Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING...on vocabulary to describe family members in te reo Māori
    • We are FOCUSING...sentence patterns to introduce ourselves and our family in te reo Māori

    Whakapapa

    Whakapapa is our family history or genealogy. It’s knowing who we are and where we’re from. It provides us with identity and history, and connects us with our tūpuna with our tūpuna, whānau, whenua, iwi and marae. 

    Whakapapa was traditionally passed down through kōrero and waiata, as well as shared through carvings and karakia.