"Tafoe", School Journal, level 2, November 2018
11 November 2018
A group of Tokelau adults and children meet in Wellington every Sunday to pass on cultural knowledge. Recently, artist and master carver Paulino Tuwhala guided the group through the task of carving foe (paddles), which they used to perform a tafoe (dance).
You can find the story and the teaching notes here: Tafoe, School Journal, level 2, November 2018
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“Painted hoe”, School Journal, level 2, June 2018
This journal article is about the first peaceful meetings between Māori and Europeans which took place in 1769, when James Cook landed in the Tairāwhiti region. During those meetings, Māori traded a number of painted hoe (paddles) for cloth, seeds, potatoes, and other items.
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Discussion questions
These could include:
- What are the physical attributes of the hoe and other paddles? (for example, size, shape, colour, texture, smell)
- What are the functional (what it does) attributes of the hoe and other paddles?
- Who might use a hoe and other paddles? What is the purpose of the different paddles?
- What is the relationship between the physical and functional nature of the hoe and other paddles?
- What can you see around you that is and is not a technological product? (for example, the sky is not designed by a technologist for a purpose, it is part of the natural world)
Progress outcomes for discussion starters
| Component | Indicator | Level |
| Characteristics of technological outcomes |
| 1 |
| Characteristics of technological outcomes |
| 2 |