Ta'iala mo le Gagana Sāmoa - Pasifika Education Community

Atamai i le Aganu‘uCultural KnowledgeStudents will:‘O ni fa‘ata‘ita‘iga i le aganu‘u fa‘asāmoaSuggested aspects of fa‘asāmoaStudents could be learning through experiences that allow them to:• understand and explain behaviourthat is appropriate in specific culturalcontexts;• recognise and express fa‘aaloalo in avariety of contexts;• understand ways in which culturesare organised for different purposes.• discuss behaviour that is appropriate inside the house, forexample, by saying:Tāga mo folafolaga i totonu o le fale:Nofo ‘i lalo, fa‘atai vae, leotele, fa‘aaogā ‘upu fa‘aaloalo, nofo ile pito i tua;• discuss behaviour that is appropriate outside, for example,by saying:Tāga mo folafolaga i fafo:Tu ‘i luga, leotele, tu‘u lima ‘i tua;• discuss where and when it is appropriate for these specificactions to take place, in a range of settings and contexts;• express respect when talking to parents, for example, by saying:E fa‘atālofa atu i lau susugaE fa‘ato‘ese atu ‘iāte ‘oulua mātua;• express respect when talking to the school principal, forexample, by saying:E fa‘amalie atu ‘i lau susuga i le pule;• discuss ‘āiga/vā feāloa‘i (relationships) and respect for elders:grandparents, parents, aunties and uncles, and older brothersand sisters;• show the right respect for those older than they are: nofo‘i lalo, ‘aua le tautala tū, ‘aua le gutu oso, ‘aua le tali ‘upu,fa‘aaogā le ‘upu “tulou” pe‘ā savali ‘i luma o tagata, fa‘alogoma usita‘i ‘i le fa‘atonuga;• compare movement in dance and song across cultures, forexample: Fa‘atusatusa gaioiga, fati, pese ma ‘upu o siva iaganu‘u ‘ese‘ese.83