Activity 1: The first settlers.
1. Māui was a skinny person. Not one of the big Māori men like chiefs and warriors who are big, bold and muscely. Maui had a strong heart and was very courageous. His brothers were very greedy and only thought about themselves, however Māui thought about all the other people in the village.
2. Legend says that New Zealand is made up of the fish that Māui caught and the canoe. The South Island is the big canoe that Māui and his brothers sailed on to go fishing, and the North Island is the fish Māui caught that his brothers greedily started to eat. This is how the legend explains New Zealands' shape and land formation.
3. Once Māui caught the fish he went to get help, his brothers started to carve up and fight over the fish causing chaos. They did this all with greed and hunger without praying to the gods. Because they did not pay respect the fish became rough with hills, mountains and valleys all over it. This is why our country has a lot of mountains and valleys.
Find the story at http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/Maui-and-the-giant-fish
Dear Mum,
The waters may be interesting but are also evil. We are only a week into the trip and we have had 5 people drown over board. I have been sick once or twice but not as much as some others. Since I am one of the only women, we are expected to sit at the back of the boat and be sick. But most of us have been sick less than some of the men. I have this strange feeling, really what I mean I have a lot of feelings that are all mixed together. I feel excited + confused + sad + tired = apprehensive. I feel sorry for the family's that have lost one of them. How is our family? How's life without the most amazing daughter in the world!! I promise to be the best daughter and make you very proud
love
Iris x
find the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLEfhquDsI
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3. Once Māui caught the fish he went to get help, his brothers started to carve up and fight over the fish causing chaos. They did this all with greed and hunger without praying to the gods. Because they did not pay respect the fish became rough with hills, mountains and valleys all over it. This is why our country has a lot of mountains and valleys.
Find the story at http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/Maui-and-the-giant-fish
Activity 2: Setting sail.
Dear Mum,
The waters may be interesting but are also evil. We are only a week into the trip and we have had 5 people drown over board. I have been sick once or twice but not as much as some others. Since I am one of the only women, we are expected to sit at the back of the boat and be sick. But most of us have been sick less than some of the men. I have this strange feeling, really what I mean I have a lot of feelings that are all mixed together. I feel excited + confused + sad + tired = apprehensive. I feel sorry for the family's that have lost one of them. How is our family? How's life without the most amazing daughter in the world!! I promise to be the best daughter and make you very proud
love
Iris x
Bonus Activity: Waka Ama.
Waka ama needs coordination, team work, endurance and explosive physical power. On my eleventh birthday I went double kayaking and I spent a lot of time going in circles and going nowhere. I think for me to do waka ama, I would need to practice for 24 hours, 365 days and 52 weeks with lots of patience and strength.
I am a Dancer, and I love doing that. Waka Ama is not for me.
find the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLEfhquDsI
Find the website at https://sites.google.com/site/summerlearningjourney/weekly-activities/week-one
Hi Iris
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Summer Learning Journey. It's Allie and you have made an awesome start to the programme.
You have really done well with the Maui activity. Maui was a very gentle soul and thought of all the others in his village. He was a little bit sneaky though hiding on the canoe so that he could prove to his brothers that he was able to go out fishing like them.
There are so many awesome myths and leagend's about Maui. We have lots of them in Nga Manawa. I always like that legend says that the South Island is the waka and Maui fished up the North Island.
I really enjoyed reading your letter to your Mum about your journey across the sea to another land. It would be a very frightening experience especially is people are losing their lives along the way. Interesting that you explain the the women have to sit at the back of the boat.
Why do you think this is?
I like that you have set this out like a letter. Well done.
Waka Ama racing looks very challenging. I think I would like to give is a go just to say that I have done it.
Imagine just how fit you would have to be. You would have to have great strength in your arms.
The team that practised the most would end up being the winner as you would have to really work well together as a team.
Well done Iris, I am looking forward to reading your posts over the summer. Remember to go and comment on other students blogs as it worth more points to you.
Until next time
Allie :)
Hi Mrs Costello,
DeleteI have read a few of the other legends and they are all very interesting the north island dose look like a fish and the south island looks like a canoe.
I think that because the women in the old days where expedited to cook, clean and look after children and the men thought they would be useless at rowing a boat but things have changed since then.
In the waka ama you have to be incredibly fit. I would be tired after the first two rows!
Thank you for you comment
Iris