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Learning intentions

Whakapapa and t奴rangawaewae are at the heart of M膩ori culture. Understanding whakapapa and t奴rangawaewae involves learning the unique stories that contribute to our sense of belonging and help us to become who we are. People, land, countries, teams and clubs all have stories about origins, place, significant events and names.

Learning intentions for this experience are:

• Investigate and understand whakapapa and t奴rangawaewae.
• Review or extend mihi and share stories with each other.

K艒rero | Discussion

• Watch
  - What is whakapapa?
• Visit
  - What is t奴rangawaewae?
• Why is whakapapa central to M膩ori culture? Why is it important to everyone including tauiwi?
• What is your story of belonging? Consider place, time, wh膩nau, and actions.
• How can you share your story and learn from other stories?
• Watch: or
  - What is kawa, tikanga and ritenga?
• Are there people in your class with wh膩nau members who played for the same club or played the same sport as you or people in your wh膩nau?
• Brainstorm the kawa and tikanga you practise with your wh膩nau, iwi, class, and community. For example, at birthday celebrations, shared meals, Matariki and other events.
• Watch Theme: and 鈥�
  - How are whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga expressed and experienced within your wh膩nau, iwi, class, community, and clubs?
• Use to define kupu which are new to you.鈥�

Ng膩 ngohe | Activities

Use the shapes on a football to create and share your whakapapa.

Whakapapa shapes

• Develop your mihi. You could include your:
  - Wh膩nau, iwi, community, origins, culture, rohe, country, club, and school.
  - Skills, talents, health and fitness, sport, interests, and interesting facts.
• Is further research required? Do you need to ask your wh膩nau, kaiako or others?
• Identify shapes used to make a football. How many panels of each shape? Why?
• Watch: and make your own 3D football.
• Write keywords, or draw images that summarise statements about being and belonging on each panel
• Share stories and ask questions.
• Discover something the same and different about another person.
• Create a display of panels and footballs.

Download a football template for this activity here

T奴rangawaewae: Being and belonging

• Research the meaning of t奴rangawaewae.
• Discuss a definition that is meaningful for you.
• Where is your t奴rangawaewae? Do you have more than one t奴rangawaewae? It could be iwi whenua, an ancestral home, somewhere you feel a sense of belonging and connection, or a safe place to speak.
• Create a mindmap, slide deck or recording that includes the following ideas and information about your t奴rangawaewae:
  - P奴r膩kau | stories about what happened or why it鈥檚 your significant place.
  - History of people and events connected to the place.
  - Who contributes to your t奴rangawaewae (people and animals).
  - Describe or draw the environment, including features like trees, rivers, the coastline, buildings, estuaries, paths or roads.
  - Is the environment suffering or thriving (healthy or unhealthy)? Explain problems and identify some solutions.
  - What can you and your class, community, iwi, or club do to contribute to the kaitiakitanga of your t奴rangawaewae?
  - How can you promote kaitiakitanga practices in your rohe?

Kuputaka | Glossary

• Kawa: protocol.
• Metaphor: a word or phrase that is used to give meaning to something else.
• Tikanga: protocols and ceremonies.
• Whakapapa: origin.
• T奴rangawaewae: a place to stand.