Matriki

 LI: To understand the meaning behind Matariki.

This week our focus was about Matariki, as it is the time of year we see the Matariki stars in the sky. It is the Maori new year, a time for new beginnings. On Wednesday we had our school wide Matariki celebration. During this week we have completed different tasks to help strengthen our connections to Matariki. 

The first task in this DLO was to find where we will see the matariki stars. The next task was about where in the sky is the Matariki stars and write where they are. The last task was about why does the matariki stars disappears in may and reappears in june. This task was fun because I got to learn more about the celebration of Matariki.

Did this happen?

LI: To consider both perspectives  

We are learning about the Taonga of Storytelling, the story that we learnt about was about Maori legend about the mountains. For this task we worked together to decide/negotiate whether or not we think that it had happened using evidence to help support our opinion. We used our smart searching skills to help us find evidence that it happened or didn't happen. We then negotiated whether or not we though if this actually happened and then said why we thought what we thought. 

I really enjoyed looking at how the other perspectives have different ways of thinking.

Venn Diagram

 LI: Find as many simalarites and differences as you can between the video and the text 'The begining'

We watched a video about the maori creation story and we also read a text that was also about the maori creation story, when comparing them together there were some noticeable differences that were easy to spot. Our task was to write down the differents and the similarities of the video version and the written version. We compared and contrasted and we then looked the some of the simalarites that they both had. Our group enjoyed doing this because it helped us know the difference between the two different stories as some stories tend to chnage over time as stories are passed down

I enjoyed this task to because I found it easy to find the differences and the similarities between the video and text.  

Maori Creation Story Summary

LI: To summarise the maori story of creation. 

For inquiry we are learning about Taonga of storytelling or the treasure of storytelling cultural stories that have been passed down through our ancestors.  We learnt about the maori creation story and we also  summarised the story. We used this summarizing template to summarize the video that we watched of the maori creation story. The video had no words so we had to look and try to understand what we are seeing to then gather information from the video to then think of twenty words that would help us summarise the story of creation in a few sentences.

I really enjoyed this activity because I found it fun to learn about other cultures stories.

Map of the world in Te reo

 LI: To find the Maori anme of Countries and Contenints of the world

Toady for Maori we are learnign how to map and our task that we were given was to translate the names of countries and contenints of the the world into the maori translation. We were given 12 country names in Maori and our job was to translate them into english and find them on the map and then to create a DLO of the map of thw world with the maori names of countries and contenints.

Maori

 LI: To find the translate the contenents of Britan and South America

This week for Maori, Whaia Ode came in and taught us the different countries of South America and Britain. We worked individually in this activity. In south america I learnt that another way to say Argentina in Maori is Aaketina. Learning this was very interesting because it helped me build my Maori Language. 

Te reo challenges

 LI: To learn Maori names

For our te reo maori challenge we were asked to find the place for the names that are listed and translate them into english and also find them on the map. This map is shocasing the places that were listed. This task was to help improve our Maori by learn the Moari and english names of placees In New Zealand

I really enjoyed this task becuase it was good to learn more Te reo by learning place names in Maori and english.

App

  LI: To create a bilingual app of Maori and English. 

This week is Maori Language Week. In LS2 we were given different challenges to accomplish relating to Te reo maori. This is one of 3 challenges. For this activity Juel, Sulia, Heavenly and I created a interactive DLO, also known as a digital app. In this DLO we included different questions relating to Maori. This DLO was made to help others learn some words, numbers, places, and object names in Maori. There are different buttons on the DLO that are there in order to click and move around the DLO more easily.

Whakatauki

 LI:  To define a whakatauki in your own words. 

Sulia, Juel, Heavenly and I have completed our 2nd activity. For this activity we created a DLO explaining what we thought the whakatauki meant in our words. The whakatauki we chose was 'Long on words, short on actions'. In my opinion I thought this meaning that people keep saying things but doesn't actually accomplish or complete it. A whakatauki is a significant saying or proverb. 

History

  LI: To identify the history of Maori Language Week.

This week me and my group have completed another Te Wiki o te reo maori challenge. For this challenge Juel, Sulia, Heavenly and I created a google slide deck explaining the importance and history of Maori language Week. In 1975, Maori Language week was marked an official language week in Aotearoa ( New Zealand ). Although there was a language week, the people from the Maori community protested to have Maori language taught in schools to keep the culture going. This was acknowledged in the 1980s. In 1985 Maori Language was one of the official languages of NZ. 

Family tree Te Reo Challenge

 LI: To create a family tree showing our whakapapa

This week for this Te reo challenge that task was to create or design an image to display a family tree showing our whakapapa we also had to put into the Maori translations for Mum, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, ect. This is showcasing the task that we had to complete I have also color coded the names to show the genders Female or male.

Navigating by the stars | Matariki task 5

LI: To create a DLO talking about the Sun, Moon, and Stars. 

Today in our groups we created a DLO about navigating by the stars. We found information about how the Sun, Moon and Stars effect navigation and harvesting in Matariki. Matariki is a cluster of stars also known as the seven sisters. In our groups we used our smart researching skills and found that the moon and sun helps garderners and farmers grow their crops. The moon gives the plants moisture and the suns solar energy helps the plants grow

Harvesting tools | Matariki Task 3

LI: to create a DLO of tool for harvesting.

For this task I worked collaboratively with Sulia to create a DLO that shows 3 different tools that where used for harvesting food. This can be linked to matariki becuase on matariki they have a big feast and the use there different tool to prepare crops and collect them . the 3 different tools that we wrote about are the Ko, Timo, and the Kaheru. all of thees tools are gardening tools can be used to harvest.

3 birds | matariki task 2

LI: To create a DLO that show 3 birds that are apart of the matariki harvest.

For today's matariki task we created a DLO that showed 3 different birds that are apart of the matariki harvest. The task was to name, draw, and describe 3 birds that are apart of the matariki harvest and the create a slide for eachs bird. the 3 birds that we researched about are the kereru, tui, and the myna.

Matariki

L.I: To create a image of the Matariki cluster.

For your new Te reo challenge we created our own original drawing of the matariki cluster. We had to put them in the right places as if there where already in the sky I had to put them in the right places. I have also added a quick summary of the story of matariki.

Te reo Challenge Kowhaiwhai Patterns

LI:To design a kowhaiwhai pattern for our PBS Te Reo Blog.

My kowhaiwhai patterns are about life. As you can see we have the maori plants such as the koro. So that we know there is life everywhere we venture. I used the traditional maori colors which are red, white, and black. The first row representing the plants in the dawn. The second row showing the plants in dusk and the last row in the night.

Maori

LI: to learn the numbers in Maori
For this session we had to get into partners and give each other numbers. The numbers we get we had to write down and put into the right column. it was Mano, rau, te kau, and ma we had to say the numbers in Maori and put them into the right column.

Maori

LI: to reorganize that Maori version into the right dates.

In Maori we learnt that there where assimilation name. it's when the maori people make words to sound like a word in maori. And we had to then had to reorganize the the text the traditional and the assimilation and we then had to answer the two questions. and for the assimilation names you could not use Maori dictionary.

Time in Maori

LI: To tell the time in maori

for Maori we had to get into partners and we had to work together to finish this task. we had the Maori text that said what time and we had to translate the text. And we had to use the ranom time genorator that gives us random time on a clock. and we had to take the image and we had to insert it into the right box.

Maori

L.I to learn how to control a poi and learn how to understand something related to location.
This week in Maori, we learned how to control a poi. A poi is a Maori object that is used to increase flexibility and strength. It is also used for dancing. The activity that we had done was translate different types of words that describe location. for example: Roto and in English it would mean inside.