Stories, Purposes, and Respect

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Date:

1. Story vocabulary

Write a student-friendly definition for each term. Remember: pūrākau is not simply interchangeable with myth.

1. Myth: What does this term mean?

2. Legend: What does this term mean?

3. Fairytale: What does this term mean?

4. Pūrākau: What does this term mean?

Record two possible purposes. Add brief evidence from a classroom example. Use cautious language such as “this version suggests…”

Purpose 1
What might a traditional story do for a community?

Supporting evidence
What detail from a classroom example supports this?

Purpose 2
What might a traditional story do for a community?

Supporting evidence
What detail from a classroom example supports this?

5. Write one expectation for discussing stories connected to identity, whakapapa, spirituality, or whenua.

6. Write one sentence starter you can use to discuss a cultural text respectfully.

For example: “I notice…” or “In the version we have studied…”

7. Define pūrākau in your own words.

8. Name one purpose of a traditional story.

9. State one discussion expectation you will use next lesson.