SLJ - Wk 1 Day 2 Activity 1 & 2

Activity 1: A House or a Home?

In the 1800s, most Māori lived in villages called pa. Each

village had many buildings – kauta where people cooked,

pataka where they stored goods and wharepuni where the

Māori slept. A traditional wharepuni had a thatched roof

and walls made of timber, fern, rushes and bark. Look at t

he picture below of a traditional wharepuni. Does it look like

your house?

On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home.

What are two similarities and two differences between a

wharepuni and your house?

Similarities	Differences
Both of which is made out of wood	A wharepuni is a very sacred and a traditional house. Unlike are normal houses it can get noisy & crazy
They can both be used for sleeping, eating and meetings.	Other than wood both houses are made out of different materials such as straws and animal fur. Normal house are built by things such concrete, metal and more

Activity 2: The Rules of Engagement

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women

would often marry at a young age. Women were expected

to have babies and remain in the home caring for their

children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men,

on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations

about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in

life. In fact, I was lucky enough to go to university and to

follow my dream of becoming a teacher!

What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing

your dream job and post it on your blog. You could be a

doctor, an actor or even a zookeeper! I have drawn myself

taking a picture of a beautiful castle in Poland because I

would love to become a travel blogger and photographer one day.

I guess me and Rachel have a Dream Job quite similar to

each other, for I as well would love to travel around the

world and take the most breathtaking photos. Here is my photo

.

Bonus Activity: Special Meals

Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They ate

foods that they could catch in the water (eg. fish) or grow

on the land (eg. kumara). They did not have access to a

supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking of meals,

what is your favourite meal? Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!

On your blog, post a picture of your favourite meal. Be sure to

tell us what it is and why it is your favourite. You could also

include the recipe if you have it so that we can all try it!

My all time favourite meal is Lasagna. It has cheese, meat and sauce.

All of my favourite things in one meal. Cool Right! And the best thing

is that it taste delicious. It always gets my mouth watering when we

have it for dinner. If you’d like to know it is made here is a recipe → How to make Lasagna

BONUS POINTS: 8