Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 4

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

My Favorite Waiata is called Hareruia. Hareruia In
english is hallelujah. I like it because you play only with the guitar, piano or
just your voice. Click here to Listen to it :)

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

The game I Picked is Poi Rakau. The Goal of the game is to grab
the Rakau( Stick) Before it touches the ground. One rule is No

digging the stick in the dirt. The second rule is players have to leave it standing up.

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Bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini

In New Zealand, a huge festival is held every two years, called Te Matatini.
This performing arts festival celebrates the tikanga (culture or customs) of Māori.
Kapa Haka groups from around New Zealand are invited to attend the festival
and each group gives a 25-minute performance. The performances are judged

and the best teams win prizes.

The gold medal winning team from this year (2017) was

Te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti.

Watch these three clips from previous Te Matatini festivals.

Tamatea Arikinui

Te Iti Kahurangi

Te Puku o Te Ika

On your blog, rank the performances from your favourite
(#1) to least favourite (#3) and tell us why you gave them
the ranking that you did.

Here is what i thought

1. Tamatea Arikinui

2.Te Puku o Te Ika

3. Te Iti Kahurangi

I gave the 1st place to Tamatea Arikinui. The reason why i put
this in 1st place is because how they Move there Poi, how they sing and How they Smile.

BONUS POINTS: 6

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 day 3

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?

In this kind of occasion, its like a No, yes answer but i would not like a large amount of people in your family because Your parents will have to work extra hard just to get money to feed us all but if you have a small amount, i will only cost a little bit. My second reason is that half of the family is lasy and the other half is doing all the work. So it a no for me.

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.

Ko Mt wellington te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate* to is…

Ko Tamaki river te awa          The river that I affiliate to

ko Tonga tōku iwi          My tribe is…

Ko Samoa tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…

Ko My house tōku marae My marae is…

Ko New zealand ahau I am from…

Ko Viena rāua ko Fui ōku mātua   My parents are … and …

Ko Siosaia tōku ingoa. My name is …

MY PEPEHA

Ko Gatineau te maunga.

Ko Mississippi te awa.

Ko James Telford Stirling tōku tīpuna.

Ko Williamson-Stirling tōku iwi.

Ko Williamson tōku hapū.

Ko Almonte tōku marae.

Ko Almonte, Canada ahau.

Ko Leslie rāua, ko Ron oku mātua.

Ko Rachel tōku ingoa.

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.
My Brother Loto Said:Go to the pools and helping ot with family
My brother Sam Said: Acting like a ghost and Scaring people
My brother Bailey said: Go to the pools and going to the beach

On your blog, write two fun facts about each person. For example, my Nana plays the bagpipes!

Sam: Likes anime and likes playing on his phone
Loto:Like playing with is brothers and Lifting weigh
  Bailey: Playing with my netbook and Playing with brothers

BONUS POINTS: 6

Summer learning Journey Week 1 Day 2

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?

My House	Similarities	The Wharepuni
My house has Doors No carving on my house Made out of bricks Has chairs Has Tv Has Beds Has Xbox One	Both a house Both Have toilet ( I think) Both have windows Both haves beds Both have Roofs	No doors Carving on the Front of the house Made out of Timber Has Beds

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.

Here is my drawing that i drew about my future. as you
can see i want to be a cook or a chief. Sorry if it looks

a little dark because i drewed this in the night but it's ok. :)

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!

As you can see this is my favorite meal or food. It is Called Butter Chicken.
I like it because there is Rice and meat. But to make it even delicious with
Naan Bread. Sorry i Don’t know how to make butter chicken so sorry.

BONUS POINTS: 8

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 1

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

3 Facts About Maui.

1.Maui’s Brothers Were Fishermen’s

2.Maui hit his nose so hard that it started bleeding

3.He had a jawbone that His ancestor gave him.

Maui slowed down the sun and he pull the

Islands from the sea.

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…

Hello Buddy. We have reached the new country. We haven't came up with a name yet.

When we reached the new Country, we saw a Group. They said that they were a british .
exploring group. And his leader was Captain Cook  He thought of calling the
new Country New Zealand. We made good friends but he had to leave.
So that meant that it was only us on New Zealand. We started building has
our shelters. 2 days later a message came to us to say that captain cook

been Stabbed to death. That´s all i have for today. I will send a message
to you if anything interesting happens. Goodbye.

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?

The waka race sure looks amazing but I would say no if
i had the opportunity. 1 reason is i can't swim very well
so if the boat flipped, I won't swim back to shore or back
to the boats. Second reason is that there could be a cyclone
or a tsunami happening while i'm doing the race . So it's a No for me.

BONUS POINTS: 10

Rangitoto

Rangitoto

Rangitoto is a Volcano that erupted long ago

And all its lava turned into stone

Look at the sky, look at the ground

When we reached the top I felt like I was being drowned.

It was very hot like fire in the air,

Some people were so fit, they they didn't even care

We saw the view, it was beautiful as can be

As we were walking up, we saw lots of trees

We all ran down like a pack of cheetahs.

We were so hungry, we started to think of pizzas

On the way down we met Saint Kentigern School

We were so hot, we all wanted to take a dip in a pool

When we reached the base, I was all happy and proud,

While I was resting, other people were shouting out loud.
It was amazing and cool to be out of the city,

But my water bottle was wasted. What a pity

By Siosaia

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