Matariki Brochure

LI: To create a brochure that explains what Matariki is.

Outside

Inside

This week for Matariki we created Matariki Brochures. The inside brochure shows the trandition and the clothing of Matariki. The photo in the middle shows Papatuanuku, the grandmother of the 6 sisters. A fun fact, Ururangi likes to race her sister to Papatuanuku and wrap her arms around herself. The outside brochure shows facts about the Matariki stars. It also explains about the Matariki celebration. A fun fact about Matariki is that it will get its public holiday on June 24th 2022. I found this activity fun because the facts I found were very interesting. I was also surprised because the public holiday announcment. 

Matariki Stars

LI: To make a DLO that shows where the stars are located.

                         

To continue our learning with Matariki we drew the Matariki stars, and labeled each of them. This activity helped us identify each star, and learn each of the names to strengthen our connections to not only Matariki but the culture and celebration. It was really fun doing this as this was an art based activity. We were able to edit these stars and it was very fun doing. 

Matariki Stars

LI: To strengthen our connections to Matariki

                         

Matariki is the Maori new year celebration. It takes places each year when the cluster of stars known as Matariki are seen in our skies. The new year is a time for new beginnings and is a time to embrace tradition. To strengthen our connections to Matariki we had a choice of research activities. I found out this fun because we got to work with our friends, I also enjoyed this because I had prior knowledge because we did some of these activities last year.

Matariki Challenge | 5

LI: To compare and contrast

For my fifth Matariki challenge i created a venn diagram DLO to present the changes that happened from the past and now. The middle is what we both do to celebrate. 

Matariki Challenge | 3

LI: To learn about Matariki

For my third DLO i based it off harvesting the crops in Matariki, the DLO above shows 4 of the most common crops harvested in Matariki. Did you know that Karaka Berries can be very poisonous?

Matariki Challenge | 2

LI: To learn about Matariki

Above is my second DLO for the Matariki challenge. Its about the importance of Matariki and how the seasons are indicated. It presents why Matariki is important. Matariki got its name because the mother of the 6 sisters is 'Matariki'.

Matariki Challenge | 1

LI: To learn about Matariki

This week we were learning about Matariki, the Maori new year. The DLO above shows what Matariki is, what it represents and what it looks like. Matariki is important to New Zealand's history because it is Maori new year and because the seven stars represent the 6 sisters and the mum.