipi tau


3. Explain why NRL (Rugby League) players with Tongan heritage are now choosing to play for Tonga instead of Australia, New Zealand or England.


Instead of making the tonga player go to the new zealand , england and australia teams they went back to the tonga teams. 


4. True or False: “The Mate Ma’a Tonga Rugby League Team is the fifth ranked team in the world.”


a) True b) False


5. What event did Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua compete in?


a) Sevens b) Taekwondo

c) Swimming d) 100m Sprints


6. What is the name of the only Tongan Sports Person that has won an Olympic Medal? 


→  Paea Wolfgramm and he won a boxing  silver medal in the Summer Games of 1996 held in Atlanta.


7. If you had the opportunity to meet ANY Tongan Sports Player, who would it be and why?

Malakai Fekitoa , because he is a leader and I would love to see him and his team.