Monday, November 30, 2020
Friday, November 27, 2020
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Why I Want 2 Be An Ambassador ???
Malo e lei lei ko hoku hingoa ko Emeline Ma’upese. I am a Tongan and Samoan girl. I was born in Auckland. I am 10 years old. I am from a family of six. My sisters are Eve and Elena .My brother Patrick. And my parents Patrick and Christina. Why I want to be an Ambassador well because I want my family to be proud of me and make myself proud. I also want to represent my culture and it is my goal to become an Ambassador. And the last and final two reasons why I want to be one of them is because I’m confident and I would be a good Ambassador to choose and it would be a good opportunity for me in the future. I hope you can pick me to be an Ambassador for 2021.
Ambassadors Application
Monday, November 16, 2020
Monday: Response to Text
Hawaiian History:
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About Hawaii:
1. Hawaii has eight main islands - which one is not part of Hawaii?
a) Niʻihau b) Kauaʻi
c) Oʻahu d) Savai’i
2. What is the capital of Hawaii?
a) Wellington b) Maui
c) Honolulu d) Moloka’i
3. Native Hawaii before and after European contact produces?
a) petroglyphs b) wood and stone carvings
c) siapo d) kapa
4. The designed feather cape or helmet is solely for?
a) teachers b) alii
c) kings d) chiefs
5. Kia manu would collect incredible --------------------?
a) 20,000 birds b) feathers
c) hair d) chicken feet
6. True or False: Kapa is made from colourful dyes ?
a) True b) False
7. By using wauke or paper mulberry plant they ---------- to form a Kapa?
clean b) buy
beat d) hammer
8. Sculpting in Hawaii they use ------------?
a) bone b) stone
c) wood d) teeth
9. A hand-tapping needle piercing the skin is used for traditional Hawaiian Tattoo?
a) True b) False
Friday, November 13, 2020
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Tuesday: Response to Text
Cook Islands Tivaevae:
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Tivaevae:
What does Tivaevae mean?
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
4. What is a ta’unga?
a) a type of tivaevae b) an expert
c) cutting materials d) patterns and colours
Making the Tīvaevae
5. Which are not part of the three types of Tīvaevae?
a) tīvaevae manu b) tīvaevae tātaura
c) tīvaevae tā’ōrei d) tivaevae tāmoumou
6. Which best describes what Tivaevae manu?
It uses only four colours and two pieces of material.
It uses only one colour and one piece of material.
It uses only two colours and two pieces of material.
It uses only two colours and three pieces of material.
7. How is Tīvaevae tātaura formed?
Using glue and paste b) using embroidered
c) having separate pieces pieced together d) using chromebook
Monday, November 9, 2020
Monday: Response to Text
Cook Islands History:
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About Cook Islands:
1. How many islands are said to be on Cook Islands?
a) 3 b) 10
c) 15 d) 88
2. Which island is not located beside the Cook Islands?
a) New Zealand b) Tonga
c) French Polynesia d) American Samoa
3. How did Cook Islands get their name?
a) From coke cola b) from James Cook
c) from chocolate d) from Cocoa Chanel
Cook Islands History:
4. Where did the first Cook Islands arrive from?
a) Hawaii b) Tahiti
c) New Zealand d) Hervey Island
5. What does Cook Islands not do for art?
a) wood carving b) piercing
c) weaving d) tivaevae
6. True or False: Captain James Cook named Cook Islands ?
a) True b) False
Wood carving:
7. Rarotonga is famous for its carving ….
its wooden seats b) fisherman’s gods and staff-gods
c) it’s ceremonial adzes d) pencils
8. What islands are not mentioned for wood carving?
a) Mitiaro b) Mauke
c) Atiu d) Pukapuka
9. True or false: The wooden carvings had to be blessed before stood up?
a) True b) False
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Thursday: Response to Text
Tongan Art and Artists:
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Coat of Arms of Tonga - Tongan Sila:
1. When was the Tongan Sila designed?
a) 1865 b) 1875
c) 1876 d) 1877
2. What does the crown in the Tongan Sila mean?
→ Represents the Kingdom, King of Tonga
3. What do the three swords represent?
→ Represents the 3 lines of Tongan Kings that ruled before Tonga became one.
Ha’amonga ‘a Maui:
4. Where is the stone located?
a) Cook Islands b) Samoa
c) Tonga d) Niue
5. Who is the story of the stone wall about?
a) A mother and her two daughters b) A mother and her two sons
c) A father and his two daughters d) A King and his two sons
6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?
→ The word haʻamonga means "a stick with loads on both ends, carried over the shoulder". Maui is a cultural hero in Polynesian mythology.
Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:
7. What does Ofa mean?
→To love and to be loved. Whether it is loving your family, loving others, loving yourself, and loving the country. Love is a very big value in Tongan culture.
8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?
→ Having respect is also a huge value. Respect given is respect received. There are so many ways to show respect.
9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?
→ Being humble is a value in the Tongan culture. It isn’t seen as humble when you are going around boasting about what you have that others don’t.
10. What does Tauhi Va mean?
→ The act of being grateful for what you have and what you will receive is also a big value in the Tongan culture.