Section outline

  • FOCUS / ARONGA

    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).


                                                                                    Success Criteria: I can...


    I can recall some Māori creation stories.


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

    Week 10 Learning Activities

    TASK:

    To create a personalised 2D or 3D Matariki display that includes the following information:

    • What is Matariki – a brief explanation

    • The story of Tāwhirimātea and how this relates to Matariki

    • A brief description and picture / image of each of the 7 or 9 stars

    • A personal reflection about your year since last Matariki

    • 1-3 personal goals for te Mātahi o te Tau Matariki (Māori New Year)

    Use the information below and the websites to help you. See the ‘ideas’ for how you could create your display:

    IDEAS:

    ❖ You could create a ‘Diorama’ – using a shoe box that when you look through the small hole you see your display of stars / constellation or lift the lid to see 3D display. You could add your information around the outside of the box. You could add fairly lights.

    ❖ You could create 3D stars from card / paper and create a hanging display – use pieces of wood from our environment to hang your stars from - make it a natural display – add shells for eyes of the stars and try to be environmentally sustainable

    ❖ Upcycle items in your house – e.g. glass jars with paper wrapped around and cut out the stars / constellation – light a candle inside to light it up or wire fairly lights could be used.

    RESOURCES:

    The three major principles that guide Matariki are: • Remembrance — honouring those who have died since the last rising of Matariki • Celebrating the present — gathering together with family and friends • Looking to the future — looking forward to the promise of a new year. Matariki is also underpinned by key values, most significantly: • aroha — love and respect for one another • whakamaharatanga — remembrance • kotahitanga — unity • manaakitanga — caring • tohatoha — sharing • mana taiao — environmental awareness • hākari — feasting • wānanga — discussion • noho tahi — coming together • atawhaitanga — kindness • whakanui — celebrations • tuakiritanga — identity.

    Taken from: https://natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/manawatia-a-matariki-happy-maori-new-year

    Other sources of information: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUQRibrT0ScR3SDd8GdyrQ https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/matariki-maori-new-year https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2015/06/06/ko-te-whanau-o-matariki-matariki-education-resource2015/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHlAXE_kh80