15994 Demonstrate Knowledge of a Native Freshwater and a Native Marine Plant Species Used

Explanatory notes

1Where local rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū views should be encouraged in order to enrich and enhance understanding of key Māori concepts and practices.

2Descriptions and explanations can be presented in a number of ways that may include but are not limited to: oral presentations; visual presentations; written presentations; whakaari; waiata and haka.

3Definitions

Native freshwater plant species refers to a species that lives fully or partially immersed in freshwater eg kuta;

Native marine plant species refers to a species that lives fully or partially immersed in the sea eg rimurimu, karengo;

Tikanga Māori refers to appropriate or ‘right’ ways or practices associated with a native freshwater and a native marine fish species.

Whakapapa refers to genealogical history and other oral accounts of a native freshwater and a native marine plant species.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Describe one native freshwater and one native marine plant species.

Evidence requirements

1.1Description outlines the significance of the selected plant species to Māori.

1.2Description outlines physical characteristics of the selected species.

1.3Description outlines the habitat of the selected species.

Outcome 2

Explain whakapapa for one native freshwater and one native marine plant species.

Evidence requirements

2.1Explanation describes tikanga Māori associated to the selected plant species.

2.2Explanation describes the relevance of whakapapa for the use of the selected plant species.

Outcome 3

Explain tikanga Māori associated with the selection, harvesting and food preparation processes for one native freshwater and one native marine plant species.

Evidence requirements

3.1Explanation describes tikanga Māori associated with the selection process of the selected plants for kai.

3.2Explanation describes tikanga Māori associated with the harvesting process of the selected plants for kai.

3.3Explanation describes tikanga Māori associated with the preparation process of the selected plants for kai.

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