CELEBRATING OUR HEROES
Learning Intentions:
Every member of a team has a personal journey. Players prepare for on- and off-field opportunities through hard work to improve their physical and mental fitness. They achieve goals, celebrate success and learn from failure.
Learning intentions for this experience are:
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Understand the whakapapa and personal journeys of local Football and Futsal heroes.
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Explore whanaungatanga and the connections between people.
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Investigate the history of football or futsal in your rohe.
Kōrero | Discussion:
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Who are Māori Football Aotearoa, and New Zealand Football?
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Who are Ngā Wahine Whanapoikiri and the Ford Football Ferns?
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How are players from the Nga Wahine Whanapoikiri and Ford Football Ferns similar? Consider whanaungatanga of shared experiences and connections. For example, are some players in both teams, or from the same iwi, rohe or school.
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Create a graphic (mindmap or diagram) to show whanaungatanga.
Ngā ngohe | Activities:
Tāngata rongonui o te whenua | Stars across the land
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Investigate a local football or futsal club, field, or player:
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Use at least five different sources of information.
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Include at least one conversation with a member of football or futsal club.
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How does the club play a role in your community, iwi and school?
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What are the on- and off-field roles and responsibilities?
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What makes clubs different from each other?
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Create a poster, display, or recording about the club, field or player.
Who’s who in the Ford Football Ferns, Futsal Ferns and Māori Football Aotearoa?
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Research a player in the Ford Football Ferns squad and Māori Football Aotearoa:
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Where were they born and where have they played?
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What is their whakapapa and football journey?
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What position do they play?
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Consider the decisions and sacrifices they have made.
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Share two or three interesting things about your chosen football player.
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Identify similarities between their whakapapa and your own.
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Create a healthy meal plan for a week for your athlete.
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Create a poster or write an essay or story about your selected player
Kuputaka | Glossary:
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Haepapa: responsibilities.
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Tūranga: roles.
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Whenua: land.
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Tāngata rongonui: stars.
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Whanaungatanga: connections and shared experiences.
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Rohe: region.