Māori Myths Magnified – Character Analysis Activities

Description Explore Maori Myths and Legends and the mythical world of Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings with our engaging Māori Myths Magnified character analysis activities. Your students will enjoy analysing both the well known and lesser known characters from Māori legends (Pūrākau). The completed character posters also make a beautiful display. But make no mistake – this is not simply an art activity. Reading, writing, critical thinking and art are combined into this creative and comprehensive activity. We’ve even provided this as both a paper-based and digital resource. Bensons Beds deals and codes Earth Essentials Powered by Embed YouTube Video         Integrate the Maori culture into your reading program with our texts and information cards. We have provided differentiated texts and two text styles to ensure that this is an activity for all students in your class to complete – inclusion (woo hoo!).   This resource features British spelling and A4 paper size.   In this Māori Myths Magnified pack (150 pages in total) you will receive:   Six Differentiated Māori Myth and Legend Texts at two levels How Māui Slowed The Sun Hatupatu and the Bird-Woman Māui and the Giant Fish Paikea and the Whale Kupe and the giant wheke How Māui Discovered Fire Fact Cards for 45 Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings Shorter texts suitable for lower-level readers Character Analysis Prompts Poster Help students to focus on their character analysis 48 Māori Myth and Legends Magnified Posters for students to complete   A Full Digital Google Slides Version of this Resource This resource is suitable for Google Drive, Google Classroom, or Microsoft OneDrive (instructions included), and can be used on multiple devices! Tips for Use   Additional Posters: What is a Myth? Features of Myths What is a Legend? Features of Legends Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings included: Aratiotio Ārohirohi Auahitūroa Haumia Tiketike Hine-Nui-Te-Pō Hinemoana Hineraukatauri Hineteiwaiwa Ika Roa Ikatere Io Matea Kore Kahukura Kiwa Kūī Mahuika Makeatutara Maru x 2 Māui Papatūānuku Pūhaorangi Punga Tipua Ranginui Rehua Rohe Rongo Mā Tāne Ruaumoko Tama-Nui-Te-Rā Tāne Mahuta Tāne-rore Tangaroa Tangotango Tāwhaki Tāwhirimātea Te Marama Tinirau Tū-Te-Wehi-Wehi Tūmatauenga Uenuku x 2 Urutengangana Whaitiri Whio Click here to see our full range of Māori Myth and Legends resources.