Response to Text
Who was the article about? (Full name, and title)
>The article was about Ngāti Porou and the title of the article was Sir Āpirana Ngata.
When and where was he born?
> Born 3rd of July 1874 in Te Araroa on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?
>Ngati Porou
What was he the first Maori person to do?
>First Māori in New Zealand to graduate from University
Finish these sentences from the text:
“Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of…
of Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically. ”
“Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to...
set up businesses and school throughout New Zealand”
“...he used these connections to educate himself in…
the ways of the European politics and law.”
Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European?Apirana became a fully qualified lawyer to help his moari Culture.
What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive? Maori is his culture and he does not want it to die.
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