98Atamai i <strong>le</strong> Aganu‘uCultural Know<strong>le</strong>dgeStudents will:• research and interpret social,environmental, and economic issues in thecontexts of New Zealand and Sā<strong>mo</strong>a;• analyse how the language expressescultural meanings and make comparisonswith other languages.‘O ni fa‘ata‘ita‘iga i <strong>le</strong> aganu‘u fa‘asā<strong>mo</strong>aSuggested aspects of fa‘asā<strong>mo</strong>aStudents could be <strong>le</strong>arning through experiences that allowthem to:• research and interpret youth issues in New Zealand, forexamp<strong>le</strong>:‘O se a‘afiaga olo‘o a‘afia ai tupulaga i Niu Sila (‘o se‘auala e fō‘ia ai <strong>le</strong> fa‘afītāuli …);• research and interpret relationships between brother andsister, for examp<strong>le</strong>:‘O <strong>le</strong> uiga o <strong>le</strong> “feagaiga” (‘o <strong>le</strong> tama‘ita‘i ‘o <strong>le</strong> feagaiga alona tuagane);• research and interpret the importance of church to thepeop<strong>le</strong> of Sā<strong>mo</strong>a, for examp<strong>le</strong>:‘O <strong>le</strong> tāua o <strong>le</strong> lotu i <strong>le</strong> ōlaga fa‘asā<strong>mo</strong>a (‘ua suluiaSā<strong>mo</strong>a i ‘ave o <strong>le</strong> tala <strong>le</strong><strong>le</strong>i);• research and interpret the ro<strong>le</strong>s of matai, for examp<strong>le</strong>:‘O tiute o <strong>le</strong> Matai Sā<strong>mo</strong>a. ‘O <strong>le</strong> Matai ‘o lē e mata ‘i aimeasina a <strong>le</strong> ‘āiga;• research and interpret the importance of the church forSa<strong>mo</strong>an peop<strong>le</strong> in New Zealand, for examp<strong>le</strong>:‘O <strong>le</strong> tāua o ‘ekālēsia Sā<strong>mo</strong>a i Niu Sila (‘o ‘ekālēsia ‘ua faima nu‘u o tagata Sā<strong>mo</strong>a i Niu Sila);• analyse the language of tit<strong>le</strong>s, for examp<strong>le</strong>, mataitit<strong>le</strong>s – ‘o <strong>le</strong> te<strong>le</strong> o suafa matai e iai o lātou maota, sa‘otamaita‘i, igoāipu, tulāfa<strong>le</strong> fai ‘upu, fa‘alagiga/fa‘alupega(status tit<strong>le</strong>s);• discover how matai tit<strong>le</strong>s convey links to the land, topeop<strong>le</strong>, and to other tit<strong>le</strong>s and compare these with similarlinks in the languages of other cultures, for examp<strong>le</strong>,Tongan, Japanese, or Māori.
Vāega 8: ‘O ni fa‘ata‘ita‘iga i <strong>le</strong> fa‘atinoga o a‘oa‘oga ma iloilogaLevel 8: Suggested <strong>le</strong>arning and assessment activitiesNot all of the following activities are suitab<strong>le</strong> for every age group. Teachers will se<strong>le</strong>ct those thatare appropriate, adjust a particular activity to suit the needs of their students, or make up theirown activity appropriate to the objectives to be met. Some activities specific to cultural <strong>le</strong>arningare listed above under the heading Suggested aspects of fa‘asā<strong>mo</strong>a. It is also important to acknow<strong>le</strong>dgethe cultural context present in all genuinely communicative activities so that students are supportedas they acquire the linguistic and the cultural know<strong>le</strong>dge and skills they need to communicateconfidently and effectively with other speakers of gagana Sā<strong>mo</strong>a.<strong>Gagana</strong> fa‘alogo ma <strong>le</strong> tautalaOral language: Listening and speakingStudents could be <strong>le</strong>arning through:• using a picture of peop<strong>le</strong> as the basis for creating a dialogue between them, and then actingout the dialogue;• using a picture as a starting point for a description or narrative to entertain others;• preparing and acting out a drama script based on a photograph, painting, or event;• listening to a short narrative, which is then divided into sections for pairs or groups to dramatise;• reviewing a book they have read, or a <strong>mo</strong>vie they have seen, in order to persuade others to reador see it;• emailing a person from Sā<strong>mo</strong>a who is planning to visit New Zealand for the first time, suggestingactivities, places to visit, and so on;• preparing a radio broadcast about the ce<strong>le</strong>bration of a particular event and discussing (in thebroadcast) the significance of the event to those who participated;• ro<strong>le</strong>-playing interviews in which the interviewees express their feelings and hopes for the peop<strong>le</strong>in Sā<strong>mo</strong>a after there has been a disaster such as a cyclone or earthquake;• putting forward a proposition (for examp<strong>le</strong>, that it is healthier to eat fresh produce than takeaways)and providing supporting details;• reading a newspaper account of a recent social, economic, or environmental event relating to theSa<strong>mo</strong>an community and giving a talk about the central issues;• interviewing classmates about what they would do to improve society if they were in positions ofpower and why they would choose these actions rather than others;• watching a recording of speakers of gagana Sā<strong>mo</strong>a talking to each other, and working out therelationships between the participants, based on how they address each other.99<strong>Gagana</strong> faitau ma <strong>le</strong> tusitusiWritten language: Reading and writingStudents could be <strong>le</strong>arning through:• writing to a local business to apply for a weekend job, explaining why they are suitab<strong>le</strong> candidatesand including promises, for examp<strong>le</strong>, of punctuality;• researching and writing a profi<strong>le</strong> of a prominent community member for publication ina local newspaper;• rewriting the story from a traditional poem, song, chant, or <strong>le</strong>gend in the idiom of today andpresenting it as if it had been written for a different context, for examp<strong>le</strong>, as a newspaper reportor a story in a magazine for young teenagers;