Hukapapa rāua ko Waikakapa

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He whakarāpopoto

In this play, Hukapapa is adamant that he must leave his mountain homelands to join his love, Waikakapa, the maiden of the plains. After telling his mātua and tēina of his desire, he embarks on a plan. This play continues the old tradition in which the human emotions of love and impossibility are conveyed by elements of nature.

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He whatu tūkanga

• The play is told through the personification of land features, whose contrasting features are used to convey difference and impossibility.
• The characters are listed on a whakapapa chart that identifies their relationships.
• Common whakapapa terms are used throughout.
• The play highlights the importance of whānau consensus while recognising the diversity of views within whānau.

He whatu tamariki

• The dialogue reflects the types of conversations whānau are engaged in.
• The theme may appeal to readers.

He whatu pānui

Hei tautoko i te kaipānui

• The play is broken into four scenes (or wāhanga).
• A whakapapa chart shows the characters' relationships.
• Key ideas are repeated.
• Illustrations support the text.
• Kīwaha are used to show feeling ('Nunui mā', 'Ikeike mā!').
• Italics are used to introduce the scenes.

Kia mataara!

Students may have had little experience with personification. Therefore, you should discuss its purpose in the text. Some students may need help with the descriptions of the land features.

He kete reo

Dialogue is the main means of conveying information in this play. Other language features include: short sentences; the use of rhetorical questions ('Koinā tāu e manako ai?', 'Aue! Me aha hoki e tāua?'; kīwaha ('Nunui mā', 'Ikeike mā!', 'E kī, e kī!'); and kīanga ('kāre e kore ka mate').

He kete kupu

Ensure that your students are familiar with the words in this 'He kete kupu' and are able to use them confidently.

Hei wānanga i te reo

• Discuss what this phrase might mean: 'Ko te tuku i te ngoi ki ngā awa, ki ngā roto, ki ngā kōawa.'
• Have the students create storyboards for the words in the 'He kete kupu'.

Hei whakaihiihi

• Introduce the title and ask the students to look at Hukapapa's whakapapa and the illustrations on pages 23 to identify the setting and the characters.
• Ask them to role-play how a mighty mountain can appear tall among other mountains but may appear differently in another situation.
• Discuss and list the different landscapes of the mountains and the plains and introduce the terms 'tāhuna' and 'maunga'.
• Discuss the differences between reading a story and reading a play.
• Help the students to see how words convey ideas and how their voices can help express the sentiment being conveyed.
• Set a purpose for the reading. Ask the students to read the text silently and find out what happens to Hukapapa and Waikakapa.

Hei whakatā

• Look at the whakapapa chart and discuss the characters' relationships.
• Ask the students to read the first scene silently and to identify the issue.
• Stop and discuss Tio Tiketike's summary statement. What did he mean when he said "He utu kei te haere ..."?

Hei wānanga

• Ask the students to retell the story of Hukapapa and Waikakapa in their own words.
• Ask the students to explain why it might be impossible for Hukapapa and Waikakapa to live together. Ask them to think of a Māori perspective and a Pākehā perspective.
• This story shows that talking to each other is important for helping to resolve issues. Discuss why talking might be important.

Hei whakapuaki māramatanga

• He aha te hiahia a Hukapapa?
• He aha ngā tohutohu a te teina a Hukapapa ki a ia?
• He aha i kore ai e tau te noho tahi a Hukapapa rāua ko Waikakapa?
• He aha te rerekētanga o ngā tohutohu a Hine Mātao me ngā tohutohu a Tio Tiketike ki a Hukapapa rāua ko Waikakapa?
• I pēhea nei te whakamutunga o te paki?

Hei mahi

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