Friendship and Community Whakataukī

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🌟 Part 1: Understanding the Whakataukī

Whakataukī: "Kāore he tangata tauhou i kōnei, Engari he hoa kāore noa i tūtaki"

Translation: "There is no stranger here, only a friend you have yet to meet."

1. What does this whakataukī teach us about how we should treat new people?

We should ignore them until we get to know them

We should treat them as potential friends

We should be suspicious of strangers

We should only talk to people we already know

2. Which Māori values does this whakataukī reflect? (Select all that apply)

Manaakitanga (hospitality/kindness)

Whanaungatanga (relationship-building)

Kaitiakitanga (guardianship)

Whakapapa (genealogy)

3. Fill in the blanks using words from the whakataukī:

There is no __________ here, only a __________ you have yet to __________.

4. In your own words, explain what this whakataukī means:

🤝 Part 2: Friendship and Community

5. Why is friendship important for our well-being? Give two reasons:

Reason 1: ________________________________________________

Reason 2: ________________________________________________

6. How can we make new people feel welcome in our community? List three ways:

1. ____________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________

7. Think of a time when someone made you feel welcome or when you made someone else feel welcome. Describe what happened:

8. How does this whakataukī apply to our classroom community?

💭 Part 3: Personal Reflection

9. What is one thing you can do this week to be a better friend or community member?

10. Draw or write about what friendship means to you:

Friendship and Community Whakataukī

Friendship and Community Whakataukī

🌟 Part 1: Understanding the Whakataukī

🤝 Part 2: Friendship and Community

💭 Part 3: Personal Reflection

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