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Exploring Whanaungatanga Through Drama

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Exploring Whanaungatanga Through Drama

Imagine you are part of a team getting ready for a dance competition. Read each task, then use your ideas, body and voice to show how the team can care for one another.

Understand the idea

Whanaungatanga is about relationships, belonging and looking after one another. Drama lets us show these ideas through our words, actions and expressions.

1.Freya is helping her dance team feel like they belong together. Which idea is she showing?
  • Whanaungatanga: building relationships and belonging
  • Trying to win without helping anyone
  • Choosing to be alone all the time
2.Ari feels nervous before the dance competition. Which two actions could help Ari feel part of the team?
  • Invite Ari to practise and tell Ari, “We’re glad you’re here.”
  • Laugh when Ari forgets a dance move.
  • Listen to Ari and offer to practise together.
  • Leave Ari out of the team warm-up.
3.In a drama scene, a kind smile, listening eyes and an open stance can help show that a character welcomes someone.
4.When the dance team listens, includes others and helps one another, everyone can feel they .

Make a drama scene

Ngaio has just joined Freya and Ari’s dance team. Ngaio does not know the dance yet. Use the next tasks to plan a short, welcoming scene.

5.What could Freya say to Ngaio to help Ngaio feel welcome at dance practice?
6.Choose one body action that could show Ngaio is being included in the team. Write the action, then try it with a partner.
7.Write one kind thing Ari could say if Ngaio makes a mistake while learning the dance.
8.Imagine you are acting as Ngaio. What could you say or do to show that the team’s kindness helps you feel included?
9.Draw one moment from your welcoming dance-team scene. Show how the characters’ faces or bodies tell us they care for one another.
10.What is one kind action you could do tomorrow to help someone feel included?

3 printable pages

  • Exploring Whanaungatanga Through Drama, page 1 of 3: Understand the idea

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  • Exploring Whanaungatanga Through Drama, page 2 of 3: Make a drama scene

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  • Exploring Whanaungatanga Through Drama, page 3 of 3: 9. Draw one moment from your welcoming dance-team scene. Show how the

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