10 February - 16 February

Kia ora, welcome to week two.  This week, we are going to continue our exploration of the taonga that are personally treasured by our families and ourselves.  You will be choosing one taonga to focus on and working it into a museum exhibit.  This means you will need to consider the purpose of a museum (whare taonga).  Are they created just to store and protect objects and ideas or is there a consideration of education and explanation?  What background do you need to give to why your object is valued as part of your exhibition?

Success Criteria: I can/have...

Activities:

1. Add your taonga image to a personal folder within the shared folder
   
2. Shortlist 3-4 taonga you would like to work with for your museum exhibition
   
3. Work with a buddy to clarify your thinking around your taonga - what information do you need to have to explain your taonga?  what questions does your buddy have to extend your thinking/explanation?
4. Write a paragraph explaining what your taonga is and why you value it.  Try to think beyond the actual object to the larger concept it represents i.e. connection, physical health, memories etc.
   
5. Here is a link to To Whare Taonga's online collection.  Have a browse and see how some collections and artifacts are displayed.  https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections-online

Homework:

Research within your family for an 'expert' of your chosen taonga.  You will be conducting a video interview with your expert as part of your assessment task, so make sure they have an opportunity to get their thoughts together and use some initial conversations to inform your own thinking.

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING...personal Taonga by connecting to our personal lives and classifying into categories