Summer Leaning Journey 2017 | Week 1 | Day 5

In the beginning (1800 - 1870)

Day 5 - The Dawn of an New Era...

From the 1840s onwards, many European settlers came to live in New Zealand. It was a difficult period in New Zealand’s history. As the settlers began to outnumber the Māori, a great war erupted between the two groups as they fought for access to land to build homes and establish communities.

Activity 1 | Translating Phrases

Unlike the Māori, many of the European settlers didn’t speak Te Reo Māori. Instead, they spoke English. As you can imagine, it was very difficult for the two groups to communicate because they did not have a dictionary or a translator. These days we are able to use the Internet to translate words and phrases from one language to another.

Use Google Translate to translate the following five phrases from English to Te Reo Māori or from Te Reo Māori to English. Post the translations on your blog. Be sure to include the phrase in both the English and Māori to earn full points.

Phrases:

Maori

1. Nau mai ki Aotearoa.
2. Ko Khush toku ingoa.
3. He aha to ingoa?
4. I like to play rugby.
5. No hea koe?

English

1. Welcome to New Zealand.
2. Khush is my name.
3. What is your name?
4. Where do you come from

Activity 2: The Treaty of Waitangi

On 6 February 1840, a very special document was signed by the Māori chiefs and the British settlers in New Zealand. It was called the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and it outlined how the two groups would live together and work together in New Zealand. It was the first document of its kind to be signed in the entire world. The Treaty was signed in a place called Waitangi in northern New Zealand.

Follow this Waitangi village link to read about the village of Waitangi.

On your blog, tell us three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Haruru Falls

Taiamai Tours

Summer Learning Journey 2017 | Week 1 | Day 4

In the beginning (1800 - 1870)

Day 4 - Hitting a High Note...

Activity 1 | The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart

In the past, Māori would often use song as a way of sharing information or communicating emotions.  A waiata is the name given to a traditional Māori song. One of my all-time favourite waiata is Kia Paimarie. What about you?

Use Google to research traditional Māori Waiata. Listen to a number of Waiata and read the lyrics. On your blog tell us which one of the waiata you found you like the most. Why do you like it?

Waiata: He Honore

This is my favourite because it is the only waiata I have ever heard. Also the lyrics is good.

Activity 2 | Playing Games

Hundreds of years ago, young Māori children were taught to play a number of games, including Poi Rakau, Ki O Rahi, Koruru Taonga and Poi Toa. Read about each of these four games on the Rangatahi tu Rangatira website. Have you played any of them before? Isn’t it cool how the games have been passed down for generations?

Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (i) name of the game, (ii) the goal or purpose of the game, and (iii) two rules.

(i) Ki O Rahi

(ii)

(iii) - 1 - There are 7 people allowed in each team. - 2 -  The players have to hold the ball for 3 to 5 seconds or they have to pass or hand over to the other team. 

You could try playing some of the games with a friend.

Summer Leaning Journey 2017 | Week 1 | Day 3

In the beginning (1800 - 1870)

Day 3 - It's all in the family

Activity 1 | The More, the merrier?

In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children.  Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.

On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?

I wouldn't have nine siblings in my family because it looks like it is crowded in the house.

Activity 2 | Acknowledging Ancestry

All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.

My Pepeha

Ko Port Hills te maunga. The mountain that I affiliate to is…

Ko Avon River te awa. The river that I affiliate to is….

Ko Christchurch, New Zealand ahau. I am from...

Ko Khush tōku ingoa. My name is...

Summer Learning Journey 2017 | Week 1 - Day 2

Today is the second day of the Summer Leaning Journey. Yesterday I posted about the time when the Maori came to New Zealand. If you haven't seen the post click here. I hope you like my post. Hope you comment down below. Have a cool day!! Bye!!

In the beginning (1800 - 1870)

Day 2 - It's all in a day's work

Activity 1: A House or a Home?

In the 1800s, most Māori lived in villages called pa. Each village had many buildings – kauta where people cooked, pataka where they stored goods and wharepuni where the Māori slept. A traditional wharepuni had a thatched roof and walls made of timber, fern, rushes and bark. Look at the picture below of a traditional wharepuni. Does it look like your house?

On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?

Differences

- In the wharepuni the doors are smaller than the modern houses.

- The roof of the wharepuni is made out of hay and flax with a bunch of sticks. But the modern houses roof are made out of tiles and brick. 

Similar

-  Both of the houses are suitable to live in.

- Both of them use materials like: Cob, Adobe and Wood.

Activity 2: The Rules of Engagement

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, I was lucky enough to go to university and to follow my dream of becoming a teacher!

What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job and post it on your blog. You could be a doctor, an actor or even a zookeeper! I have drawn myself taking a picture of a beautiful castle in Poland because I would love to become a travel blogger and photographer one day.

Dream Job

I have a few decisions but my main dream job that I work at NASA. I really like to know about our solar system and beyond. It is really fun researching about space. I would really be an astronaut.

Bonus Activity: Special Meals

Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They ate foods that they could catch in the water (eg. fish) or grow on the land (eg. kumara). They did not have access to a supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking of meals, what is your favourite meal? Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!

On your blog, post a picture of your favourite meal. Be sure to tell us what it is and why it is your favourite. You could also include the recipe if you have it so that we can all try it!

I have heaps of favourite meals, I couldn't choose one so my favourite meal is Pizza.

Summer Learning Journey 2017 | Week 1 - Day 1

We are doing an activity named the Summer Learning Journey. We had to get information from the site and write about it. So for the first week our topic is about the early times when the Maori came to New Zealand. I hope you like my post. Hope you comment down below. Have a cool day!! Bye!!

In the Beginning (1800 - 1870)
Day 1 - Arriving in New Zealand

Activity 1 | The first Settlers

It is widely believed that the first people to arrive in New Zealand came from Polynesia. Most historians believe that they landed in New Zealand over 700 years ago. Although they were originally from many different countries, these settlers learned to live together and, eventually, formed their own distinct culture known as ‘Māori.’  Māori have their own language, traditions, and culture.

Follow this link to read a short story about a famous man in Māori mythology – Maui. On your blog, post three facts that you learned about this interesting man. What other stories have you heard about Maui?

- Maui has a fishhook that is made out of a jawbone his ancestor.

- While Maui was fishing, the canoe he was in with his brothers is now known as the South Island of New Zealand, and the fish he caught with his hook is the North Island.

- Whenever Maui says his old karakia, it always helps him in hard situations.

Other Stories | Maui

- Maui and the Sun

Activity 2 | Setting Sail

The first settlers to come to New Zealand must have been really brave! They had to leave their original homes and sail thousands of miles across the ocean on a special boat called a ‘waka’ to reach New Zealand.

Imagine that you were on board one of the wakas. On your blog, write a short letter to a friend telling them about your voyage to New Zealand. In the letter be sure to tell them how you feel about moving to a new country. If it was me, I would have felt really nervous…

Dear Axle,

It will be arriving at New Zealand. It is a new country that I found. When my friend tells reminds me that we are going to a new place I feel excited and nervous. I was thinking that when you send a letter to me I would be revealed. Wish my good luck!. Bye!!

From Khush

Bonus Activity | Waka Ama

To this day, the people of New Zealand still use waka. Instead of using their waka to transport them from one place to another, they sometimes use waka in special events and in sporting competitions such as Waka Ama. Both boys and girls compete in Waka Ama boat races.

Watch this short video of a Waka Ama race. On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?

For my opinion I wouldn't do the Waka Ama. You need heaps of strength and muscles. However it is a awesome sport to take part.