Week One : Day 3 : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Wednesday-20th-December-2017

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?

Would I enjoy having a Large Family; Why or Why Not?

Yes I would definitely enjoy being a part of a family so big

because I am an only child and I have never really had

siblings of my own. I would truly enjoy it because having

so many siblings meant that I would be able to always

have somebody to talk to, play with, and more. This also

makes the family stronger and the generations to come

will always be full. Having family is something that I truly

cherish.

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.

SAMPLE PEPEHA

Ko Mt Wellington te maunga -    

The mountain that I affiliate* to is…

Ko Tamaki River te awa -          

The river that I affiliate to is….

Ko ? te waka -

The waka that I affiliate to is…

Ko Feleti tōku tīpuna -

My founding ancestor is…

Ko Tu’ipulotu tōku iwi -          

My tribe is…

Ko Kaufusitu’a tōku hapu -

My sub-tribe is…

Ko ? tōku marae -

My marae is…

Ko Auckland, New Zealand ahau -

I am from…

Ko Katea rāua ko Taniela ōku mātua -

My parents are … and …

Ko Mikaela tōku ingoa. -

My name is …

*affiliate means to associate with, or be close to.

When you have completed your pepeha, post it on your blog.

You could even post a video of you reading out your pepeha.

Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts

Everyone’s family is unique. What makes your family special?

Choose three people close to you and ask them what their two

favourite things to do in summer are.

On your blog, write two fun facts about each person. For example,

my Nana plays the bagpipes!

Favourite Summer Doings/Facts:

Maealiuake>

- “I like to stay home and watch stuff on the T.V”.

- “I also like to go to the beach and swim with my family”.

Fun Fact 1:

Maea plays Rugby League for under 12’s at the Marist Club

in St Johns.

Fun Fact 2:

He is also part of a family of 6 children plus his parents are 8

in total.

Lily>

- “My favourite thing to do in the Summer is to play with my

friends at the beach”.

- “I also like to play in the park with my cousins in the sun”.

Fun Fact 1:

Lily can eat nonstop and she can eat anything no matter what

it is.

( She said it herself )

Fun Fact 2:

Lily is also an unorganized person with a big mouth that likes to

talk a lot.

Szaskia>

- “During the Summer I like to get a tan and go to the beach for

a swim”.

Fun Fact 1:

Szaskia is kind of like obsessed with MakeUp and always wears

it even though she stays inside the house.

Fun Fact 2:

Szaskia likes to run a lot but most of the time she spends her time

inside of the house hanging out with family/friends.

BONUS POINTS: 6

Week One : Day Two : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Tuesday-19th-December-2017

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 above 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?

Comparisons;

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.

My Dream Job;

My Dream Job is to be a Travelling Photographer because I love
travelling to different Countries especially Australia and I also love
taking photos of many places, people and even animals. Below is
the camera’s through the years on the left and on the right are
images of very popular places around the world such as the Eiffel
Tower, Statue of Liberty and Sky Tower of Sydney.

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!

My Favourite Meal;

BONUS POINTS: 8

Week One : Day One : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Monday-18th-December-2017

Day 1: Arriving in New Zealand…

Activities 1, 2 and Bonus Activities

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?

Three Facts About Maui;

> Since Maui was the youngest out of all his brothers he did not get

to go out and fish with them because they would make excuses and
put them before him so that he would not come.

> Maui gathered all his anger each time his brothers left him behind
because he had believed that he was capable of fishing with them.

> Maui tricked his brothers and proved them wrong so they could
see, and finally, know that he was able to fish and catch at least
something from the deep ocean sea of Tangaroa.

Ko Maui Me Te Ra - Maui and the Sun;

Maui and the Sun is the story of the time when Maui slowed down
the Sun because all days were short and all nights were long. This
stopped Maui and his brothers from being able to do daily things
like; hunting, fishing, and plantations. So one day Maui decided to
make the sun become slower, but he also wanted to do it together
with his brothers which they did not agree to do until, he convinced
them with his many reasons. On that afternoon they began to work,
gathering flax to make strong ropes that would hold the sun. And
on the night they journeyed far, arriving at Te Rua-o-te-Ra
( Cave of the Sun ). As the Sun, Te Ra arose from his cave ropes
of flax flew both ways so that everything would hold him tightly.
From then on Maui made an agreement with him and the Sun finally
agreed to slow down each day.
That was the story of 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…

Letter to Caroline Pome’e;

Hi Laine!

I just arrived in New Zealand and the voyage was very rocky
because each time a gust of wind came along it blew the Waka
this way then that way and it was just so disturbing, especially to
my stomach. I felt so sick that I just wanted to barf right into the
ocean sea, my face turned blue as soon as the wind hit us. It was
the most “moving” ride ever! Anyways I felt so sad when I found out
that I was going to leave my home Country because it was a time
where I was going to leave my close family, friends but also you.
Despite feeling sad from my moving, I was very nervous to be
travelling on a Waka so narrow that I’d almost think I’m falling to one
side of it. Last of all, Good Luck for next year and I hope to see you
sometime soon.  

Sincerely, Mikaela.

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?

In My Opinion:

I would like to be in a Waka Ama race because I am the type of person
that very much like to participate in sports and even though this sport
takes part in the water I would still like to join the sport. It also takes a lot
of strength and power to be apart of this sport because it involves paddling
and teamwork altogether.

BONUS POINTS: 10