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Te Whare Tapa Wha

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🏠 Part 1: Understanding Te Whare Tapa Wha

1. Te Whare Tapa Wha is based on the structure of a wharenui (meeting house). What would happen if your house had a pou (post) missing? Would it still be strong?
2. Match each dimension of Te Whare Tapa Wha with its English meaning:
Taha Tinana
Taha Hinengaro
Taha Wairua
Taha Whānau
Mental/Emotional Health
Physical Health
Family/Social Health
Spiritual Health
3. Which dimension of Te Whare Tapa Wha represents the foundation (whenua)?

Taha Tinana

Taha Whānau

Taha Wairua

Taha Hinengaro

📚 Part 2: KWL Chart & Reflection

4. Complete your KWL Chart about Te Whare Tapa Wha:

What I KNEW:

What I WANT to know:

What I LEARNED:

5. Which dimension group did you participate in during class activities?

Taha Tinana Group

Taha Hinengaro Group

Taha Wairua Group

Taha Whānau Group

6. What have you learned from working with your dimension group?

💡 Part 3: Caring for Each Dimension

7. Name two ways to look after each dimension. Use the word bank to help you:

Word Bank: exercise, sleep, meditation, family time, healthy eating, reading, prayer, sports, talking, rest

Taha Tinana (Physical): _____________ and _____________

Taha Hinengaro (Mental): _____________ and _____________

Taha Wairua (Spiritual): _____________ and _____________

Taha Whānau (Family/Social): _____________ and _____________

8. Complete these sentence starters about your presentation:

During my presentation, I showed Thinking by _________________________

I demonstrated Relating to Others when I _________________________

I used Language and Symbols by _________________________

I showed Managing Self through _________________________

I Participated and Contributed by _________________________

9. Circle the words that are SIMILAR to "wellbeing":

Health

Sickness

Wellness

Balance

Stress

Harmony

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