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Whakapapa and Identity

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Whakapapa and Identity

Māori family tree illustration

🌳 Part 1: Understanding Whakapapa

1. What does whakapapa mean? Circle the best answer:

A type of food

Family connections and genealogy

A Māori game

2. Who can be part of your whakapapa? Tick all that apply:

Your māmā (mother)

Your matua (father)

Your tuākana (older sibling)

Your hoa (friends)

Your pets

3. Fill in the blanks with Māori words:

Ko taku ________ ko Sarah. (My mother is Sarah)

Ko taku ________ ko John. (My father is John)

Ko au ko ________. (I am ________)

4. Circle True or False:

Whakapapa helps us understand who we are. True / False

Only adults have whakapapa. True / False

✏️ Part 2: My Whakapapa

5. Draw your whakapapa tree in the box below. Start with yourself at the bottom, then add your whānau (family) on the branches above:
6. Write about one person in your whakapapa who is special to you:
7. How does your whakapapa help you feel connected to your community?

🤝 Part 3: Whakapapa and Values

8. Match the Māori values to their meanings:
Aroha
Kotahitanga
Whanaungatanga
Unity, togetherness
Love, compassion
Relationships, connections
9. Complete this sentence:

My whakapapa makes me feel __________________ because ____________________.

10. What is one way you can show aroha to your whānau today?

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