DAY 1: In the Beginning...
Activity 1: The Legend of New Zealand [4 points]
According to Māori mythology, much of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed when Māui, a powerful demigod, fished it out of the sea. Legend has it that Māui created a magical fish hook from the jawbone of his grandmother and that one day he took his hook, boarded a boat, and rode out into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Once at sea, he threw his magical hook into the water and caught a fish. This ‘fish’ was actually the North Island of New Zealand! In honour of this legend, the North Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Ika a Māui or ‘Māui’s fish’ and the South Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Waka a Māui or ‘Māui’s canoe’.
To learn more cool facts about New Zealand, check out the Tourism NZ website. Read the fun facts posted on the website and choose your ‘Top 3.’ On your blog, post your ‘Top 3 Fun Facts’ about NZ.
Here are the Top 3 Fun Facts that I find that are interesting.
Top 3 Fun Facts:
1.The Auckland City Sky Tower is the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere at 328 meters high.
2.It was the first major nation to have universal suffrage. In 1893 all male and female citizens are legally allowed to vote.
3.New Zealand is one of the world’s least populated countries with over 4 million populations.
Hi Helena,
ReplyDeleteI like your facts because some people don't know about these and they will learn from this website, like I didn't know till now that New Zealand's population is only 4 million, that's still heaps but compared to the rest of the world.
Great Work
Jerome
Hi Helena,
ReplyDeleteI'm Lee, one of the blog commentors for the Summer Learning Journey. Thanks for starting off the activities for the summer! I look forward to reading more of your writing. Talk toy ou soon
Lee