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Whakapapa and Identity
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Whakapapa and Identity
📚 Part 1: Understanding Whakapapa
1. What does whakapapa mean? Circle the best answer:
A type of food
Genealogy or family tree that connects us to our ancestors
A Māori dance
A place name
2. Match the te reo Māori words to their meanings by drawing lines:
Whānau
Tūpuna
Iwi
Mana
Spiritual power or authority
Ancestors
Extended family
Tribe
3. Which of these are part of whakapapa? Tick all that apply:
Your grandparents
Your favourite colour
Your iwi or hapū
Your tūpuna (ancestors)
Your whānau connections
✏️ Part 2: My Whakapapa Reflection
4. Complete these sentences about your whakapapa:
Ko _____________ tōku ingoa. (My name is...)
Ko _____________ tōku whānau. (My family is...)
He tangata ahau nō _____________. (I am a person from...)
5. Draw or describe one important person in your whakapapa and explain why they are special to you:
6. How does knowing about your whakapapa help you understand who you are? Write 2-3 sentences:
🌟 Part 3: Whakapapa Connections
7. Why is it important to respect other people's whakapapa and stories? Explain your thinking:
8. Think about our class as a whānau. Write one way we are all connected to each other and to Aotearoa New Zealand:
9. What is one thing you would like to learn more about regarding your whakapapa?
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