Lesson plan for KS 2,3,4 The Haka The National Curriculum for Art and Design describes 4 different but interrelated aspects of experience, learning, progression, and assessment. 1.‘Explore and develop ideas’ 2.‘Investigate and make’ 3.‘Evaluate and develop’ 4.’Knowledge and Understanding’

International Rugby During 1905, the New Zealand Rugby team toured the Home Nations of the United Kingdom, the first team from a colony to do soNew Zealand Rugby teamHome NationsUnited Kingdom Just before the kick-off of each game the New Zealand Rugby Team performed a strange dance ritual The ritual was an ancient ‘Maori’ war dance The Maoris are the indigenous people of New Zealand It has become tradition for New Zealand to perform this ritual before every international game they play It is now commonly known as The Haka

Gloucester v. New Zealand At Kingsholm 1 st live experience of the ‘Haka’ for the people of Gloucester Most players in the New Zealand team were Maoris The Maoris liked to have tattoos on their faces Imagine facing these men doing the Haka, shouting at you, dancing in front of you, and with tattoos on their faces!

These are screen shots from the Heritage Website.

Your Challenge On each of the 3 blank facial templates, draw a particular Haka facial expression and create and draw a tattoo design which emphasises that expression. Remember that the Haka is actually a war cry!

Facial Expressions Photocopy to A3