Introduce young explorers to the language of New Zealand's Maori with an activity book that includes word searches, fill-in-the-blank activities with Maori words, and prompts to illustrate native New Zealand birds.

Concepts

culture, world cultures, the maori, indigenous people

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a video of a traditional Maori Haka or of the Jason Momoa Maori Haka at the premiere of his Aquaman movie
• Have class members research other aspects of Maori culture including where they build their villages and how they cook their food

Classroom Considerations

• Requires color copies of the five of the nine handouts
• Does not include a pronunciation guide

Pros

• The words for emotions are illustrated with emojis, making the resource engaging for learners

Cons

• None