Sixth Sense
This thought-provoking poem by Apirana Taylor is a response to an artwork of the same name by Steve Gibbs.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 August 2018
Reading year level: 4
Category: Fiction
Topics: art, art appreciation, colonialism, colonisation, dog, Endeavour, first encounters, Gisborne, James Cook, kurī, Māori, MASAM, meetings, New Zealand history, Ngāti Porou, Paoa, Pawa, poetry, Te Hā, Turanganui-a-Kiwa, symbolism, symbols
Sixth Sense
Words by Apirana Taylor
Artwork by Steve Gibbs
The poem and artwork are about the arrival of the Endeavour in 1769 and the enormous change that was about to take place for Māori communities.
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School Journal Level 2 August 2018
Inside this School Journal are two articles (Football - The Beautiful Game; In Memory - First World War Memorials), one story (Just in Case), one play (The Perfect Presentation), and one poem (Sixth Sense).
1 of 5Just in Case
Joe and Leigh were preparing Molly for the school’s annual pet show.
2 of 5The Perfect Presentation
"Hi, guys. Thanks for coming to watch us practise our presentation.
3 of 5Football - The Beautiful Game
This article explores why football is so popular and gives a brief outline of its history, including how and when it was introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand.
4 of 5In Memory - First World War Memorials
This article explains the purpose of war memorials and, in particular, memorials created at the end of the First World War.
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