Whainga Ako : Find three facts on the panui, Maui and the giant fish.
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1. Maui has been continuously asking his brothers, for the permission to come fish with him, unfortunately, the brothers always make a believable excuse for Maui, for him not to come.
2. Maui's brother claim that Maui is the best fisher out of all of them, for catching the fish, with a karakia.
3. The giant fish that maui caught after thousands and hundreds of years became the North Island and the waka became the South Island.
I have read other stories about Maui, one of them is something about, finger nails of fire. When he stole the village's fire, to experiment what would happen. He ventured off to his grandmother's place and he got one finger nail that was on fire.
Maui wasted it in a stream nearby, and kept going back and repeating this four times. When the fingernails were all gone, she started on her toe-nails. He wasted them as well, his grandmother in fury, became infuriated because of Maui's trickery. She became a monster burning in bright flames.
Maui shape-shifted into a hawk to escape. His tail feathers became singed instead. He became a fish and tried to swim away, but the water was scalding hot! He called upon his ancestor Tawhirimatea to make it rain, the entire place was flooded, Maui's grandmother became nothing but a memory.
The fire spread around the entire place, and fire was placed inside the trees. The village soon found out that the fire was in the wood, by rubbing it together. Maui's mother asked him "You haven't been naughty to your grandmother, right? Maui replied speechless (or something...).
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ACTIVITY 2 : SETTING SAIL
Whainga Ako : Make a letter to a friend about a voyage to New Zealand, and make sure to include your feelings/emotions. E.g. I was really nervous...
We set sail to New Zealand, my feet are shaking, maybe I was cold? Anyways, we set off on our adventure to Aotearoa. My feet are still shaking, my nerves were literally wrecked. I hoped I wasn't an odd fellow. Anyways everyone here was suprisingly friendly and laughed at my mistakes, I feel this truly is my home.
To Chili
From your best bud, Edward.
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BONUS : WAKA AMA
Whainga Ako : Watch this video on Waka Ama and write if you'd want to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?
I'd love to be in a Waka Ama race, I've never been on in a kayak race, so this would be a perfect opportunity for me. I would encourage and support my team mates before the race as well, so we'd be at our full potential!!
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DAY 2 : ACTIVITY 1 : A HOUSE OR A HOME
Whainga Ako : Compare both the Wharepuni and your own house. What are the similarities and differences?
Similarities : A place for people to sleep in. Differences : Made with bark, timber and fern.
Some parts are built with wood. Has a traditional Marae look.
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DAY 2 : ACTIVITY 2 : THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Whainga Ako: Draw a picture of your dream job and post on to your blog!
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| Being a chef cooking dishes is my dream job! |
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BONUS : SPECIAL MEALS
Whainga Ako : What is your favourite food? Place a picture representing the food that is your favourite! Be sure to tell us what it is, and you could also include the recipe!
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| Korean Fried Chicken! |
There's nothing to hate about this type of fried chicken. It's sticky and it is crunchy as soon as you bite into it. I'm also an asian, so I'm literally a spice addict.
Spice + My favourite food = The best thing ever!! (for me)
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DAY 3 : ACTIVITY 1 : THE MORE, THE MERRIER?
Whainga Ako : Write about how you would feel, if you had nine siblings in the 1800s.
I would probably be annoyed, by their trickery and noise. Since I'm the oldest I have to take care of nine children, when my parents are away at work. To be honest, I'm quite lazy, so I'd love being with iwa tamariki, when I'm particularly lazy at one point. I'd ask one of them to get me something, and I'd get that someone something one day.
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DAY 3 : ACTIVITY 2 : ACKNOWLEDGING ANCESTRY
Whainga Ako : Write your own pepeha.
Ko putahi te maunga.
Ko Waioro te awa.
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka.
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi.
Ko Kaikohekohe te hapu.
Ko Kohewhata te marae.
Ko Ellie raua ko Don oku matua.
Ko Edward toku ingoa.
(I don't know my founding ancestor, I'm from South Korea.)
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BONUS : FUN FAMILY FACTS
Whainga Ako : Make two fun facts out of each member of your whanau.
Sophie : Most spoilt in the family, asking mum to buy her something every week.
Known as the cutest in the family.
Helen : Knows how to search, type on a computer, as a six year old.
Also a massive show-off to mum.
Me (Edward) : Most academic male in Kaikohe West School 2017.
I am allergic to soap on my back, if I do put soap on my back, my hands will
become swollen.
Kerry : Is a master of origami, can make a 3D DNA strand, dinosaurs, etc...
Most creative in the family.
Lana : Worst enemy is me, but loves everyone else in the family. :(
The second oldest child in the family, at an age of 16.
Jeremy : Knows how to play the ukelele.
Has gone to the most schools in our whanau, One for kindegarten, Year 1 - 5, Year
6, Intermediate, college and university.
Ellie (Mum) : The most thoughtful in the whanau.
Also, in the next 5 years, will be the shortest.
Don or Dawn (Dad) : A great fishermen, once caught two massive Kauais in forty-five minutes and brought the first electronic device to our whanau in 2007.
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DAY 4 : ACTIVITY 1 : THE WAIATA : A SONG IN OUR HEART
Whainga Ako : Go through a different waiata, and see which one is your favourite, write down why?
E MINAKA ANA
The song that we used in Term 3, Waiata Concert. We all learnt this song together, this is the most used song, (I think) in term three and maybe in term four. This waiata is a barrage of lyrics repeated once, then ends of with a 'Hii!' and pukana!
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DAY 4 : ACTIVITY 2 : PLAYING GAMES
Whainga Ako : Find a game, tell us what the purpose is and two rules.
Poi Toa
Poi Toa is a game to develop strength, evasiveness and timing, it was used by maori warriors to improve their skills on the Taiahu and Patu.
* No throwing the poi, directly over the waist deliberately.
* The poi must keep moving and cannot stop, as soon as it starts.
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BONUS : MUSICAL ACTIVITIES -- MATATINI
Whainga Ako : Watch these three videos, (already watched) and rank them from lowest and highest.
3. Te iti Kahurangi
I didn't really like this waiata, because of the kotero, mostly being heard, instead of the tama. I also didn't like this, I didn't have what I was expecting.
2. Tamatea Arikinui
I liked this waiata from the start, to be honest, I thought I was going to put it on my number one spot, I believe that it was a wonderful peformance, I didn't put it on my number 1 spot, because it didn't have enough 'oomph'.
1. Te Puku o Te Ika
This waiata, was the best. I didn't really like the singing, but when the caller came out, I was definitely hooked. From that point, I knew it was going to be on the number one spot. I would give it an overall rating of, 9.5 out of 10.
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DAY 5 : ACTIVITY 1 : TRANSLATING PHRASES
Whainga Ako : Translate the phrases, from english to maori or vice versa.
- Nau mai ki Aotearoa.
- (Welcome to New Zealand)
- ____ is my name.
- (Ko Edward toku ingoa)
- What is your name?
- (He aha te ingoa?)
- He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.
- (I like to play rugby)
- Where do you come from?
- (No hea koe?)
DAY 5 : ACTIVITY 2 : THE TREATY OF WAITANGI
Whainga Ako : Find three fun things you can do if you're a visitor in Waitangi.
1. You can view the regularly-held kapa-haka performances.
2. You can take a tour along the Waitangi River or walk through the small garden that goes around the treaty house.
3. You can also visit the meeting house, holding one of the largest maori war-canoes, in the country of Aotearoa.
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BONUS : #EARN THE FERN
Whainga Ako : If you interviewed, Bill Kini, and asked him four questions what would it be?
1. What inspired you to do this?
2. Do you have more gold medals than silvers and bronze?
3. On the first competition/contest, did you feel like giving up?
4. What do you love most about this? (e.g. Glory and Making your whanau proud)
Kia Ora Edward,
ReplyDeleteWOW, I am literally blown away by the quality and quantity of the work that you have just posted for the Summer Learning Journey blogging (SLJ) programme. I work alongside Dani and Georgia as part of the SLJ team and I can honestly say that I have never seen a single blog post as long as yours. You have managed to complete an entire weeks' worth of activities in a very short period of time. Nicely done!
I really enjoyed reading each and every one of your posts, particularly the post about your family and the post in which you ranked the three Te Matatini performances. You were very thoughtful and provided clear explanations for why you chose the rankings that you did. I had to smile when I read that Tamatea Arikinui didn't have enough 'omph' to earn top billing. I went back and watched it again after reading your post and can see exactly what you mean.
I hope that you and your entire family are having a lovely holiday break together. It sounds like you have some strong personalities in your house! My only son, Aronui, is seven years old but he is growing so quickly that I can imagine in five years' time he will outgrow me and I will become the shortest one in the family (like your mom). It's pretty much inevitable, I reckon...
Well, Edward, I better head away and help my family get ready for Christmas dinner. We are having ham and venison tonight. I've never had venison before. Have you ever tried it? Perhaps one day when you are a chef you will have the chance to prepare it for your customers. Given what I read in your blog post, I would imagine that you will make a spicy version of it!
Keep up the great work with your blogging, Edward. It was a pleasure to read your work. I can't wait to see what you will share with us next.
All the best,
Rachel :)
What an impressive post, Edward! An amazing start to your SLJ. I particularly liked the post about the Korean Fried Chicken. That photo had my mouth watering! Keep up the great work ~ Mrs Wallace.
ReplyDeleteKia Ora Edward,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing the Summer Learning Journey activities! Everyone here at the Summer Learning Journey office were in awe at the quality and quantity of your posts. Georgia and I will be leaving comments to give you feedback for all of your activities, so expect our names to pop up often and we hope you will comment back with us and answer any questions that we might ask about your activities.
Day one:
Tino pai! You have found three really interesting facts from Maui and the Giant Fish. Maui is known for fishing up islands. There is a hawaiian myth about Maui, that he dropped his fishing line into the water. It continued going deeper and deeper until he hooked the sea floor. He told his brothers he hooked a massive fish and that they had to paddle to pull it up! He tricked his brothers into hauling all of the islands of Hawaii!
Have you heard of any other myths about Maui? If you wanted to learn more about Maui, you can copy and paste this link into your URL bar. This website has multiple myths and legends from New Zealand about a lot of different people.
http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-
Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories
I can imagine a voyage to New Zealand in a waka would be very scary. You have described being nervous, really well! It makes me think of times when I have been a nervous wreck. One time was when I was working in a classroom as a student teacher. One of my teachers had come in to observe me and I was worrying about all sorts of things that could go wrong. Luckily all the students behaved and we had no hiccups at all! Can you think of a time where you were a nervous wreck?
I think Waka Ama would be great! It sounds like you would be an amazing supportive team member and I think for longer races, everyone would need an extra burst of encouragement to keep them going. I haven’t been in a kayak race either but I have done plenty of kayaking in the Bay of Islands and where I used to live in Matakana. Have you been out on a kayak in the Bay of Islands yet?
-Dani
Kia ora Edward,
ReplyDeleteGreat job with Week One’s activities! I’m sorry it’s taking us so long to comment back about all of your posts. Usually students only post one activity per blog post so you’re a special case. It’s fantastic to see you get so involved with the SLJ this summer! Your responses to the activities are of high quality and the team here have really enjoyed reading them all.
Day 2: Great similarities and difference you have chosen for the Wharepuni and your home. Something I love about Marae’s is the carvings on the building of maori culture and designs. They are so detailed and you can tell the artist would’ve spent hours creating the art for everyone to enjoy.
Wow! What a fabulous drawing of you being a chef. Do you have a specific type of cuisine that you’d like to be able to cook for others? I love cooking and creating new food and flavours in the kitchen. I don’t think I’d like to be a chef though, I’m not good under stress and cooking for other people makes me quite stressed!
The korean fried chicken looks delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever tried it but it sounds and looks very yummy, no wonder it’s your favourite. Have you ever cooked it yourself? I love spice but only if it’s not overpowering on the other flavours of the dish. My cousin has to have heaps of spice in every meal and he thinks food is bland without spice. I love your sentence “I’m literally a spice addict”, that made me laugh. You and my cousin would be great friends I think!
Great work on your blog posts Edward, you’ve done an incredible job! Ka pai.
Nga mihi
Georgia
Kia Ora Edward,
ReplyDeleteI hope your holidays have been going well. Remember you can earn extra points for posting quality comments on other student’s posts or by posting about your holidays or anything else that you want to talk about.
I don’t think I could be tahi of iwa tamariki either! I’m the eldest of three children and I always had to look after my younger siblings but they never listened to me! But they did make great helpers, we they wanted too.
Thank you for sharing your pepeha with us. It’s always lovely to read about you and your whanau. We actually have the same maunga. I grew up on our family farm in Okaihau. I actually wrote about Putahi in one of my university assignments. We needed to discuss an important place of iwi history. Hone Heke’s pa was actually very close to Putahi.
You have shared a lovely waiata with us. I have never heard it before. But I have put a copy of the lyrics and video of it being sung on my Google Drive. So that one day when I have my own class, I can teach them these waiatas. Can you think of any other waiatas that I should teach my future class?
You have done a great job researching Poi Toa. I have played most of the games mentioned. But I haven’t actually played Poi Toa. have you? My favourite games from the list is Ki O Rahi. We used to play it in high school and it was great fun!
I look forward to reading more of your blog over the coming days!
-Dani