Ruihapounamu Ruwhiu – Kaitohutohu Zumba™

nā Ruihapounamu Ruwhiu

He whakarāpopototanga

He momo tuhinga taki tēnei mō te wahine nei, mō Ruihapounamu Ruwhiu. Nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui a Ruiha, engari kei Rotorua tōna kāinga noho. He kaitohutohu ia mō tēnei kanikani, te Zumba™. Ka whakamāramatia mai te orokotanga, te tikanga, ngā painga me ētahi atu āhuatanga o te Zumba™.

Summary

This is an interview with Ruihapounamu Ruwhiu. She is from Te Whānau-a-Apanui tribal region but living in Rotorua. She is an instructor for Zumba™. She explains where the dance originated from, how to do it, the outcomes and also the challenges of the dance.

I te Ākonga e Pānui ana i te Pukapuka

During Reading

1. Hoatu te kōrero ki ngā ākonga. Me whakarāpopoto rātou i te tuhinga i raro i ngā kaupapa matua e whai iho nei, arā:
– Nō hea koe?
– Nōnahea koe i tīmata ai ki te ako i te korikori Zumba™?
– He aha te whakamārama mō te kupu Zumba™?
– Nō hea te mahi nei?
– He aha ngā tikanga/āhuatanga o te mahi nei?
– He aha ngā painga?
– He aha ngā uauatanga?
– I a koe e tamariki ana, i mōhio koe ka whai koe i tēnei mahi?
– Me aha te tangata e hiahia ana ki te whai i tēnei mahi?

Provide students with a copy of the text. Ask the students to summarise the main points under each of the following headings:

– Where are you from?
– When did you start learning about Zumba™?
– What is the meaning of the word Zumba™?
– Where is this from?
– What does it mean?
– What are the benefits?
– What are the difficulties?
– When you were younger did you know this was what you wanted to do?
– How does someone get involved in Zumba™?

2. Ohia manomanotia ētahi tāngata nō te ao kanikani. Ka rangahautia ā-rōpū ngā kōrero mō tētahi tangata me tōna momo kanikani me te whai haere i ngā pātai matua nō roto mai i te kōrero nei. Ka whakaaturia ngā kōrero rangahau ki te akomanga hei pānui whakaahua, ā, ka whakaakona atu hoki kia rua ngā nekehanga.

Hei tauira o ngā pātai matua:
– Nō hea koe?
– Nōnahea koe i tīmata ai ki te ako i tēnei momo kanikani?
– He aha te whakamārama mō tēnei kanikani?
– Nō hea te kanikani nei?
– He aha ngā tikanga/āhuatanga o te mahi nei?
– He aha ngā painga?
– He aha ngā uauatanga?
– I a koe e tamariki ana, i mōhio koe ka whai koe i tēnei mahi?
– Me aha te tangata e hiahia ana ki te whai i tēnei mahi?

Brainstorm various people in the dance arena. In groups, students research a person and their interest in dance. Students will use the main questions from the story for research purposes.
– Students will present to the class a poster on the dance and teach the class at least two new dance moves.

Example of main questions:
– Where are you from?
– When did you start learning about your dance?
– What is the meaning of the dance?
– Where is this dance form from?
– What are the conventions of this dance?
– What are the benefits?
– What are the difficulties?
– When you were younger did you know this was what you wanted to do or were interested in?
– How does someone get involved in this dance form?

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