Hui Te Rangiora Exploration

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📚 Part 1: Remembering the Story

WALT: We are learning to recall key facts about Hui Te Rangiora and explain why his journey matters.

Success criteria: I can name where Hui Te Rangiora travelled, describe one thing he saw, and write one sentence explaining his importance.

1. Who was Hui Te Rangiora?

2. Where did Hui Te Rangiora start his journey and which cold sea did he travel into?

3. Around what year did Hui Te Rangiora make his voyage?

About 600 AD

About 650 AD

About 700 AD

4. Check all that apply. What did Hui Te Rangiora describe seeing on his journey into Te Tai Uka a Pia?

Mountains of ice (icebergs)

An animal with tusks that dived under the water

A woman with hair waving in the water (bull kelp/seaweed)

Tropical palm trees

5. Why is Hui Te Rangiora important to New Zealand and Pacific history?

6. Draw a picture of Hui Te Rangiora and his waka as he sailed. Add one label to your drawing (for example, "waka" or "iceberg").

7. Write 3–5 sentences about what Hui Te Rangiora did.

He ____________________________________________

I think Hui Te Rangiora was __________________ because __________________.

8. Challenge question: Do you think Hui Te Rangiora was brave? Why or why not?