Māori Settlements: Living with the Land

Māori Settlements: Living with the Land

Exploring how Māori lived in harmony with Aotearoa New Zealand Years 2-3 Social Studies

What is a Settlement?

A place where people live together Families build homes close to each other People share food and help each other Māori called their settlements 'kāinga'

Early Māori Settlement Map

Māori Homes - Whare

Made from natural materials Wood from trees for the frame Flax and grasses for the walls Kept families warm and dry

What Māori Got from the Land

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Build Your Own Settlement!

Work in groups of 4 Use natural materials provided Think about where to put your whare How will your settlement connect to the land?

How Did Māori Care for the Land?

Think about what you've learned How did Māori use natural materials? What can we learn from their way of living?

What We Learned Today

Māori lived in settlements called kāinga They used natural materials for homes and tools They cared for the land and it cared for them We can learn from their wise ways of living