Lesson Plan: Introduction to Rerehāngu Sentence Structures

Subject: Te Reo Māori

Year Level: Years 5–6

Duration: 25 minutes

Number of Students: 20

Curriculum Area and Level

- Subject: Te Reo Māori
- Curriculum: Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (Level 2)
- Strand: Reo ā-Waha (Oral Language)
- Achievement Objective: Whakarongo, Mātakitaki, and Kōrero - Learners will be able to understand and construct simple sentences using the Rerehāngu structure.

Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic structure of Rerehāngu sentences in Te Reo Māori.
2. Construct simple sentences using the Rerehāngu patterns.
3. Appreciate the usage of Rerehāngu sentences in daily communication.

Resources Needed

- Sentence strips
- Projector and screen for displaying examples
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printable worksheets with Rerehāngu sentence exercises (Create these based on common scenario usages)
- Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) resources: Te Reo Māori in English-medium schools (for teacher reference)

Lesson Plan Detail

Warm-up Activity (5 minutes)

- Activity: Quick interactive quiz on familiar sentence structures.
- Description: Display simple sentences on the projector and ask students to identify verbs and subjects. Use both English and Māori examples to warm up their identification skills.

Introduction to Rerehāngu Structure (5 minutes)

- Activity: Explanation and examples.
- Teaching Method: Use the board to demonstrate how Rerehāngu sentences are formed, focusing on the verb-subject-object structure, which is often different from English.
- Example: "Kei te kai te tamaiti i te āporo." (The boy is eating an apple.)

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

- Activity: Group Sentence Construction
- Description: Students will work in small groups. Each group receives a set of words and uses them to create Rerehāngu sentences. Teacher moves around to guide and provide feedback.
- Materials: Word cards, sentence strips.

Independent Practice (5 minutes)

- Activity: Worksheet Completion
- Description: Each student receives a worksheet with partially completed Rerehāngu sentences. They must complete the sentences correctly.
- Assessment: Collect worksheets at the end to assess individual understanding.

Conclusion and Reflection (5 minutes)

- Activity: Group Sharing and Reflection
- Description: Invite a few students to share their sentences. Discuss as a class the different structures used and how they compare to English sentence structures.
- Reflection Questions:
- "What did you find interesting about Rerehāngu sentence structures?"
- "How might knowing this help you understand or use Te Reo Māori?"

Homework/Extension

- Students are encouraged to write a short paragraph using Rerehāngu structures about their favourite activities to share in the next class.

Links for Further Reading

- NZ Curriculum – Te Reo Māori (Understanding the objectives under Te Marautanga o Aotearoa for Te Reo Māori)

This lesson plan is designed to fit within the guidelines and standards of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and is specific to New Zealand educational standards for the given age group.