Monday, 30 November 2020
Basketball Writing
How to play Basketball
Basketball is a game where you take a orange striped ball and try and beat you opponents which are a different team of 5 people to beat the other team you will have to work together as a team and get the basketball into the hoop.You have to get the ball into the hoop from the opposite side of yours. For example if the blue time were on the right they would have to get the ball into the hoop on the left side of the court to gain a point.
How old is Basketball
Basketball is 128 years old and was first played on 21st of December 1891 128
Famous Basketball players
Kobe bryant who sadly died this year R.I.P
Labron James Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson chris Paul
James Harden and alot more
Monday, 16 November 2020
Kawau Island video links
Type in these links on google or any searchings sites like safari to see more facts about Kawau Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZsHNQeBKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj2rplrfKRI
Mansion island
Mansion House is located on the reserve of Kawau Island. It turns out that the person who used to live there is responsible for most of the animals on the island like the birds.
Here are some facts about Mansion house on kawau island
Address: 5 Schoolhouse Bay Road, Kawau Island 0920
Opened: 1845
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 12PM
Phone: 09-422 8882
Architect: Frederick Thatcher
Year 6 Writing
Today i will be reseaching about kawu island because we are going there for year 6 camp. I hope we make the most of it. There is a 25% chance that cam might be chanceld because of covid 19. I'm going to be posting my research that i know about kawu islan like how this is writing and my other post was a Research presentation bout who what where time travel and animals. So that's my pharagraht about Kawu Island
Friday, 13 November 2020
Friday: Response to Text
Cook Islands - patterns
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Motif means ...
Short for moustache b) flavour of coffee
c) design or form a pattern d) Cook Islands word for design
2.Design ‘Manu Tai’ ?
a) known as the dolphins b) represents sea birds
c) known as island flower d) Mrs Siō’s middle name
3. … symbolizes the navigator (guide or leader)
a) Korare b) Matau
c) Onu d) Ngaru
4. … Symbolizes fearlessness its approach to any situation
a) Totoro b) Tiare
c) Pate d) Moko
5. Which motif is inspired by the sea ?
Pate b) Onu
c) Matau d) One
7. Describe Punu Punu motif?
=>
8.How many motifs are there ?
6 b) 12
c) 17 d) 23
9.How many animal motifs are present?
4 b) 5
c) 10 d) 3
10)Name the animal motifs
=> turtle sea birds lizard whale tail
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Tuesday: Response to Text
Cook Islands Tivaevae:
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Tivaevae:
What does Tivaevae mean?
a) To cook b) to sew or patch
c) To knit d) to laugh
2. What are Tivaevae?
a) Tea Towels b) Pillow Cases
c) Sheets d) Duvets
3. When were Tivaevae bedspreads introduced by French nuns?
a) eighteenth century b) nineteenth century
c) twentieth century d) twenty first century
The Pange
4. What is a pange?
=> a group
5. What is a ta’unga?
a) a type of tivaevae b) an expert
c) cutting materials d) patterns and colours
Making the Tīvaevae
6. Which are not part of the three types of Tīvaevae?
a) tīvaevae manu b) tīvaevae tātaura
c) tīvaevae tā’ōrei d) tivaevae tāmoumou
7. Which best describes what Tivaevae manu?
a)It uses only four colours and two pieces of material.
b) It uses only one colour and one piece of material.
c) It uses only two colours and two pieces of material.
d) It uses only two colours and three pieces of material.
8. How is Tīvaevae tātaura formed?
Using glue and paste b) using embroidered
c) having separate pieces pieced together d) using chromebook
Monday, 9 November 2020
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Wednesday: Response to Text
Tongan Art and Artists:
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Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows:
1. What type of art does Sulieti Fiemea-Burrows do?
a) kahoa kakala b) ngatu
c) ta’ovala d) carving
2. How did Sulieti learn how to be the artist she is?
a) it was a fluke b) she wanted to be famous
c) weren’t enough artists d) she watched her Mum growing up
3. Why does Sulieti want to teach others the art she does?
→ because no one can pass it on
Sione Monu: is the youngest tongan artist
4. What type of artist is Sione Monu?
a) carving b) ngatu
c) koho d) ta’ovala
5. Where did Sione Monu get inspiration from?
a) ta’ovala b) old family photos from Tonga
c) kahoa kakala d) old family photos from Samoa
6. What is in Sione Monu’s exhibition?
→ his art
Tatafu Langi: is a tongan artist
7. Where did Tatafu Langi grow up?
a) Tonga b) Samoa
c) Niue d) Cook Islands
8. Where did Tatafu Langi move to?
a) UK b) USSR
c) USA d) United Kingdom
9. What type of artist is Tatafu Langi?
a) koho b) ta’ovala
c) ngatu d) carving
10. Name 3 different materials that Tatafu Langi carves with.
→ bone wood whale teeth
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Tuesday: Response to Text
Tongan Art Forms:
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Ta’ovala (mat weaving):
1. Which of the following is not a way that mat weaving is used for?
a) bedding b) weddings
c) shoe holder d) flooring
2. What do mats signify?
a) love b) respect
c) health d) social status
3. What is the tongan word for ‘mat weaving’?
a) kiekie b) ta’ovala
c) ngatu d) kava
Ngatu Tonga (tapa cloth):
4. From what tree is the bark used to make tapa from?
a) Paper Mulberry b) Wood Blueberry
c) Bone Strawberry d) Card Raspberry
5. The women design the tapa using what?
→ tree bark
6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?
→ fish and nature
Wood and bone carvings:
7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?
→ because so it dosen’t disappear in the future
8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?
→ flowers fish and people designs
9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?
→ the sea because they swim away
10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.
→ patterns designs and carvings
Monday, 2 November 2020
Monday: Response to Text
Tongan History:
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About Tonga:
1. How many islands are said to be on Tonga?
a) 168 b) 169
c) 170 d) 171
2. Which of the following are not a group that Tonga was split into?
a) Vava’u b) Nuku’alofa
c) Ha’apai d) Tongatapu
3. What 2 languages are spoken in Tonga?
a) Tongan & English b) Tongan & Samoan
c) Tongan & German d) Tongan & Polynesian
Tongan History:
4. Where did the Polynesians settle 3000 years ago?=
a) Nuku’alofa b) Ha’apai
c) Vava’u d) Tongatapu
5. Who brought the Tongans together to become one?
a) Queen Elizabeth b) King George V
c) Tāufa’āhau d) PM Pohiva
6. True or False: Tonga is the only country in the pacific to not give up their own government?
a) True b) False
Mat Weaving:
7. What is used to weave the mats?
a) Modern technology b) Old Technology
c) Hands d) Broken down cars
8. What are mats worn around the waist called?
a) lavalava b) ta’ovala
c) ie d) mat
9. True or false: Woven mats passed down through generations symbolizes pride?
a) True b) False
10. Where is Tonga
→ in th pasific ocean
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