CAPTAIN COOK COMES TO NZ L.I To learn why Captain Cook came to New Zealand and where he went while he was here. STARTER: Make a list of the new things that the Maori and European encountered on the arrival of Abel Tasman in 1642.

The Endeavour

The routes of Captain James Cook's voyages. The first voyage is shown in red, second voyage in green, and third voyage in blue. The route of Cook's crew following his death is shown as a dashed blue line.

Captain Cook Timeline Read the information sheet. Create a timeline of James Cook’s life by putting the key events of his life in the correct order. Include the dates of these events on your timeline.

Where in NZ did Cook and his men go? Number the place names on your map as you hear them in the story (to show the order in which Cook visited each of these places).

Mapping Cook’s Voyage

The Story of Te Taniwha Listen carefully to the story. I will first read you some background information and then tell you the story of Te Taniwha and his experience of the crew of the Endeavour. For each part of the story, draw a simple picture that shows the event that happened.