four Facts

 

Four Facts

 

Kate Shepppard 4 facts

 

Response to Text

 Response to Text

1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title) Sir Apirana Ngata 

2. When and where was he born? Sir Apirana Ngata Was Born 1874 in Te Araroa on The East Coast Of New Zealand’s North Island 

3. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to? father’s Uncle Rāpata 

4. What was he the first Maori person to do?

5. Porou and they were the ones who encouraged Apirana to study, and study a lot. 

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7. Finish these sentences from the text:

1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of…  Māori,______________________”

2. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to...set up businesses_________________”

3. “...he used these connections to educate himself in…the ways of the European politics ___________________________”

8. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European? world where Māori were looked down upon by the European colonists Āpirana fought to keep their traditions alive,

Sir Apirana Ngata