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Matariki Storytelling Journey
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Matariki Storytelling Journey
⭐ Part 1: Planning Your Matariki Legend
1. Who are the main characters in your legend? (e.g., stars, animals, ancestors)
2. Where does your story take place? Describe the setting.
3. What problem or challenge happens in your story?
4. How is the problem solved? What happens at the end?
5. Which Matariki star will be important in your legend?
Matariki (the mother star)
Pohutukawa (those who have died)
Waitī (fresh water)
Waitā (salt water)
Waipuna-ā-rangi (falling rain)
Ururangi (winds)
Pōhutukawa (food from the sky)
Hiwa-i-te-rangi (dreams and wishes)
📝 Part 2: Story Structure
6. Write the beginning of your legend. How does it start?
First, ________________________________________________
7. Write the middle of your legend. What happens next?
Then, ________________________________________________
8. Write the ending of your legend. How does it finish?
Finally, ____________________________________________
🎨 Part 3: Illustration and Reflection
9. Draw a picture of the most important scene from your legend.
10. What makes your legend special? What message does it share?
11. How does your legend connect to Matariki and our community?
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