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How did our ancestors develop harakeke dyes? Levels 1–4

Achievement Objectives - Whāinga Paetae: Te Pū me te More

1.2 & 2.2 Find out about the uses of common materials and relate these to their observed properties. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa: (p.98-99) Ō Kawekawe, Te Whakamahi Pūmatū 2 & 2

3.2 & 4.2 Relate the properties of a range of substances to their technological uses and natural properties. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa: (p.100-101) Ō Kawekawe, Te Whakamahi Pūmatū 

Te Weu 2. Te Aka 2.

Learning Outcome

I will be able to: 

  • give my views as to how our ancestors developed harakeke dyes 
  • research into how our ancestors passed on their knowledge of dyes
  • present my ideas clearly
  • share my ideas with others.

Success criteria

Success criteria Self-assessment Peer assessment Teacher assessment
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I can give my views as to how our ancestors developed harakeke dyes.                  
I can research into how our ancestors passed on their knowledge of dyes.                  
I can present my ideas clearly.                  
I can share my ideas with others.                  

How do you think our ancestors developed harakeke dyes (such as hīnau, tanekaha and raurekau)? What observations and experiments do you think our ancestors made so that they could develop harakeke dyes? How was the method passed down from one generation to the next? Who was responsible for this?

Ask your whānau and kaumatua if they know of other ways that your tūpuna dyed harakeke and include this information in your presentation. Your presentation could be a report, a story or a drama.

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