Polynesia+Inquiry


 * Polynesia Inquiry ** ** Our Big Question: ** Who are we and what is our culture?

__**Key Understandings **__ •Polynesian cultures are important to us. •It is important to respect other cultures, their beliefs and differences. •NZ is an isolated country. •Maori culture is important to NZ because Maori are the indigenous people.

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  ** When you have finished do these quizzes to see what you know... **   Countries of Polynesia [] Symbols of Polynesia []    ** Finding Out and Sorting Out ** We are going to use these you-tube clips to find out more about Polynesia.  WALT find out about Polynesia and Pasifika and what these words mean. media type="youtube" key="H7OvWzCaMt8?feature=player_embedded" height="360" width="640" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Watch this clip about the Pasifika Festival 2013 and complete your RAS alert sheet. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;">media type="youtube" key="XZiGLpXblM0?feature=player_embedded" height="360" width="640" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,sans-serif;"> __** Webquest **__ Complete this webquest for the finding out stage of our inquiry. [|Polynesian Webquest]

Finding and Sorting out for Samoa and Cook Islands

Websites to find information:


 * Samoan Traditional Houses: **

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 * Cook Island Ceremony’s **

[|http://cookislands.org.uk/adventurer.html#.Ua7mNcqN1dg]

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 * Samoan Tattoos **

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 * Samoan dance **

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 * Samoa Information: **

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Cook Island Dances:

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