The first settlers to come to New Zealand must have been brave! They had to leave their original homes and sail thousands of miles across the ocean on a special boat called a 'waka' to reach New Zealand.
Imagine that you were on board one of the wakas. On your blog, write a short letter to a friend telling them about your voyage to New Zealand. In the letter be sure to tell them how you feel about moving to a new country. If it was me, I would have felt nervous...
Dear (Friend)
I enjoyed the experience of riding in a Waka and reaching a new destination i've never been before. It's very weird moving to a new country, i was really nervous when we first arrived. But as we were on the Waka i got really tired tho, my arms felt like they were dying and i wish you were here so we could enjoy riding the Waka together. Anyways, the people here are very nice and polite. It's really weird but i still fit in, and i have to go before they think i'm weird. I wish you all the best, bye.
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Bonus Activity: Waka Ama To this day, the people of New Zealand still use waka. Instead of using their waka to transport them from one place to another, they sometimes use waka in special events and in sporting competitions such as Waka Ama. Both boys and girls compete in Waka Ama boat races.
Watch this short video of a Waka Ama race. On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?
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I would love to be in a Waka Ama race on day because i want to experience the paddling and team work. Also, it would be great exercise for our arms and it would be a fun activity to do.
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Bonus Activity: Waka Ama To this day, the people of New Zealand still use waka. Instead of using their waka to transport them from one place to another, they sometimes use waka in special events and in sporting competitions such as Waka Ama. Both boys and girls compete in Waka Ama boat races.
Watch this short video of a Waka Ama race. On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?
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I would love to be in a Waka Ama race on day because i want to experience the paddling and team work. Also, it would be great exercise for our arms and it would be a fun activity to do.
