Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 10 Te Ao Haka

10HAKA
Course Description

10 Te Ao Haka is a culturally responsive art form, providing opportunities for all ākonga to engage in the Māori language, culture and heritage through song and dance. In Year 10 students will learn the iwi anthems of Te Tai Tokerau. Iwi anthems are the waiata and haka we love to perform as people of Te Tai Tokerau. They reveal who we are as a tribe, where we’re from, and what is important to us. This course is suitable for all students, Māori and non-Māori who love to sing, dance, perform and want to learn more about the Māori culture.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:Explore this content:
  • Māori Performing Arts.
  • Mōteatea of the tribes of Te Tai Tokerau.
  • Singing and Dance.
  • Waiata Ngahau of the tribes of Te Tai Tokerau.
  • History, tikanga and cultural practices of Te Tai Tokerau.
  • Haka of the tribes Te Tai Tokerau.
  • Whakawhanaungatanga - People and connectedness.
  • History, tikanga and cultural practices of the tribes of Te Tai Tokerau.
Year Levels/Departments:

Year 10, Māori




			
					
					Resources Required
										
Clearfile (display book)