Mt Tarawera Eruption Impact

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🎯 Learning Intentions

WALT: Analyse the impact of the Mt Tarawera eruption on Māori livelihoods

Success Criteria - I can:

• Identify changes in Māori livelihoods after the 1886 eruption

• Discuss the importance of tourism in Māori culture before and after the eruption

• Explain how the eruption affected Māori communities

📋 MUST DO Tasks

1. Complete the graphic organiser below showing the impacts of the Mt Tarawera eruption on Māori livelihoods:

BEFORE the eruption (1886):

AFTER the eruption:

2. Label the map with these key locations affected by the eruption:

Use these words: Mt Tarawera, Pink Terraces, White Terraces, Lake Rotomahana, Te Wairoa village

3. Choose the correct answers about Māori tourism before the eruption:

Māori guides helped tourists visit the Pink and White Terraces

Tourism provided income for local Māori families

The terraces were considered sacred (tapu) places

Only Europeans could visit the terraces

4. Fill in the blanks using the word bank:

Word Bank: guides, tourism, terraces, livelihoods, destroyed

The 1886 eruption _____________ the Pink and White _____________. This affected Māori _____________ because many worked as _____________ for _____________.

🌟 CAN DO Tasks

5. Imagine you are interviewing a Māori elder who lived through the eruption. Write 3 questions you would ask about how it affected their whānau (family) and community:

6. Write a short paragraph explaining how Māori communities showed resilience (strength) after the eruption:

Sentence starters: After the eruption, Māori people... They adapted by... The community showed strength when...

7. EXTENSION: Research and compare - How is Māori tourism in Rotorua different today compared to 1886? Write your findings below:

8. EXTENSION: Plan an interview with a local Māori elder or community member about the cultural significance of Mt Tarawera. What would you want to learn?

Mt Tarawera Eruption Impact

Mt Tarawera Eruption Impact

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