New Zealand History

This week for Māori Language week Florence, Victoria, Taheesha and I created a DLO about the history of New Zealand, some interesting facts, and we chose an example of a Whakatauki to share through a screencastify. In this DLO we have included all about the history of Māori Language Week and where it began. A Whakatauki is the Māori proverb or poetic and metaphorical expressions that reflects on thoughts, advice or values from past generations. We’ve enjoyed working collaboratively on this activity as we were all able to gain a better understanding of the Maori language and the history of their culture. 

Exploring Maori Place Names

This week for Maori Language Week, Sakina, Taheesha and I created multiple DLO's to share with others about the Maori Language. For this DLO we have worked together to find different place names around New Zealand and what we found interesting. A place around New Zealand that I found interesting was Whanganui. The reason I found this place name interesting is because I have travelled around the area a lot but never knew why it was named Whanganui. 

Taupānga / Create an app

Since this week is Maori Language week, Sakina, Taheesha and I created an interactive app where you can learn some basic words in Maori as it is a challenge that was set. In our app we’ve included some time words, greetings, days of the week and months of the year in Maori, we’ve also included a small quiz at the end where you can test your knowledge on Maori. We’ve enjoyed learning some words in Maori and enjoyed creating this app for others to learn the language.