Day 1: Arriving in New Zealand…
Activity 1: The First Settlers
On your blog, post three facts that you learned about this interesting man. What other stories have you heard about Maui?
Facts about Maui
1:
Maui was given a fishhook from Murirangawhenua (Grandmother).
Maui was given a fishhook from Murirangawhenua (Grandmother).
2:
Maui's brothers would always make excuses for Maui not to come fishing with them them.
Maui's brothers would always make excuses for Maui not to come fishing with them them.
3:
Maui caught a great big fish, and thought it might of been the fish Murirangawhenua was talking about. This fish became the North Island of New Zealand and the Waka became the South Island of New Zealand.
Other stories I have heard and short summary
How Maui slowed the sun:
Days where too short because the sun was very fast across the sky, so Maui told his four
brothers and they lassoed the sun to weaken it and make it go slower.
Maui caught a great big fish, and thought it might of been the fish Murirangawhenua was talking about. This fish became the North Island of New Zealand and the Waka became the South Island of New Zealand.
Other stories I have heard and short summary
How Maui slowed the sun:
Days where too short because the sun was very fast across the sky, so Maui told his four
brothers and they lassoed the sun to weaken it and make it go slower.
