Evaluation:

Challenge Question

Which voyage would you rather have been on?

Create a DLO to explain your choice using evidence from your reading challenges to support your thinking.

Many years ago adventures undertaken by explorers saw the world grow as new lands were discovered. Captain James Cook and Kupe were two of the explorers who helped put Aotearoa on the map. These men used our mighty oceans to navigate their way from place to place. One on a sailing ship called HMS Endeavour, a British Royal Navy research vessel and one on a voyaging waka. Their methods of navigation were quite different as was life aboard each vessel.

In groups read the text 'Captain Cook - Charting Our Islands'

This article describes Captain Cook’s first visit to New Zealand where he charted the coastline. It focuses on Cook’s abilities as a skilled maker of charts and maps rather than as a great explorer. It also examines the maths involved in Cook’s chart making.

Purpose: To find out about Captain Cook’s first journey to the South Pacific.

In pairs, listen to the audio clip as you read the text 'Explorers of the Sunrise'.

the first article recounts a recent voyage from New Zealand to Rapanui and back, using traditional navigation methods. The second article describes Polynesian travel, from the earliest migrations to modern-day air travel.

Purpose: To compare sea journeys from long ago with a modern sea journey

Read and unpack the text 'Tupaia' with Mrs A.

This article recounts the story of Tupaia, an important Tahitian navigator who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to Aotearoa

Purpose: To understand who Tupaia was and how he contributed to the history of Aotearoa.