Naomi Response to Text: Pepeha (Monday (W8, T3)

 Response to text:

Pepeha

 By Pa¯taka and Monique Moore

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. A pepeha is… 

a) A way of saying hi! b) A way of introducing yourself

c) Where you come from d) the Te Reo word for pepper

2. For Maori, the waka in their pepeha tell us what?

a) What car they drive b) That they own a waka

c) How their tupuna arrived in Aotearoa d) None of the above

3. Explain why…  “A pepeha is a way of showing that you value the local environment”

→ The reason why is because the environment contains water, food and shelter! We need three of those things to keep us alive and we can continue our journey through life <3

4. True or False: Your hapu is your family (aunties, cousins, grandparents etc.)

a) True b) False

5. Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in a pepeha?

a) Iwi b) Kaumatua

c) Marae d) Tikanga

6. “In Māori culture, everyone helps out and shares work, food, and day-to-day tasks.”

Explain how this is similar, or different in your own culture. If you are Maori, explain what this looks like.

→I am Maori but I am not really sure how to explain it… Maori people help each other out, hanging out with each other to give company, giving people food and more!

7. What do you think the contents of a pepeha tell us about Tangata Maori (Maori people) and their relationship with the environment?

→ I am not sure how to explain this either.. Us Maori people and our relationship with the environment is pretty good! We need to keep the environment safe because it contains food, water, shelter and more!

Naomi Response to text: Overcoming a Disability

Overcoming a Disability

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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous

a) Singer                                                b) Athlete

c) Artist                                                         d) Actress

2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won 

a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics                     b) The Nobel Prize in Physics

c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’         d) The Nobel Prize in Economics

3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using

a) Sign Language                             b) Singing

c) A Voice Synthesiser                                d) Text Messaging

4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic

→Nick Vujicic is another famous celebrity with a disability! He was born in 1982 with no limbs :c

When he was younger, he claimed that he had suffered ridicule and discrisimination. 

5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12

a) True b) False

6. Michael J Fox suffers from 

a) Paraplegia                                                b) Parkinson’s Disease

c) Schizophrenia                                d) Muscular Dystrophy

7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people. 

→They are just not amazing people.

They are also special, awesome and great! They worked so hard to get where they are now!

<3 They are also brave and keep on working hard! :3

Naomi Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes

 NZ Paralympic Athletes

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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in 

a) Wheelchair Rugby                        b) Para Swimming

c) Parachuting                                             d) Para Athletics

2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 

a) 2012 London Paralympics                     b) 2016 Rio Paralympics 

c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics           d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics 

3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only

a) 20 years old                                 b) 18 years old??

c) 12 years old                                     d) 15 years old

4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi

→Tupou Neiufi. Tupou Neiufi is a paralympian player. She is tongan and is a swimming player! What happened to her is that.. She got hit by a car when she was little and got brain damaged. 

5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg. 

a) True b) False

6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events

a) Shot Put and Discus                                b) Discus and Javelin

c) Shot Put and Long Jump                    d) Shot Put and High Jump

7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people. 

→Because they are special <3 They are amazing people and they keep on working hard to get to their dream goals in the future! <3 That's why we need to respect them with kindness and love :3

Naomi Response to text: Disability in the Paralympics

 Disability in the Paralympics

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1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called

a) Ability Classification                    b) Disability Classification

c) Natural Classification                             d) Artificial Classification

2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have 

a) a leg missing                 b) a toe missing

c) a finger missing                   d) no hair

3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects

a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair

c) how the brain works             d) how a computer works

4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have

→It's something that has to do with your brian like communication or maybe something else like… Strength skills? I don't really know To Be honest… Motive skills?

5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete

a) True b) False?

6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of  

a) hearing                         b) touch

c) taste                                              d) sight

7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?

→Their mission is to make Paralympic people succeed in the Paralympic games! They want people with disabilities to become ellexcent at sports and more interesting stuff!

Naomi Response to text: History of the Paralympic Games

 History of the Paralympics

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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means

a) the Olympic Games                     b) Pt England Olympics

c) the side Olympics                                   d) alongside the Olympics

2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was 

a) Mr Goodwin                   b) Mr Somerville

c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes

3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in 

a) Auckland b) Rome

c) Sydney             d) Paris

4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have

→one leg, no legs, no arms, one arm, People with legs and arms but can’t move.. People in wheelchairs and more disabilities! <3

5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee 

a) True b) False

6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in 

a) 5 sports             b) less than 3 sports

c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports??

7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?

→ Not sure?!

Naomi Response to text: Future Olympics

 Future Olympics

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1. What does the IOC stand for?

a) International Olympics Crown b) International Old Committee

c) International Olympic Committee d) Internal Olympic Committee

2. Where is the next Winter Olympics being held?

a) Australia b) Beijing

c) America d) Japan

3. Where are the next Summer Olympics being held?

a) Auckland b) Brisbane

c) LA d) Paris

4. List some of the events in the Winter Olympics?

→Skating, bobsleigh, skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and more amazing games!! <3

5. True or False: Sydney Australia hosted the Olympic games in 2004 ?

a) True b) False??

6. How many people live in Los Angeles?

a) 5 million b) 2.5 million

c) 4 million? d) 6 million

7. Describe where Brisbane is and some key facts about Brisbane

→Brisbane is in Australia and is one of the oldest cities in Australia <3 In fact Brisbane is the capital city of Australia.