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Response to Text

 Response to Text

1. Who was the article about? (sir Apirana ngata)

2. When and where was he born? He was born 3rd of july 1874 in Te Araroa 

3. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?

He used these connections to educate himself inthe the ways of european politics and law.

4. What was he the first Maori person to do?

 He studied hard from the very beginning, eventually earning his way into Canterbury College and becoming the first Māori in New Zealand to graduate from University.

5. Finish these sentences from the text:

1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of… both socially, culturally, and economically.”

2. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to set up businesses and school for Māori throughout New Zealand, and it is this kind of work that created his legacy - in a world where Māori were looked down upon by the European colonists Āpirana fought to keep their traditions alive, not by fighting them in wars, but by playing the game the Europeans and protecting Māori culture with the power of the law . 

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3. “...he used these connections to educate himself in his  ways of the European politics and law. 

6. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European? I think that He educated himself to help himself learn about more things.

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Response to Text (America's Cup 2021)

  America’s Cup 

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions:

1. True or False? Team NZ won the America’s Cup in 2021.

a) True                                                   b) False

2. Team NZ won against a team called 

a)  Luna Rose                                           b) America

c) Luna Rossa                                          d) Luna Roster

3. True or False? NZ made history by becoming the first team to defend the Cup three times outside of the U.S. 

1. False           b) True

     

4. True or False? Peter Burling sailed with the Team New Zealand Crew. 

1. True                 b) False

5.  This years America’s Cup event was the 

1. 2nd America’s Cup                        b) 50th America’s Cup

      c) 10th America’s Cup                                       d) 36th America’s Cup

6.. True or false? Team NZ’s boat is called ‘Te Rehutai’. 

1. True                                    b) False

   

7. What has already been issued and accepted after the 36th America’s Cup? 

1. Rules                                b) A new captain

      c)  Money                               d) Another challenge

8. True or False? Jimmy Spithill (from Team Luna Rossa) did not congratulate Team NZ on their win. 

1. True                    b) False

      

9. True or False? The ‘Auld Mug’ is another name for the America’s Cup. 

a) True                                        b) False