Week One: In the Beginning (1800-1870)
Cool Kiwi Fact #1: Did you know that the Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa?
Loosely translated this means ‘land of the long white cloud.’
Loosely translated this means ‘land of the long white cloud.’
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.
On your blog, post three facts that you learned about this interesting man. What other stories have you heard about Maui?
Three facts that I have learned about this interesting man?
- Māui took a jawbone which his ancestor Murirangawhenua had given him
- Māui's giant fish became known as the North Island of Aotearoa
- I have come to fish because Murirangawhenua said I would be a great fisherman
What other stories have I heard about Maui?
- How Maui found the secret of fire
- Maui and the Sun
- Moana
Activity 2
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
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…
On your blog, write a short letter to a friend telling them about your voyage to New Zealand.
My letter to my friend
Dear Dianne,
I am very excited and nervous because I am going on a waka to
New Zealand.
I am sure that I will see animals and I will learn their names and then I’ll tell
you
and other things that I haven’t seen. I really can’t believe that I am going to
New Zealand it is so exciting.
Bonus Activity
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
compete in Waka Ama boat races.
you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?
BONUS POINTS: 10
On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day.
Why or why not?
I would be in the Waka Ama races because it looks interesting and it
would be a new sport for me and it would help me to get better at
paddling.
Hey Silia, my name is Billy and I am from the Summer Learning Journey programme. I look forward to blogging with you this summer.
ReplyDeleteWell done on your great start. I like your facts about Maui you have written, especially the fact about the North Island as the big fish. Do you go fishing often?
Thanks, Billy
Hi Billy,
DeleteYes I use to go fishing often, but not anymore and thank you for the fantastic comments.
Kind Regards,
Silia
Hey again, thanks for writing the letter imagining you were a traveler on the Waka. Do you think they would have come across any sharks? I would be worried about big waves and bad weather.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Billy
Yes I think that there was bad whether and waves and there were sharks in the water.
DeleteThanks,
Silia
Hey, well done on making a great start to sharing your opinion about participating in the Waka Ama race. Do you think it would be tiring? How often do you think you would need to train?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Billy
Hey Billy again,
DeleteI do think that it is tiring and you would need to train for 5 or 3 years, so it won't be tiring and you will get use to it.
Thanks for commenting on my blog,
Silia
Good morning Silia, yeah I think you're are right. You would start to get very muscly and fit.
DeleteBilly
Hey Silia, fantastic work you have done. I really like your reason why you would like to join the Waka Ama one day. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteHi Silia,
ReplyDeleteYou have made a great start to the Summer Learning Journey. Please keep it up. I look forward to reading your replies to the people asking you questions in the comments.
Mrs Middleton
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDelete