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Te Ao Haka Exploration

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Te Ao Haka Exploration

Māori haka performers

🎭 Part 1: Understanding Haka

1. What is haka?

A Māori dance with cultural meaning

A type of food

A musical instrument

2. Circle the purposes of haka (choose all that apply):

Challenge

Celebration

Showing identity

Cooking dinner

3. Complete the sentence:

Haka is important to Māori culture because it helps people connect to their _________________ and _________________.

4. What does "pūkana" mean in haka?

Foot stamping

Facial expressions

Arm movements

🎬 Part 2: Haka Observation

5. From the videos we watched, name two different types of haka:

Type 1: _________________________

Type 2: _________________________

6. Describe three things you noticed about haka movements:
7. What Te reo Māori commands did we learn? Match them to their meanings:
Tū!
Whakarongo!
Listen
Stand

💭 Part 3: Personal Reflection

8. How did it feel when you performed haka movements?
9. Why do you think it's important to show respect when learning about haka?
10. Draw a picture that shows something meaningful you learned about haka today:
11. Complete this sentence: "Haka is special because..."

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