A man from New Zealand did a special dance before he started his new job. The dance is from the Maori people, and it shows they are strong and together. The man, Rawiri Waititi, cares a lot about Maori people and their rights. He said important words to his grandkids and to a special paper that is important for New Zealand. Some people are talking about changing rules, and he wants to make sure Maori people are treated fairly.
When Rawiri did the dance, it was a big deal. It showed he will work hard for Maori people. Now, many people are talking about how to include everyone's culture in making rules for the country. Rawiri's dance is a way to remember that the Maori way is important. It helps people think about how everyone should be respected and included.
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of cards with words related to the article (e.g. dance, Maori, rules, culture). One student from each team will act out the word without speaking, and their team members have to guess what it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article. One student will choose a word and draw it, while the other student tries to guess what it is. After a certain amount of time, switch roles. The pair with the most correctly guessed words wins.
– Opinion Spectrum
Instructions: Write two statements related to the article on the board (e.g. "Including everyone's culture in making rules is important" and "Rules should be made based on the majority culture"). Have the students stand on a line in the classroom, with one end representing "strongly agree" and the other end representing "strongly disagree". Read one statement at a time and have students move to the point on the line that represents their opinion. Allow students to explain their reasoning if they want to.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a blank piece of paper and ask them to create a catchy headline for the article. Encourage them to use vocabulary and concepts from the article. After a few minutes, have each group share their headline with the class and explain why they chose it.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Have each student write down two true statements and one false statement about the article. Collect the papers and read them out loud, without revealing who wrote each one. The class has to guess which statement is the lie. This activity encourages comprehension of the article and creativity in coming up with false statements.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
He did a special dance.
The dance comes from the Maori people.
He did the dance to show that he cares about Maori people and their rights.
The dance was a big deal because it showed that he will work hard for Maori people.
People are talking about how to include everyone's culture in making rules for the country.
Rawiri's dance is important because it helps people think about how everyone should be respected and included.
The dance helps people think about how everyone should be respected and included.
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A man from New Zealand did a special dance before he started his new job. The dance is from the Maori , and it shows they are strong and together. The man, Waititi, cares a lot about Maori people and their . He said important words to his grandkids and to a special paper that is important for New Zealand. Some people are talking about rules, and he wants to make sure Maori people are treated fairly. When Rawiri did the , it was a big deal. It showed he will work hard for Maori people. Now, many people are talking about how to everyone's culture in rules for the country. Rawiri's dance is a way to remember that the Maori way is important. It helps people about how everyone should be respected and included.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a special dance?
2. How do you think Rawiri felt when he did the dance?
3. Do you think it's important to care about people's rights? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if someone changed the rules for your country?
5. Do you like dancing? Why or why not?
6. What do you think it means to be treated fairly?
7. How can we make sure everyone's culture is included?
8. Do you think it's important to remember different ways of doing things? Why or why not?
9. Have you ever done a special dance? What was it like?
10. How do you think it feels to be respected?
11. Do you think it's important for everyone to be included? Why or why not?
12. Why do you think some people are talking about changing rules?
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