Section outline

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are PRIORITISING and ACKNOWLEDGING tangata whenua by learning our pepeha (in Te Reo).
    • We are IDENTIFYING physical and spiritual landmarks that are important to our whakapapa.
    • We are EXPLAINING our pepeha/whakapapa to our peers.
    • We are FOCUSING on the strong spiritual bonds Māori have with the land - Papatūānuku (the Earth mother).
    • We are FOCUSING on the Māori world view of taonga/treasures (such as land, soil and water).
    • We are FOCUSING on the Māori concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and conservation) of these taonga.
    • We are FOCUSING on understanding kaitiakitanga as a source of unity and identity for tangata whenua.


    Activities: Publishing my Pepeha Poster


    1. 'Do Now Task': Current Events
    2. Conferencing with the teacher - planning of your Pepeha Poster in your exercise books.  Check-listing: have you used symbols, colour, geographical features, and Te Reo?
    3. Publishing onto A3 paper. 

    Further Learning:

    • Please work on your A3 Pepeha poster for homework.  Your poster is due on Friday 20th March.