Design for the wall

 This is my design for the wall. I hope you enjoy it. 

Niuean

 This is my four facts about Niuean artist. 

Respond to the text: Niuean art forms

 Niue Art Forms - Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?

a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia

c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo

2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?

a) Seaweed b) Branches

c) Harakeke d) Leaves

3) Who participates in weaving?

a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women

c) Just men c) Children

i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:

→ Kaniu,laniu,lafua and kala fou 

4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?

a) Waka b) Vaka

c) Dinghies d) Boats

5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?

a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa

c) Miro d)Tōtara

6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?

a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa

c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket

7) What are hihi beads? 

a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells

c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells

8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:

The reason why they are prized  gifts is because it takes a long time to make it. Also the rarer red shells are very useful and valueable. 

This is my respond to the text task. It is about the different types of art forms used in Niue. I hope you enjoy it. 

Respond to the text Niuean history

 Niuean History- Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) This week it is _____ language week.

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What is Niue often referred to as?

a) The sun spot of Polynesia b) The Rock of Polynesia

c) The tiny island nation d) The heart of the Pacific

3) Who was the first European settler to sight Niue?

a) Captain James Cook b) Captain Jack Sparrow

c) Captain James Busby c) Captain Hook

i) When did he sight Niue?

→ 1744

4) What is the name of the Niuean bark cloth?

a) Hiapo b) Tapa Cloth

c) Print d) Patterns

5) Describe what a motif is:

→ A motif is a pattern. 

6) Niueans were the first to introduce what to their hiapo?

a) Animals b) Names

c) People d) Flowers

7) How many attempts did Captain Cook make to land in Niue? 

a) Three b) Two

c) None d) One

i) Why do you think the people of Niue refused to let him set foot on shore?

→ I think that the reason why they didn’t want him to step foot is that they probably thought he was a stranger Another reason why is that they probably thought that he would have tried to take over there land. 

This is my respond to the text task about Niuean history. I hope you enjoy it.

Niuean history and some facts about its land

 Hi guys and welcome back to my blog. As you may know this week is Niuean language week. So if you didn't get that this week my team will be learning about Niuean art. I am so excited. Anyway these are just four facts about there history and there land. I hop you learn something new and enjoy the learning this week!