Thursday, 29 October 2020
samoan history question
Samoan Art - Questions
Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?
a) Pula tama b) Pula tele
c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo
3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?
a) 20 b) 12
c) 13 c) 5
i) What is fa’a sigago?
→ This pattern represents a net for catching pigeons or turtles
4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?
a) Crab b) Fish
c) Spider d) All of these
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
syballs
Syllables
Now it’s your turn:
Words that have 2 syllables | Words that have 3 syllables | Words that have 4 syllables or more |
mya | mamad | tearoa |
ema | Jennifer | alarmanda |
faith | karoline | gabriella |
mary | kamarjade | leanora |
bob | chevyle | Mr nua |
lute | Sione | Mrs sio |
angel | Ezekiel | Aisea |
kaydis | qweenie | amira |
ramon | fifita | temalisi |
lui | tanei | leigharna |
Samoan question
Samoan Art Forms Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
1) Today we are learning about art forms from:
a) Samoan b) Tongan
c) Fijian d) Niuean
2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?
a) Tatau b) Painting
c) Siapo d) Ie Toga
3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?
a) 2 b) 8
c) 7 c) 3
i) What is the capital city of Samoa?
→ apia
4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?
a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders
c) The torso d) The ankles
d) Lipstick Tree
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
samoan art history
Samoan Art History- Questions
Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.
Tyler Veau: Storyteller
1) This week we are learning about art from...
a) Samoa b) Tonga
c) Fiji d) Niue
2) What is Tatau?
a) Weaving b) Tattooing
c) Painting d) Carving
3) What is needed for Tatau?
a) Flax b) Paint and Paper
c) ‘Au and Ink c) Wood
4) What can be represented in a Tatau?
a) Family b) The person’s background
c) Culture d) Values
5) What is another name for a pattern or symbol?
a) An illustration b) a picture
c) A motif d) an idea
How Tatau came to Samoa
6) What is the name of Tatau for women?
a) Pe’a b) Malu
8) In which ocean will you find Samoa?
a) Atlantic Ocean b) Southern Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean d) Tasman Sea
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Monday, 19 October 2020
Niue 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
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:
→ decreased in size from the border to the centre of the art work. Niueans created naturalistic motifs and were the first Polyneasians to introduce depictions of human figures into their bark cloth.
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