Learning experience 3, Activity 4: Exploring tikanga Te tuhura tikanga
Intended outcome(s)
The students could:
- access and use knowledge of tikanga to make and action appropriate choices when participating in poi, string games, or hand game activities (HPE 4 A3)
Suggested approach
In groups of four or five, the students discuss what they know about the word tikanga. The students develop their group definition for the word tikanga and then use the knowledge of the local people to develop a clear understanding of the term tikanga and how it is used to protect participants when undertaking a range of Māori activities.
Each group chooses either poi, whai (string games), or tākaro ā-ringa (hand games).
Using the understanding that they have developed around the term 'tikanga', the students research the tikanga that is, appropriate for their activity.
The students work in groups of four to five to make a presentation to the class that includes an example of a simple poi, whai, or tākaro ā-ringa and an explanation of the tikanga they incorporated in their chosen activity.