For a lot of our indigenous cultures, such as Māori, connections to place and whenua (land) is intrinsically tied to people, the past, present and future.
Next term my Year 2 and 3 students will be looking at Natural Disasters and I would like to have a more culturally responsive and multi disciplined learning focus. Some of the areas we will learn about will be:
-Our school pepeha gifted from Rangitāne Iwi. This has been thoughtfully created to be used by anyone regardless of their nationality or culture to give connection to their new home, Papaioea (Palmerston North.)
-Connections to the places our whānau (families) are from (e.g. China.)
-Looking at significantly important geographical features and places over time and in the present through the newly made 'He Ara Kotahi, Hei Ara Korero' interactive map and website made by Rangitāne Iwi and our City Council.
-How we manage natural disasters, especially storms, floods and landslides in our area from a Rangitāne Iwi and CIty Council viewpoint. Which of our important landmarks e.g The Manawatū, Manawatū River etc are impacted.How can we prevent and prepare for these events?
-Using Apple Maps (or Google Maps) to look at the location of space landmarks and geographically important features in relation to our school and home.
I'm looking forward to a knowledge rich dive into Connections to Place!
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