Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 9 Māori Studies

9MAOS
Course Description

Year 9 Māori Studies will give you insight into a Māori worldview. Learn about traditions, concepts, values and protocols and understand why Māori do things a certain way. Find out how to apply some of these concepts in your own life at home with your whānau. Challenge your thinking and reflect on your own beliefs and values and how they relate to those of other cultures.


Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Develop an understanding of who you are and where you come from, your identity.
  • Tuakiritanga (identity).
  • Develop basic protocols of the pōwhiri (welcoming) process within our school.
  • Pūrākau (Traditional Stories).
  • Enhance your understanding by way of waiata (song) and karakia (recitation).
  • Matariki - The Māori new year.
  • Develop their self confidence in Mana Wāhine (Leadership) roles. 
  • Basic Māori words.

  • Values and belief systems.

  • Māori traditions.

  • Māori in a contemporary world.

  • Māori philosophies and protocols.


Year Levels/Departments:

Year 9, Māori




			
					
					Resources Required
										
1 x 1B5 Exercise Book