Activity 2: Discovering Aotearoa
I come from Polynesia like Kupe. My family comes from Tonga and the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands- The Cook islands was first discovered by Captain James Cook who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. It was named after James Cook. I am from Pukapuka also named The danger Island. It's closer to Samoa and also has its own language.
Tonga- The first Europeans arrived in 1616. The dutch explorers Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire discovered Tonga in a canoe off the coast of Niuatoputapu. I am from Vava'u(
Kia orana and Mālō e lelei Genesis :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing week one, day one, activity two. It was really cool to read where your family is from and a little bit of Tongan and Cook Island history. Have you ever visited Tonga or the Cook Islands? I would love to know what else is important or special to you and your family (this could be celebrations, traditions, or values etc), and what language(s) you speak?
I am Pākehā but my dad’s family comes from England and my Mum’s family comes from Scotland and Canada, which is pretty cool because it means I can go and live in all of these countries if I want to! My family is quite small and live in many different places, but I have a lot of friends and family friends who are like family to me. The most important thing about my family is that we are really open and honest and have great communication, my parents are also really loving towards me :)
I only speak English but I would love to learn Te Reo Maori and Spanish.
Thanks for posting! I look forward to reading more of your posts over the summer.
Eliza.
Hey gen!
ReplyDeleteIt's me Toe'umu. I love how you've told us your culture, and where you come from! I love learning something new. This reminds me of when I did this yesturday! Maybe next time you could add in some images!
Blog ya later,
Toe'umu! :)
Hi gen
ReplyDeleteits me Lillian in your class . I really loved the way you explained it to us which made me so interested . This reminds me when we were learning about captain james cook this year . I agree with toeumu i think maybe you should add more pictures.
Hi Gen!
ReplyDeleteIts me Gladys and I am also a member of your class. I really loved the way you actually put some detail and also a little more creativity. I am very happy learning from you and your work. I loved the way you explained very well! I would also like to agree with Toe'umu and Lillian about the images. But I would love to see your next posts.
I hope you had a good day!
Thank You!