9MAO

Year 9 Māori (Te Reo)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs T. Frost.


The course is an opportunity to discover and appreciate Maori life and culture. The students learn how to produce the sounds of the Maori language from the Maori alphabet. They learn basic Mihimihi (basic Greetings), Whakapapa (genealogy), and Karakia (prayer). The students learn to talk about themselves, their family and friends. They will research a Myth or a Legend and learn basic tikanga on the marae.

Topics
Toku Whanau
Toku Kura
Nga wahanga o te tinana
He korero tuku iho
Te marae


Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1 x 2B5 exercise book (NB: This is a rotation class introducing three languages – only one exercise book is required for this course.)

Pathway

Disclaimer

POLICY
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