Monday, December 4, 2023

Three Motu of Aotearoa

Task: research an island and then give a presentation to your group.

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Stewart Island / Rakiura


Wiki

Stewart Island

Read History and Naming section:

What do its Maori names mean?

Why did Captain Cook join Stewart Island to the South island in his early maps?

Who was Stewart?

Video

Dark sky sanctuary



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Chatham islands / Rekohu

Wiki

Chatham Islands

What's the Moriori name for the archipelago?


Read "History" section:

Who were the Moriori? How did they get to the islands?

Why were they hunter gatherers?

How did they resolves disputes?


Watch video until 3:40

The revival of Moriori culture

What shape is the Kopenga marae?

What happened on the islands in 1835?

What was Nunuku's Law?

Who was Tommy Solomon?



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Great Barrier Island / Aotea


Reading


1. Why was the writer glad they had jet lag?

2. How did they get to the island?

3. How many people live permanently on the island?

4. Where does most of the light pollution come from on the north side of the island?

5. Which constellation is called Maui's fish hook?

6. Which famous person was not allowed to buy land on the island?











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