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👪🌍 I te Taha o Tōku Māmā/Pāpā

Adding parental lineage and ancestral origins

📚 Ngā Whāinga Ako — Learning Intentions

WALT:

📋 Lesson Flow (60 mins)

🗣️ Whānau Interview Share-Back (15 mins)

Activity: Students share what they learned from their whānau interview (Lesson 3 homework).

  • Did you discover your iwi? Hapū?
  • What surprised you?
  • What questions do you still have?

Celebrate: Students who learned something new about their whakapapa!

📖 New Pattern: Parental Lineage (20 mins)

The Pattern:

I te taha o tōku [māmā/pāpā], nō [Country/Place] ōku tīpuna.

On my [mother's/father's] side, my ancestors are from [Country/Place].

Vocabulary:

  • I te taha o = on the side of
  • tōku māmā = my mother
  • tōku pāpā = my father
  • nō = from
  • ōku tīpuna = my ancestors (plural)

Example:

I te taha o tōku māmā, nō Aotearoa ōku tīpuna.
On my mother's side, my ancestors are from New Zealand.

I te taha o tōku pāpā, nō Ingarangi ōku tīpuna.
On my father's side, my ancestors are from England.

🌍 Countries in Te Reo Māori (10 mins)

Aotearoa — New Zealand
Ingarangi — England
Kotarana — Scotland
Aerana — Ireland
Wēra — Wales
Āhitereiria — Australia
Hāmoa — Samoa
Tonga — Tonga
Niuē — Niue
Haina — China
Initia — India
Hapanihi — Japan
Piripīni — Philippines
Tiamana — Germany
Te Kuki Āirani — Cook Islands
Wīhi — Fiji

Don't see your country? Ask your teacher or look it up in the Māori Dictionary.

🏗️ Build Your Full Pepeha (15 mins)

Now you should have ALL the lines! Work on your Pepeha Builder Template.

Complete Pepeha Structure:

  1. Ko [Maunga] tōku maunga.
  2. Ko [Awa] tōku awa.
  3. Ko [Waka] tōku waka.
  4. Ko [Iwi] tōku iwi.
  5. Ko [Hapū] tōku hapū.
  6. (Optional) I te taha o tōku māmā, nō [Place] ōku tīpuna.
  7. (Optional) I te taha o tōku pāpā, nō [Place] ōku tīpuna.
  8. Nō [Place] ahau. / Kei [Place] ahau e noho ana.
  9. Ko [Name] tōku ingoa.

Practice: In pairs, take turns saying your COMPLETE pepeha. Give feedback on pronunciation.

⚡ Rerekētanga — Differentiation

🔹 Support:
  • Students can use shorter version (skip parental lines)
  • Provide audio recordings to listen to
  • Allow reading from written pepeha
🔸 Extension:
  • Add grandparent lineage: "I te taha o tōku kuia..."
  • Research ancestral stories from original countries
  • Create a visual family tree with pepeha elements

👩‍🏫 Teacher Notes