Hūria Mātenga: The Hero of Wakapuaka

 Who do you think of when you hear the words "New Zealand's hero"? For the next few weeks Room 11 is going to be reading about a number of great New Zealanders. One hero we learned about this week was Hūria Mātenga who rescued a ship full of sailors in 1863. Here is a portrait of her painted by Gottfried Lindauer:

Our task was to create a map of the setting where Hūria's true story of heroism took place. 

Ruqayat's map:

I love how Ruqayat's map gives a bird's eye view of the coast and shows the perilous rocks where the ship got into trouble.

Shriya's map:

 

Shriya's perspective makes the beach look 3-dimensional. She has helpfully included a real map of New Zealand to show that the events took place in Wakapuaka, near Nelson.

EJ's map:

I like how EJ's map emphasises the rain, as there was indeed a terrible storm. He has also included an art gallery to represent the portrait that was made to immortalise Hūria.

Who is your New Zealand hero? Let us know in the comments who you think we should read about next!

Nese's Persuasive Writing

 

During lockdown we have been learning about persuasive writing. Last week we wrote about a topic of our own choice. Nese's work is a fantastic example of how to write persuasively. You can see our success criteria on the second page. 

Do you agree with Nese that dogs are protective? What experiences have you had with dogs? Let us know in the comments!