In the beginning (1800 - 1870)
Day 5 - The Dawn of an New Era...
From the 1840s onwards, many European settlers came to live in New Zealand. It was a difficult period in New Zealand’s history. As the settlers began to outnumber the Māori, a great war erupted between the two groups as they fought for access to land to build homes and establish communities.
Activity 1 | Translating Phrases
Unlike the Māori, many of the European settlers didn’t speak Te Reo Māori. Instead, they spoke English. As you can imagine, it was very difficult for the two groups to communicate because they did not have a dictionary or a translator. These days we are able to use the Internet to translate words and phrases from one language to another.
Use Google Translate to translate the following five phrases from English to Te Reo Māori or from Te Reo Māori to English. Post the translations on your blog. Be sure to include the phrase in both the English and Māori to earn full points.
Phrases:
- Maori: Nau mai ki Aotearoa. English: Welcome to New Zealand
- English: Aaliyah is my name Maori: Ko Aaliyah toku ingoa
- English: What is your name? Maori: He aha to ingoa?
- Maori: He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro. English: I like to play rugby
- English: Where do you come from? Maori: No hea koe?
Activity 2 | The Treaty of Waitangi
On 6 February 1840, a very special document was signed by the Māori chiefs and the British settlers in New Zealand. It was called the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and it outlined how the two groups would live together and work together in New Zealand. It was the first document of its kind to be signed in the entire world. The Treaty was signed in a place called Waitangi in northern New Zealand.
On your blog, tell us three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?
Visiting Waitangi | Things to do
> Taiamai Tours What I really like about this tour is that you can sail on a Waka while hearing and seeing the ancient history of the cultural landscapes.
> Waitangi Treaty Grounds What I found really interesting about this place is that is holds the largest war ceremonial canoe in the world! There is also a museum of Waitangi which I found very fascinating.
> Waitangi Hangi & Concert What attracted me was the traditional Maori food they provided, what's even better; they use a hangi (earth oven)!
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
I would like to do this the most because I really like History, so going to a museum and learning about the Maori cultural landscapes would be very entertaining.
Bonus Activity | #EarnTheFern
After the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, New Zealand became a British colony. Many other countries in the world are also British colonies including Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Malaysia. As a group they were, and still are, called the ‘Commonwealth’ countries. Years ago, a man named Melville Marks Robinson was asked to organize a sporting competition for people living in the Commonwealth countries. It is called the Commonwealth Games. The first ever event took place in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.
Athletes from New Zealand have competed in the Commonwealth Games for years. In the most recent Commonwealth Games event in Glasgow, Scotland New Zealand athletes won a total of 45 medals. The next Commonwealth Games will be held in 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia. Hundreds of athletes are competing for the chance to represent NZ at the games (to 'Earn the Fern').
One of New Zealand’s gold-medal-winning Commonwealth athletes was a man named Bill Kini. Bill won a gold medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games for being the best heavyweight boxer. He was a man of many talents! He played rugby in Ōtāhuhu in the 1960s and later moved to Whangarei.
Imagine that you could interview Bill. What would you ask him about his time at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. What would you want to know? I’d like to know how he had time to train for two sports at once.
On your blog, write four questions that you would ask Bill Kini.
Interview with Bill Kini | Four Questions
> How did you feel before a boxing match? Were you nervous, or did you feel confident?
> What interested you in playing rugby while you were boxing?
> What's it like to be inducted into the "New Zealand Maori Sports of Fame"?
> How did it feel when you joined the Common Wealth Games?
Sup Aaliyah,
ReplyDeleteI like your questions because they tell a little about himself, you can write a inference document.
Great work
Keep it up
Jerome:):):)✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
Hey there Aaliyah, great job completing these three activities. You are such a fantastic blogger!
ReplyDeleteThanks for translating the phrases from Te Reo to English and English to Te Reo using Google Translate. Have you ever used that Google tool to translate anything before?
I have enjoyed reading your plans for your trip to Waitangi. I think you have chosen three really interesting and different activities. This should make for an awesome holiday with a wide variety of activities. Have you ever been to Waitangi?
And finally, I've also really enjoyed reading your four questions that you have written to ask Bill Kini during an interview. It is great to see some high quality questions! I like how the first question asks him about his emotions, his nervousness. It's a great way to get into his head and understand what it's actually like to be a professional boxer.
Great blogging, keep it up!
Billy