Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Te Ao Haka

11HAKA
Course Description

Year 11 Te Ao Haka is a culturally responsive art form, providing opportunities for all ākonga to engage in the Māori language, culture and heritage through Māori Performing Arts. This course takes the class on a journey of exploration as they study the mythological and traditional origins and tikanga of performing arts, moteatea (traditional song), poi (ball dance), waiata a-ringa (action song), haka. Students will learn a performance bracket and a selection of ancient, historical and sacred classic tribal anthems.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Analytic
  • Analyse key features of Te Ao Haka.
  • Listening
  • Express an item from a Te Ao Haka discipline.
  • Communication 
  • Analyse categories within a Te Ao Haka.
  • Performing
  • Analyse elements within a Te Ao Haka performance.
  • Increased Confidence


  • Cultural Awareness


  • Leadership

  • Team Work


Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Māori




			
					
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