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Tauhangata & Tauwhine (Maori – New Zealand context)
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Overview of the resource:
Tuahangata (Heroes)
1. (personal noun) hero, male idol, principal male character, male celebrity – a familiar name for the main male character of a story, etc. and is often used as a proper name
Tuawahine (Heroines)
1. (personal noun) heroine, principal female character, female celebrity, female idol – a familiar name for the main character or actor of a story, etc. and usually used as a proper name.
Ānō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai, me he rū nā anō e ueue ana i a tuawahine kia haere atu ki te kare ā-roto a tōna ngākau (NM 1928:110). / It was as if the tune of Tūtānekai’s flute was an earthquake shaking our heroine to go to the love of her heart.
THE LESSON IN ONE PARAGRAPH:
Identify your PERSONAL hero or heroine, a MAORI hero and a legend? Are there different categories of heroes and heroines? List them? Consider your traits. Could some of your qualities qualify as H/H traits? Explain why? Identify some of your traits that require development? Create a Venn diagram and compare yourself as a H/H to a Maori legend and other global H/H (focus on your qualities when comparing). Illustrate and communicate it on a Venn diagram. How could you develop your traits as a H/H? Create a striking poster on canva.com. Remember the story of Haki (Jack) Te Tuna? It is about how the eel (‘teenager’) safely navigated the dangerous waters of the river. How can you build your resilience as you travel through High School – comment? Consider your personally developed Te Whare Tapa Wha model (the 4 walls of your ‘house’)? Think about your journey through High School; how can you be a H/H and successfully navigate through the dangers and distractions? Type up your thoughts?
CONCLUSION: Fun activity to wrap up the lesson: Minecraft game – SUPERHEROES (BECOME EPIC HEROES & VILLAINS WITH POWERS!)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Tuahangata (Heroes) – Page 2
Tuawahine (Heroines) – Page 2
THE LESSON IN ONE PARAGRAPH: 2
CONCLUSION: Fun activity to wrap up the lesson: Minecraft game – SUPERHEROES (BECOME EPIC HEROES & VILLAINS WITH POWERS!) 2
INTRODUCTION 7
INSTRUCTION: Compile your work in a Google doc. Share it with your teachers 7
A. CHOOSE YOUR PERSONAL HERO OR HEROINE 7
Example of a hero: Aubrey Cosens 7
B. ARE THERE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF H/H? 8
1. War Heroes & Heroines 8
2. Political H/H 8
3. Business H/H 9
4. Sports H/H 9
C. Can you identify and name a Maori H/H or a Maori legend? Or someone from your culture or country (immigrants). 10
D. IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAITS OF YOUR H/H AND THE MAORI H/H YOU HAVE CHOSEN? ANY SIMILARITIES? 12
HERO TRAITS: NELSON MANDELA (SOUTH AFRICA) 12
E. CONSIDER YOURSELF AS A POTENTIAL H/H. WHAT ARE THE TRAITS THAT COULD POSSIBLY MAKE YOU A H/H? LIST THEM AND TYPE UP WHY YOU THINK THEY ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? 16
1. Integrity 17
2. Honesty 17
3. Loyalty 18
4. Respectfulness 18
5. Responsibility 18
6. Humility 18
7. Compassion 18
8. Fairness 18
9. Forgiveness 18
10. Authenticity 18
11. Courageousness 18
F. Create a Venn diagram illustrating and communicating the traits of your H/H’s, a Maori legend, and your H/H traits. 19
G. Create a poster on canva.com, which describes YOUR strong traits. 19
Examples: 19
H. Which of your traits can you improve on? How will you improve or develop it? 25
Building Resilience in Children – 20 Practical, Powerful Strategies (Backed by Science). 26
AN INSPIRING REAL-LIFE STORY: Developing Resilience 26
Overcoming and Growing From Setbacks 26
I. My strategy on how to develop my resilience: 27
J. Now, find some Maori words for the 4 different traits you chose or developed earlier. Translate your traits into Maori. Compare it to your Te Whare Tapa Wha (the four walls that are important to you). 28
K. Translate your strategy into Te Reo MAORI. Answer the question ‘How I can improve my resilience.’ Discuss your word choices with your teacher. Type it up in Te Reo. Use the online Maori dictionary. 28
Examples: 28
L. Remember the story of Haki (Jack the Eel) Te Tuna? How can you navigate your way safely through High School? Think about the traits of a H/H, as well as your personal model of Te Whare Tapa Wha, when you answer this question. 29
TE WHARE TAPA WHA MODELS: 31
M. Now, wrap up the lesson with a game of Minecraft. SUPERHEROES (BECOME EPIC HEROES & VILLAINS WITH POWERS!) 31
Additional heroin you could consider: Joan of Arc 33
Teachers notes: 34
KEYWORDS: Page 35
About the teacher Page 36
INTRODUCTION
You are interested in different types of heroes and heroines. YOU ARE GOING TO BE ASKED TO FIND A H/H OF YOUR CHOICE. You will then be asked to identify the traits of the person. You will also be asked to identify a Maori H/H. You could also consider a hero from your own culture, our country (immigrants). Then think about yourself and your traits as a Hero or Heroine.
INSTRUCTION: Compile your work in a Google doc. Share it with your teachers
A. CHOOSE YOUR PERSONAL HERO OR HEROINE
Who inspires you? Who is your H/H? Paste some pictures of your H/H into the doc. Give a short description of them (research component)
Example of a hero: Aubrey Cosens
*Canadian war hero. World War 2.
Aubrey served in the Rifles of Canada regiment and was a daredevil on the battlefield. On February 25, 1945, in Germany, he captured an enemy stronghold all by himself! His regiment came under heavy counterattack while trying to occupy three farmhouses and started to retreat. Aubrey took command, charged towards the farmhouses under heavy fire, and directed a tank to ram one of the buildings. He barged into the first building and killed all the hostiles, and then he went to the second and the third building, in the same way, killed and captured many. While he came out in all his glory, he was shot in the head by a sniper.
Source: https://listsurge.com/top-10-worlds-greatest-war-heroes/
B. ARE THERE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF H/H?
Think about politics (Nelson Mandela), business (Bill Gates), war heroes ( Aubrey Cosins/ Hone Heke), and others
1. War Heroes & Heroines
Description of a war H/H
2. Political H/H
Description of a political H/H
3. Business H/H
Description of a business H/H
4. Sports H/H
Example Richie McCaw (All Black rugby player)
Can you name any more categories?
Here is a list of different types of H/H:
*Types of Heroes (Adapted from Vogler, 1999, pp. 41–44)
Willing, active, gung-ho heroes: (Tarzan, King Arthur, Luke Skywalker) • committed to the adventure • without doubts • always bravely going ahead • self-motivated
Unwilling heroes: (Frodo Baggins, Spiderman, Han Solo) • full of doubts • hesitant • passive • needing to be motivated or pushed into the adventure by an outside force • usually change at some point and become committed to the adventure
Anti-heroes: (Billy the Kid, Jack Sparo, “Bride” from Kill Bill) • specialised kind of hero • may be outlaws or villains from the point of view of society • audience is in sympathy with them • they may win in the end over society’s corruption • rebels
Tragic heroes: (Darth Vader, Brutus) • flawed heroes • never overcome their inner demons • brought down and destroyed by inner demons • may be charming • their flaw wins in the end
Group-oriented heroes: (Nemo, Simba) • are a part of society at the beginning • journey takes them to an unknown land far from home • separate from the group – have a lone adventure in the wilderness away from the group which they eventually rejoin
Loner heroes: (Indiana Jones, Incredible Hulk) • story begins with hero apart from society • natural habitat is the wilderness • natural state is solitude • journey is one of re-entry into the group, an adventure within the group, then a return to isolation
Catalyst heroes: (Teacher from Dead Poets Society, any mentor) • central figures who act heroically • don’t change much themselves the primary function is to bring about change in others
Some of the illustrations and diagrams available in the resource:
DIAGRAM: Remember the models we discussed? See the copy to refresh your memory. Shown is the model of a Japanese student, a Pakeha (European) student, a student that believes in science only (belief system), and a Maori student. See the contrasts by comparing the 4 walls of each model. It illustrates the diversity and uniqueness of cultures and people living together in a very diverse society – for example, New Zealand. Think about your personal Te Whare Tapa Wha. What are those essential walls you chose for your wellbeing? Use your model in this lesson to design and develop the trait or traits you are focusing on! Credit: William Van Zyl.
Credit: https://www.maorimenshealth.co.nz/te-whare-tapa-wha-health-whare/
Nelson Mandela had great strength and resilience, and he used these traits in the face of unbelievable hardship and adversity. Under apartheid, the rights and movement of the majority of black inhabitants and other ethnic groups were curtailed, and white minority rule was maintained. While campaigning for equality, he was ultimately sent to prison, where he would spend the next 27 years of his life. He was confined to a small cell without a bed or plumbing and forced into hard labour. As a political prisoner, he received smaller rations and fewer privileges than other inmates, and he was only allowed to see his wife and mother of his two young daughters twice a year. It would be easy to understand why someone would completely give up hope if they were subjected to these inhumane conditions. Still, Mandela stayed strong throughout the years and was able to fuel international outcry against South Africa’s racist regime while he was imprisoned. Credit: https://www.historyoffighting.com/the-blog/nelson-mandela-on-boxing
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