Thursday, 30 September 2021
Thursday, 23 September 2021
Four facts - Taha wairua & Taha Hinengaro
Task description: Kia ora or good morning Today on 23rd of September i have finished my four facts feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to have a look and feel free to look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting through out the week have a good day and god bless you.
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Research Task: Taha Whānau
task description: Kia ora today i have finished my research task feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting through out the week and have a good day today
Saturday, 18 September 2021
boat animation
task description: kia ora today on a Saturday i have did my boat animation and i tried a lot i took 24 pages feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post have a good day and god bless you and have a good weekend :)
Friday, 17 September 2021
response to text- Maui and the magical fire
task description: kia ora i have next finished my response to text and it is about Maui but it isn't about Maui and the sun it's really about Maui and the Magical fire feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog and feel free to look at my wonderful blog everyday to see what i have been posting also feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post on my five facts and tell me who is your favourite singer and that is now my question of the day :)
Response to text:
Maui and the Magical Fire
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. Maui is a...
a) Hemigod b) Demigod
c) Semigod d) Just a normal dude
2. In the story Maui visited every village until...
a) There were no more chickens b) There was no more sunshine
c) There was no more fire d) He stole all their kai
3. Explain why Maui put out all of the fires
→he put out all of the fires because he wanted to know where fire came from
4. True or False: Maui is famous for being a trickster (likes to play jokes)
a) True b) False
5. What is the name of the great goddess in this myth?
a) Mahuika b) Maui
c) Maori d) Maunganui
6. Explain how fire came back to the humans in the story.
→the fire came back when the mahuika knew she was defeated so she gave the fire to maui and the village
7. Why do you think fire is so important to mankind?
→ it is important because the fire keeps you warm and you can make food with fire
Thursday, 16 September 2021
response to text - kai (food)
task description: Kia ora i have next finished my last reading task and it is my response to text and it is about the hangi but it is also about kai (food) feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to have a look and feel free to look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting through out week 8
Response to text:
Māori Kai
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. A hangi is…
a) a way Maori greet each other b) a type of food
c) an earth oven d) a way of storing food
2. Māori brought these animals with them as a source of food.
a) Pigs b) Cows
c) Dogs d) Sheep
3. Explain how Māori boiled their water
→ Maori people boiled there water in a redstone bowl
4. True or False: rua kūmara is an elevated storage platform
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT a species of whitebait?
a) Inanga b) Kōaro
c) Pikopiko d) Kōkopu
6. Why do you think it was important for Māori to store their food underground, or above the ground?
→ the hangi is important because the hangi is the traditional hangi that maori people use
7. In your own words explain how to build a hangi.
→How to build a hangi your first gonna build a 46 or 60 cm deep hole after that your gonna place the large steamed stones and then your gonna place the small steamed stones on top your gonna have to get hot steam when that's done your next gonna put branches on top of the hot steam when that's there your next gonna place the meat in the middle and put the vegetables besides the meat next you're gonna place leaves on top of the meat and vegetables so that it can have a right temperature of steam.
research task - how to build a Hangi
task description: Kia ora i have next finished my research task and again it is about how to prepare a hangi and it is also about what to do to prepare the hangi feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post and also feel free to look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting on to my blog through out week 8 and through out Maori language week thank you for looking at my blog today
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Response to text - (Sir Apirana Ngata, Reading - Sir Āpirana Ngata (T3, W8)
task description: Kia ora i have next finished my last reading task and it is my response to text it had me thinking a lot and it was about Sir Apirana ngata it kind of took me long but i finished it and feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to have a look and you also can look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting though out week 8 god bless you have an amazing day
Response to Text
Who was the article about? (Sir Apirana Ngata, Reading - Sir Āpirana Ngata (T3, W8)
When and where was he born? 3rd of July 1874 in Te Araroa on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to? The british crown
What was he the first Maori person to do? To graduate
Finish these sentences from the text:
“Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of maori
“Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to keep the traditional alive and safe
“...he used these connections to educate himself in… ___________________________”
Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European? He had thoughts of him believing to educate and he believed the education.
What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive? He was believing himself and he kept going and he was proud to have his nationality maori
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Research task - Maori carvings
task description: Kia ora again i have next finished my 2nd reading task and it is my research task and the research task is about Maori carvings and other culture carvings and it also took me 13 minutes it was a little hard but i tried my best to finish it and feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to have a look and have a awesome day kia pai to ra, ma te Atua koe e manaaki and it means have a good day and god bless you :)
five facts - Carving and kapa haka
task description: Kia ora today i have finished my five facts tand it is about Maori culture and carving and kapa haka it was kind of hard but it was easy well kind of easy feel free to leave a positive comment and feel free to look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting through out the weeks have a good day and god bless you and be safe will level 4 lockdown
Monday, 13 September 2021
Response to text: Pepeha - About Maori culture
task description: Talofa Lava i have finished my next reading task and it is my response to text it is about the Maori culture some of my questions are kind of about your culture and feel free to have a look and most of all feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post and also if you want you can look at my blog everyday to see what i have been posting through out week 8 have a good and awesome day and thank you for looking at my response to text!
Response to text:
Pepeha
By Pa¯taka and Monique Moore
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. A pepeha is…
a) A way of saying hi! b) A way of introducing yourself
c) Where you come from d) the Te Reo word for pepper
2. For Maori, the waka in their pepeha tell us what?
a) What car they drive b) That they own a waka
c) How their tupuna arrived in Aotearoa d) None of the above
3. Explain why… “A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment”
→ A pepeha is showing a way about introducing yourself and where you come from and what culture you are
4. True or False: Your hapu is your family (aunties, cousins, grandparents etc.)
a) True b) False
5. Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in a pepeha?
a) Iwi b) Kaumatua
c) Marae d) Tikanga
6. “In Māori culture, everyone helps out and shares work, food, and day-to-day tasks.”
Explain how this is similar, or different in your own culture. If you are Maori, explain what this looks like.
→my family and I always spend time together
7. What do you think the contents of a pepeha tell us about Tangata Maori (Maori people) and their relationship with the environment?
In maori (eels) are tuna and Taonga is a Maori word for family
Five facts - The Treaty of Waitangi
task description:good morning today i have finished my five facts and it is about Maori thank you for looking at my blog post
Friday, 10 September 2021
Maths - sliver
Task description: Talofa lava I have finished my last work of the day and it is my maths the work i have did is number of the week and my number is 389 and feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post have a amazing day.
Research task - Tongan Art
task description: Talofa Lava today i have finished my lucky last research task and it is about dancing and songs and famous artist it took me 1 hour to finish but i have finished feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post Have a good day and god bless you
Response to text - Tongan arts
task Description : I have finished my 2nd reading task and it is my response to text about music artist feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post :)
Tongan Arts
Highlight the correct answer or write the appropriate response.
1. Which of the following is not a method of exploring Music in Tonga?
a) Choir b) Song
c) Siren Jams d) Instruments
2. Why might other Pasifika cultures enjoy Tongan music?
→ The Tongan songs sound beautiful and they use the music to dance to
3. Name 5 different Tongan Artists.
→ sione Aleki,Angela Afeaki,vika & linda,palu Tupou,Veiongo Fakaua
4. True or False: “Expressing stories of Tongan history and legends, the Lakalaka is performed by only men.”
a) True b) False
5. Which of these is a type of Dance in Tonga?
a) Me’etu’upaki b) Soke
c) Tau’olunga d) All of the above and more
6. What is the outcome of wood and/or bone carving?
a) making bowls and head rests b) pieces of bark beaten with a mallet
c) make jewellery d) bedding and clothing
7. In your own words, explain what a Ngatu Tonga is.
→ Ngatu is a traditional cloth that was made by a mulberry tree
and it has some symbols and they also use the
Ngatu and lay it on the ground
Five facts - Tongan Traditional dances-at home learning - lockdown
task description: Talofa-lava today i have finished my 1st reading task and it is my five facts and it is about Tongan traditional dance feel free to read them and feel free to have a look and feel free to leave a positive comment under my blog post and god bless you have an awesome and a amazing day and feel free to look at my blog everyday to catch up on what i have been publishing on my blog and what i have been catching up with my school work god bless you have an awesome and amazing and good day and thank you for looking at my blog :)
Thursday, 9 September 2021
Response to text: sports in Tonga
Sports in Tonga
Information sourced from Topend Sports and Oceania Olympic Committee.
1. Who is the current captain for the ‘Ikale Tahi team?
a) Siale Piutau b) Jason Taumalolo
c) Konrad Hurrell d) Sio Siua Taukeiaho
2. What is the name of the dance that is performed before every Rugby game?
a) Haka b) Siva Tau
c) War Dance d) ‘Sipi tau
3. Explain why NRL (Rugby League) players with Tongan heritage are now choosing to play for Tonga instead of Australia, New Zealand or England.
→ because mainly the Tongan sports team only have 30 men playing
4. True or False: “The Mate Ma’a Tonga Rugby League Team is the fifth ranked team in the world.”
a) True b) False
5. What event did Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua compete in?
a) Sevens b) Taekwondo
c) Swimming d) 100m Sprints
6. What is the name of the only Tongan Sports Person that has won an Olympic Medal?
→ paea wolfgramm
7. If you had the opportunity to meet ANY Tongan Sports Player, who would it be and why?
→ i would mainly have no idea it is only because i don't really watch rugby