Response to text

 

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

Sir Apirana Tuura Ngata 

2. When and where was he born?

He was born July 3rd 1874 he was born in Te araroa on

the east coast of New Zealand 

3. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to?

While Sir Apirana Tuura Ngata had studied Europeans

schools it was his deep connection to his Maoritanga that

motivated his work after university,

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

He was the first one to graduate and go to university. 

5. Finish these sentences from the text:

1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of maori, ”

2. “...he used these connections to educate himself in.

3. He used these connections to educate himself in the

4. ways of the European politics and law.”

6. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself

7. like a European?  It was very Important for Apirana to educate

8. himself because so he could graduate and get good marks.