Thursday: Response to Text

 The Amazon Rainforest

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1. List all of the countries that the Amazon Rainforest covers.

→peru Venezuela,Ecuador,colombia,Guyana,Bolivia,Suriname,French Guiana,

2. How big is the Amazon Rainforest?

a) 2 million square feet b) 4 million square feet

c) 5 million square feet d) No exact measurement

3. How many of the world’s bird population can be found in the Amazon Rainforest?

a) 30% b) 10%

c) 20% d) 40%

4. Which of the following species CANNOT be found in the Amazon Rainforest?

a) Humans b) Dogs

c) Cats d) Reptiles

5. True or false: All of the plants and trees in the Amazon Rainforest have been discovered.

a) True b) False

6. What type of technique was used to create farmland and grazing pastures?

a) Clash-and-curve b) Slash-and-curve

c) Clash-and-burn d) Slash-and-burn

7. Why might the indigenous people who live in the Amazon not like interacting with humans that don’t live their lifestyle?

→probably they don’t like interacting with people, not their lifestyle because they might do stuff necessary. 

8. Why is it important that the Amazon Rainforest has protection laws?

→As mentioned above,from an international climate protection perspective,the Amazon rainforest is a vital resource for everyone by helping absorb CO2.

Thursday: Response to Text

 Cook Islands - Michel Tuffery

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1. Michel Tuffery created a bull made out of ?

1. 300 Cotton wool b) 300 corned beef tins

c) 300 tooth picks d) 300 metres of tin

2. Michel’s ideas for his fighting bulls came from?

a) the movie “Cocoa” b) stories from his grandfather

c) stories from his mother d) Christmas in Samoa

3. His creation for Sydney Olympic Games 2000 were?

a) raging bull with fireworks b) tuna fins

c) moving giant fish and turtles d) Olympic uniforms

4. Who is Tiare?

a) a princess crown b) his daughter

c) his mother d) name of his art piece

5. What languages does Michel speak ?

1. Art and english b) art and cook island

c) art and russian d) art and egyptian

7.What are Michel’s love in his live?

1. Loves MacDonalds & KFC b) Loves rugby and art

     c) loves reading d) loves sailing

8.What does dyslexia mean (page 5)?

It means like an learning disorder.

9.  Do you think dyslexia helped Michel with his art work?

yes.

Thursday: Response to Text

 Tongan Art and Artists: 

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Coat of Arms of Tonga - Tongan Sila:

1. When was the Tongan Sila designed?

a) 1865 b) 1875

c) 1876 d) 1877

2. What does the crown in the Tongan Sila mean?

→The crown means the kingdom of tonga and the king of tonga.

3. What do the three swords represent?

→The 3 swords represent the 3 line of tonga kings that ruled before tonga became one.

Ha’amonga ‘a Maui:

4. Where is the stone located?

a) Cook Islands b) Samoa

c) Tonga d) Niue

5. Who is the story of the stone wall about?

a) A mother and her two daughters b) A mother and her two sons

c) A father and his two daughters d) A mother and his two sons

6. What does the word haʻamonga mean ?

→The ha'amonga means a stick with load of both ends carried over the shoulder,these stones represent standing in solidarity with loved ones and even being connected with others. 

Kavei Koula e Fa - Four Golden Pillars:

7. What does Ofa mean?

→ofa means love to like someone you can love and other ways of love.

8. What does Faka’apa’apa mean?

→Faka’apa’apa means to have respect because having respect is a huge thing to do and have.

9.What does Anga Fakato ki lalo/ Lototoo mean?

→it means to be humble in the togan culture.

10. What does Tauhi Va mean?

→it  means like the act of being graceful.