29 April - 5 May

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

We are FOCUSING on Māori connection to te taiao 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 tikanga by explaining the significance of it.

                                                                                      Success Criteria: I can...

I can recall some Māori creation stories.

I can explain the significance of tikanga.

ANZH KNOW: Māori cared for and transformed te taiao [environment], and expressed their connection to place by naming the land and its features.

Week 1 Learning Activities

                                                                                      Monday

• Firstly, you will watch this Loom video which explains what you need to do to complete the work.
• You will then watch this about how Zeus became king of the gods.
• Then you will match the following Maori gods and goddesses in slide 13 of the "Maori Gods & Goddesses Slideshow" with the correct names.
  
• Afterwards, you will make a comic strip about one of the stories that include Maori gods and goddesses. Your comic strip should be colourful and informative about the myths.
• Finally, you will create a fact file of Tangaroa, the god of the seas and AT LEAST ONE other Maori god/goddess. Also, create a fact file of TWO other gods of your choice which can either be from another culture or your own creation. An example of a fact file is in this link or you can use the template which is on the final slide.

                                                                                        Tuesday

• Firstly, you will watch this Loom video which explains how to complete all of the tasks.
• You will then watch this  about the day in the life of Maori.
• Then you will write a list of rules which you have at your house whether it is just your family’s house rules and/or for your culture too on this padlet and in your global studies books.
  
• Afterwards, you will look at this link about traditions around the world and this site about Maori traditions. Then draw, label and colour pictures of your choice next to each other of one Maori tradition and another tradition around the world that is similar or opposite to it to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD. Also, write how it is similar or opposite to it.
• Finally, after you have completed task 1 look at this link for traditions when visiting a marae. Then create a venn diagram of the similarities and differences of the traditions in a marae with the rules you have at your house. An example of a venn diagram is on slide 11 of the "Tikanga Slideshow."

                                                                                              Thursday

• Firstly, you will watch this Loom video which explains how to complete all of the tasks.
• You will then watch this about when companies are not as sustainable as they claim to be.
• Then look at the meaning of sustainability on slide 7 of the "Sustainability Slideshow." Then write your own definition of sustainability on this padlet. Afterwards, draw, label and colour a picture which represents what sustainability looks like for you environmentally in your global studies books to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD.
• Afterwards, write about a system which you do at home, school or with your friends. Write about what that system is and how it is useful. Then create and show how you would do a new system instead of using that system.
• Finally, look at this link about environmental health officers. Then write about which environmental job you would like to do and draw, label and colour a picture of it like the template on the next slide in your global studies books to AT LEAST A YEAR SEVEN STANDARD.