Tikanga and Te reo Maori

This is it. These are the homework tasks. Choose one and write down what it says. Work your way through it and then hand it in to your teacher. Submit it via email if that is possible or physically give it to the teacher. Expect to be given your marks at the last assembly of term.

Task # 1

Locate a reasonably detailed map of the local area and find out, from whatever sources that you can, the original te reo names for as many sites on the map as you can. Contact or visit the local marae. Ask local Kaumatua. Check in the local library or council office for information. Finally, check out the internet for information. Remake the map with only the te reo names on it. Submit this via email as a JPG (Jpeg) or a PDF or bring the real map in to school.

Task #2

What is the pre-european history for your town or neighbourhood? Research it. What was the name of the last ruling chief of this locality? What happened to him? Where did he go? Do any of his descendants still live in the area? Create an A4 folding timeline presentation about this person and his family.

Task # 3

Select up to 5 local placenames and use your detective skills to find out what the names actually mean and even more importantly, exactly why those places were given those precise names. Don't choose an easy one like "wai-iti," which means little water, because that's pretty self explanatory. Choose some names that are not quite so obvious. Create a small power point presentation for each name with a total file size no larger than 5 MB

Task # 4

Recreate a legend about a local landmark or feature, or about one a little further afield. Draw "scenes" and characters and then photograph them, using low-resolution and then join them together using MS Moviemaker, or similar, to make a video of the legend / story. Submit on disc.