Term 1: Week 8

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa history by describing the natural New Zealand environment before human settlement
• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s history by identifying how early Māori settlers changed the environment
• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s history by explaining Māori concepts of whakapapa, manaakitanga, mauri, & kaitiakitanga and the importance of the environment within Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view)
• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s history by discussing the Māori custodianship for the environment
• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s history by defining the meaning and significance of Aotearoa’s place name
• We are FOCUSING on Aotearoa’s history by clarifying how Māori valued and used native plants and animals

Success Criteria

Activities:

1. Education Perfect - Māori me te Taiao
2. Aotearoa history show - watch and take notes
3. Weekly quiz!
4. Resource exploration and note taking