Migration within our whanau

This week we have been learning about migration and what migration means. We have been asking our whanau about tupuna or ancestors about who have migrated either internally or externally. I have learnt that my aunty moved to Aussie when her child was 1. This topic is also like going somewhere and looking at ancient pieces of work or ruins that were painted or created back in the days where chiefs co existed and makes you think if your family is part of the building of this or that thing. This helps my learning because I get to learn about my family and their history. I get to learn things I’ve never known before and it helps when someone asks where they were from and if they travelled/moved anywhere. It becomes change for the future because we the new generation have the power to speak our minds and tell the story of our family's history and migration. The topic is alright I much rather learn something else but overall it's good and I’ll get to learn about my family and where I am from. Here is a piece of my work.

Waitangi what really happened

Last term in Social studies we learnt about Waitangi and what really happened. It was fun to learn what really happened because I never knew what really happened. We watched 7 videos and had to find the answer for the question we had. 

Something positive was that people believed in themselves and that's what everyone should do and follow what they believe. I liked how Te Ruki Kawati refused to sign the treaty because he believed it was the right thing to do because I agree with him. I found out what Kororareka was called back then. Kororareka or Russell back then was known as the hell hole of the pacific. This helps me because I get to learn about my ancestors history and what they did. Do you know how many people lived in Aotearoa around 1838-1840?? Well that's something you should search.