SUMMER LEARNING JOURNEY 2019 - 2020
WEEK 1: PHYSICAL LIMITS ππΎ♀️
DAY 1: EXPLORES π³πΏ⛵
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Many people believe that Kupe was the first explorer to discover Aotearoa, New Zealand in about 1300. He navigated his way by waka to Aotearoa from Hawaiki using traditional Polynesian navigation techniques - just like Nainoa Thompson (from Activity 1) did much later on. Legend says that he followed a great octopus all the way to Aotearoa/New Zealand and finally destroyed it in Cook Strait (the water between the North and South Islands).
Task Description: This is my completed task for activity 2 of day 1. As you have may read from the instructions above, my task was to explain my cultural background - about where me and my family come from. I decided to present my work using google presentation. I found this task very easy because I already know a background about my whanau which I am really proud to say. I think that sharing and knowing your background is something very important because it defines who you are and where your roots are based. Thank you for reading this blog-post and don't be afraid to leave a comment! I love to hear other people's thoughts and ideas.
ACTIVITY 2: DISCOVERING AOTEAROA πΉπ΄ π³πΏ
TASK INFORMATION BELOW:
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| Image Attribution: Portrait of Abel Tasman, Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp, Public Domain |
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| Image Attribution: Kupe by Sid Mosdell is licensed under CC BY 2.0 |
Many years later, a Dutch explorer from The Netherlands, Abel Tasman, was exploring the Pacific Ocean when he came across New Zealand. He thought that he was the first person to ‘discover’ the country (despite the fact that MΔori already lived in New Zealand!) and made the claim in
1642 that he had ‘discovered’ a new land. His exploration of New Zealand inspired many other European explorers to follow his lead and travel to the Oceania.
1642 that he had ‘discovered’ a new land. His exploration of New Zealand inspired many other European explorers to follow his lead and travel to the Oceania.
Kupe and Abel Tasman were two different men from two very different backgrounds (cultures) who shared a common interest - exploration.
BLOGGING TASK:
For this activity we would like you to think about your own experiences and your own cultural background. Where does your family come from? Do they come from Europe like Abel Tasman, Polynesia like Kupe, or somewhere else?
On your blog, please tell us about your cultural background. Where do you and your family come from?
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πΉπ΄ MY CULTURAL BACKGROUND - HALAUFIA & LAIMANI π³πΏ
Task Description: This is my completed task for activity 2 of day 1. As you have may read from the instructions above, my task was to explain my cultural background - about where me and my family come from. I decided to present my work using google presentation. I found this task very easy because I already know a background about my whanau which I am really proud to say. I think that sharing and knowing your background is something very important because it defines who you are and where your roots are based. Thank you for reading this blog-post and don't be afraid to leave a comment! I love to hear other people's thoughts and ideas.
Kia Ora Amelia,
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome slideshow you have created highlighting your cultural heritage, you should be very proud of yourself. I know that I couldn’t trace my family back to where my grandparents came from or when my ancestors came to New Zealand either. I think I have found myself something to do this summer. Have you made any special plans for the summer?
As it is the holiday period many of the Summer Learning Journey team are currently away from work and are spending some time with their friends and family. This means that you would get many encouraging comments over this time. We want you to keep blogging and we will comment on as many of your posts as we can when everyone is back at work!
Keep the blogging up!
Blog ya later,
Dani