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Introduction to Kōrero Tuku Iho

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Introduction to Kōrero Tuku Iho

Traditional Māori storytelling illustration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Kōrero Tuku Iho

1. What does "kōrero tuku iho" mean?

Modern stories written today

Stories passed down through generations

Stories only told in English

Stories that are written in books

2. Why are kōrero tuku iho important in Māori culture? (Select all that apply)

They help maintain identity and heritage

They connect people to whenua and whānau

They are taonga tuku iho (treasured heritage)

They are only for entertainment

3. Complete this whakataukī: "Ko te reo te _______ o te mana Māori"

Ko te reo te _____________ o te mana Māori

(This proverb emphasises the life force of language and stories)

4. What is a pūrākau?

A type of food

A traditional Māori story or legend

A musical instrument

A type of building

✏️ Part 2: Reflection and Personal Connection

5. How do stories help us know who we are? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
6. Think about your own whānau or community. Describe a story, saying, or tradition that has been passed down to you. What makes it special?
7. Complete this sentence: "Stories are important because..."

Stories are important because _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

🎨 Part 3: Story Mapping

8. Choose a kōrero tuku iho story discussed in class. Map out its structure below:

Story Title: ________________________________

Beginning (What happens first?):

Middle (What is the main event or challenge?):

End (How does the story finish?):

9. What lesson or message does this story teach?

Whakataukī to remember: "He kōrero tuku iho, he taonga nā te whānau" — Stories passed down are treasures of the family.

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