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  • Ata Mārie Matariki | Māori Television

    Kia ora  7C1

    Please read and complete the Matariki activities highlighted below, in your Global Studies books.

    You have our sessions on Monday and Thursday to complete the activities.

    We will begin your assessment presentations on Friday

    Please ensure that your assessment is scanned and uploaded on Google Classroom by the end of our session on Thursday. I will be checking all submissions on Thursday afternoon. 

    Any submissions after Thursday will be graded as late.


    Our focus for this week is MATARIKI. Please refer to our Google Classroom for resources.

    Please copy the  following vocabulary into your Global Studies books.


    What is Matariki?

    Matariki is one of the most important Māori celebrations. It signifies the start of the New Year in Māori culture.

    Matariki is the name for a star cluster also known as the Pleiades, that rises in late June or early July. It literally translates in English to the 'eyes of god' or 'little eyes'. 

    Using the Matariki Handbook attached below, write down 5 facts in your book about  Matariki ?


    When is Matariki?

    In 2023 Matariki will be celebrated on the 14 July.

    How is Matariki celebrated?

    Traditionally, Māori believed if the Matariki stars were very bright in the sky, this signified a warmer season and more fruitful crops for harvest. 

    It was seen as an ideal time for ceremonial offerings to the Māori land-based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure their crops were healthy for the coming year. Matariki was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future.

    Today Matariki celebrates the unique place in which we live and gives respect to the land we live on. This is celebrated through education and remembering whakapapa (ancestry). 

    The planting of new trees and crops is done to represent new beginnings. 

    Celebrations traditionally last up to 3 days after the new moon has risen following the Matariki clusters visibility in the sky.

    What are the Matariki stars called?

    Matariki is a star cluster, not a constellation. The 9 Matariki stars are called: 

    • Hiwa-i-te-rangi
    • Matariki
    • Pohutukawa
    • Tupu-a-nuku
    • Tupu-a-rangi
    • Ururangi
    • Waipuna-a-rangi
    • Waiti
    • Waita

    Please complete the following activity in your Global Studies book:









    Watch the video below to learn more about Matariki - Te Iwa a Matariki (in Google Classroom).

      

    Please refer to our Google Classroom for additional resources.

    Early finishers : Matariki Reading Activity on Google Classroom



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