Maori

LI: To learn about thee meanings of the Maori words. 

This week for Maori our teacher sent us a document with a list of English words that are written in Maori. Then we had to write down the meaning of the words and were its located at. So the first word was Mawhera it was a location in the south Island of New Zealand called Greymouth. Then we did the same thing. then once we finished the list there was three words at the bottom and we had to find out what the meaning was after we did that we went to our teacher so she can check our work to see if our words mean the same. 

Maori

LI: To learn what's the meaning of the places in New Zealand.

This week we had Maori and our task was to find out what the meaning of the places in New Zealand. So we first started by learning about the Maori history then we went on our Chromebooks then went on the website our teacher sent us so then we had to find out the meaning of the places in New Zealand. It was hard because we didn't know were to find the right information. So then after we finished understanding the meaning of the words then we said the words together as a class to the teacher. Our teacher got some words wrong but then she found out she was wrong. 

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Video

This week we were learning about Maori words. We first started by watching a video of how New Zealand was made it was a very interesting video. After watching the video our teacher gave us a number and once we got the number we had to get into partners and then we had to go to the white board and then four types of food will show up on that then we had to make a google drawing and put the food photos on it then name it in Maori.  

Paikea

LI: To learn the history of Maori.

This week for Maori we had to create a google drawing with photos of a buildings and whales and other stuff. The first thing we did was read a book it was called the whale rider. After that we created our google drawing with houses that are traditional and statues. I also draw a whale and new Zealand with lines then I had to put words near the photo to tell people what it is I used a line to point at what its called. 

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LI: To learn about the Maori culture.
This week for Maori we were learning how to say the days in Maori and how to spell it. So we first started by siting on the floor then our teacher came in and we had to greet her in Maori after that she started reading us a story and it was about the days After that we had to search up places on google maps then we had to make a google slide about the days we stooped at Wednesday. But we used the Maori dictionary to spell the Maori words in Maori. So this week for Maori we were learning about the weather. It was fun because you got to learn a new language.

Maori//Parihaka

LI: To learn about Parihaka
This week for Maori we first started by reading a book named "Remember that November". That book was about Parihaka if you didn't know what Parihaka is its was a Maori village in Aoeteora also know as New Zealand. So after reading the book we got a map of New Zealand from our teacher. Then we had to find on the map where the Parihaka village was at. After we found it we had to find information about the Parihaka village when I was researching I came a cross a person and his name was John bryce at first I could not pronounce his last name by now I can. We also had to hear a song but I didn't get time to do it.

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Video   Website 
LI: To learn about Maori myths.
This week for Maori we read a mythical book and it was about a man and women creating seven child that want to separate there parents so after they did all seven of them became a god of something.Sometimes when it rains its the father crying because he was separated from his wife. We read the book we watch a YouTube video about someone creating art of the myth using sand it was amazing cause I've never seen anything like it but then our teacher told us that the first person to find new Zealand was kupe he and his wife wear exploring and once they got back to there home they told there village that there was and Island and also kupe's wife named the island aotearoa and in English its new Zealand. We also did some research skills to find out where most of the people lived before also when new Zealand was found all of the Maori separated and created there own tribes.

[Viliami, Josh, Xavier, Carl] Matariki Celebration

LI: To share the world facts about Matariki.

Today Ls1 and Ls2 Celebrated and worked together by making a DLO about Matariki. I was working with Josh, Xavier and Carl on the DLO we first started by watching a video to find facts about Matariki. Today for Lunch time we get to get free lunch from our maori teacher because we are celebrating Matariki. If you didn't know what Matariki means it means eye of the god There are seven stars of Matariki and you will see the names in the DLO. I hope you people learned about a fact about Matariki. 

Maori

This is not my creation but this is and example.

This week for Maori we made a weaving fish when you make a weaving fish you have to go though a lot of hard things like I did I never finish my weaving fish. So the first thing we did was read a book the book was about to fish but there larger then average fish. The lived in a harbour and one of the fish wanted to leave the harbour so he asked his friend if he wants to escape with him and he laughed so they both had a argument  after there argument the fish that wanted to leave broke free by destroying the land in to the sea. Then we had to make a weaving fish you can also watch the video. I prefer to watch the video I share because it's a more helpful video.

Maori

This week for Maori we started buy singing a song of Matariki. Then our Maori teacher gave us a piece of paper with words that you have to find on that piece of paper but it was Maori words not English words. Then we had to write at the back of the paper the song of Matariki. The song lyrics of Matariki is the names of the stars in order.

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LI: To explain what we did in Maori.

When is matariki?

If you are from new Zealand and is Maori then you should know a celebration named matariki. Matariki is the Maori name for clusters of stars. Matariki means eye of god I think they called it that because the seven stars of matariki. The matariki celebration starts in June fifteenth. The matariki show up in new years then disappear and comeback on June fifteenth. If your from a different country I hope you understand what matariki.

Names of the stars:

Waiti

Waita

Wapuurarangi 

Tupuanuku

Tuparangi

Ururangi

Matariki

Patiki 

   

The song

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Maori

The first thing we did for Maori was drawing. Our Maori Teacher taught us some Maori emotions words and then we had to draw the emotions on a piece of paper. On the piece of paper was four circles to put the emotions on it. Then we learn a song the song but we first needed to know the meaning of it. After we searched up the meaning of the song we started singing it but the first time we were suppose to sing half of us didn't. Then our Maori teacher asked a student in the class room to play the song on YouTube so we can sing along. 

Maori

This week for maori we had to create a google slide with your family photos. But on the google slide we were suppose to talk in maori so I did. If you take a look at my work it will show my brother,sisters,Mother and father.

Summer Learning Journey

What we had to do: On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?


To me I would never go on a waka ama race because I don't even know how to control a waka maybe when I grow up I will learn how to control one and be in a waka ama race. I've seen people in new zealand talk about it and some people on TV. I watch a lot of videos about it on YouTube and experience the view of being in the waka ama race.

Summer learning journey

On this blogpost I was supposed to write something about how I would feel if I was Traveling to find contrys like new zealand.



If I was on Board on one waka it would give me goose bumps because its scary how you dont know whats gonna happen cause a lot of things might happen at night and the morning. if I got on board on a waka to find a other contry I would be Nervous and Afraid or I would Never go on one I would just stick to the same old contry. if we had to vote who would be the next prime minster/president I'm Never choosing Donald trump hope I dont get hate. if I found a contry I would call it The fetherlands.

Summer learning journey

In this blog post I was supposed to find facts about maui the founder of New Zealand/Aotearoa.

1. The first fact I know is Maui always wanted to go fishing with his older brothers but every time when his brothers came home from a fishing trip They say Next Time.

2. The second fact is when maui was young his older brother made excuse so he doesn't come with them fishing.

3. The Last fact is Maui lived in Hawaiki with his Village and his family