Hi bloggers
This week was the last week of school. So we didn’t have any other chapters of Phantom of Terawhiti to read.
So… here’s a summary of what we read.
Cook encouraged Tupaia to share his knowledge of the Pacific. Tupaia could identify more than a hundred islands . He could identify their sizes, the positions of the reefs, and harbours, he could identify it all. As a master navigator, Tupaia also knew how to get to these islands and how long it would take to get there. When the Endeavour left Tahiti in July 1769, Tupaia and a young apprentice companion named Taiato were on board. Before heading south, Cook wanted to explore the nearby islands.
Tupaia guided the ships to two places. Huahine and Ra’iatea. Wherever they went, Tupaia made sure contact between the British and locals was as smooth as it could be. He also worked with Cook. When they finished, it named an impressive 72 islands. One place they didn’t name was Aotearoa, which had been settled by Polynesian navigators about 700 years ago.
Cook was still waiting for Tupaia to come back and was hoping they could communicate with the indigenous people of Australia. Cook wrote his feelings in his diary.
Not being able to talk with the locals changed things for Tupaia. He was no longer of any use to the Europeans, and the crew began to ignore him. He was also sick with scurvy, a serious disease caused by a lack of vitamin C that was common among sailors at the time.
~That was my summary, so here is information on my task ~
The first task I did was the video with Tahlia, Marley, Tammy, and myself. Here it is
The next task I chose was the Understand task
- Mate Kongenge = died ; SENTENCE Tupaia Mate Kongenge
- Kutoro= involved : Tupaia was Kutoro
- Hapai = Journey: Tupaia had a Hapai
- Mana Whakatipu = Talent : I have a Mana Whakatipu
- Pirhi = Priest : Pirhi at the church
Bye bloggers!!!
See ya next term/two weeks!!!!