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 …. 

1. 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

4 Facts Cook Island History

Design Task

 

TiMeS tAbLe PrAcTiCe

 

Writing about our artwork (Week 1-3)

Thursday Research Task

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.