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Student Instructions
Māori myths and legends tell stories about how the world came to be.
1. Watch and read the Maori Myth called: Rona and the Moon by clicking on the 
2. Tap 
3. Page 1 & 2: 
Write or 
record your voice to answer the questions.
- What did Rona do that upset her husband and sons?
- In the story Rona began to prepare a meal in a hangi. What is a hangi?
- Why did Rona become so angry at the moon?
- Why did the moon grab Rona?
- What might you see if you look up to the moon according to this myth?
4. Page 3: Draw an image of Rona and the Moon. Take a 
and 
it here. OR you can 
use the drawing tools in Seesaw.
5. Press 
to submit your work.
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
Summary: Rona is renowned for her bad temper. As she gathers materials to prepare a hangi for her family, her path lit by moonlight, she stumbles as a cloud passes over the moon and darkens her way. Her curses at the moon are not unheard
