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| Questions/instructions: This activity uses the computer. When Mäori lived in New Zealand a very long time ago, they looked for good places to build their homes.The video shows one of the places where early Mäori people decided to live. Click the Play button and watch the video that plays then look at the postcard. Why was this chosen as a good place to live? Try to write 5 different reasons. |
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%
responses
2001 ('97) |
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y4
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y8
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Reasons
mentioned:
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easy
to defend (isolated, cliff, one main access route, high up)
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10 |
27
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beautiful/scenic/peaceful/other
aesthetic considerations
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37 |
48
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good
for food (farming, horticulture, seafood, hunting)
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38 |
53
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good
for building and living (cleared of bush, flat, sunny)
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31 |
38
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good
for recreation (swimming, tramping, hunting)
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29 |
29
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plenty
of space
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43 |
48
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Overall
strength of list of reasons
(appropriateness & range): |
very
strong
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1 |
1
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strong
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5 |
15
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moderate
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36 |
46
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weak
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58 |
39
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Movie/Zipped: 3MB| Commentary A broad range of considerations were referred to by students at both year levels. The largest differences (“easy to defend” and “good for food”) probably reflected additional study of traditional Mäori practices between year 4 and year 8. |
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