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Making Rag Paper
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Making Rag Paper
📚 Part 1: Understanding Rag Paper
1. What did people use to make paper long ago in Aotearoa?
Old rags and cloth
Plastic bags
Metal sheets
2. He Whakaputanga was written on special paper. What made this paper strong?
It was made from cotton and linen rags
It was painted with bright colours
It was very thin and light
3. Which steps do we need to make rag paper? Tick all that apply:
Soak the rags in water
Mash the rags into pulp
Press the paper flat
Put it in the microwave
4. Fill in the missing word: Long ago, people had to make everything by ________ because there were no big machines.
Answer: _______________
✏️ Part 2: Our Paper Making Experience
5. Put the steps of making rag paper in the right order. Write 1, 2, 3, 4:
____ Press the paper with sponges
____ Soak rags in water
____ Mash rags into pulp
____ Dip the mesh frame into pulp
6. What was the easiest part of making rag paper for you?
7. What was the trickiest part? How did you show our GREAT values?
8. Complete this sentence: "First we ________, then we ________, next we ________, and last we ________."
🎨 Part 3: Thinking About History
9. Why was it important that He Whakaputanga was written on strong rag paper?
So it would last a long time
So it would look pretty
So it would be easy to carry
10. How do you think Māori and early settlers felt when they made things by hand?
11. Draw one thing you learned about making rag paper today:
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