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The Journey of Te Reo Māori - A Timeline Activity
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Key content
Things to think about
Things to think about
Undertake an activity similar to timeline one (as shown on the video clip).
Consider doing this in a group or as a whole staff, so you can fully appreciate the cumulative impact of a series of events on the demise of Māori language.
Transcript
Transcript
Rewa Paewai - National Coordinator, Te Reo Māori Professional Development:
So continuing that journey for te reo Māori and now coming to more recent times, we’ve got a little activity for you to do.
It’s a timeline and that timeline spans from 1840 up to the present time. You’ll have the timeline and you’ll have some little strips.
We would like you to have a look at these little strips and place them where you think they belong on this timeline.
Unknown - Group of people at table:
Urban Drifts – '60s, wasn’t it? 136 thousand, wasn’t it? It was dying ... was it '61? Maybe '61 ... So kōhanga reo, do you think '82? I think. '82 was kōhanga, aye? Ahakoa nō hea ... and then Māori was a dominant language in homes and community but not after the Native Schools Act.
