🌿 Part 1: Te Ao Māori Concepts

1. Match the Māori concepts with their meanings:

1. Kaitiakitanga

2. Whakapapa

3. Mauri

4. Mana

A. Life force or energy

B. Guardianship and protection

C. Power, respect, and authority

D. Genealogy and connections

2. Circle the correct answer: What does kaitiakitanga mean?

Taking whatever you want from nature

Being a guardian and protector of the environment

Only using natural resources for profit

Avoiding nature completely

🌳 Part 2: Māori Views of Nature

3. Fill in the blanks about Māori environmental beliefs:

In te ao Māori, people and nature are _____________ connected. The god of the forest is called _____________ Mahuta. Māori believe that all living things have _____________ (life force) and deserve our _____________.

4. Check all the ways Māori show respect for the environment:

Taking only what they need

Saying karakia (prayers) before harvesting

Using every part of what they take

Protecting sacred places (tapu areas)

Teaching children about sustainability

🎨 Part 3: Personal Connection

5. Draw or describe one thing you love about nature and explain why it's important to protect it:

6. Write your own sustainability pledge inspired by Māori wisdom. How will you care for nature in your daily life?

🤔 Part 4: Understanding Connections

7. True or False: Circle your answer

a) Whakapapa shows how all living things are related: TRUE / FALSE

b) Māori believe humans are separate from nature: TRUE / FALSE

c) Kaitiakitanga means we should protect the environment: TRUE / FALSE

d) Mauri is only found in people, not in nature: TRUE / FALSE

8. Explain how Māori environmental wisdom connects to modern sustainability practices:

9. What is one thing you learned today about te ao Māori that surprised you?

Māori Environmental Wisdom Introduction

Māori Environmental Wisdom Introduction

🌿 Part 1: Te Ao Māori Concepts

🌳 Part 2: Māori Views of Nature

🎨 Part 3: Personal Connection

🤔 Part 4: Understanding Connections

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