Te Hono Atu

Te ara o mua Historical Travel

Lesson 5: How does travel change through the generations? Students learn interviewing skills and talk to older family members.

Lesson 5

About this resource

In Lesson 5 students interview a kaumatua or family member to discover how travel to school in the past compares with today. They can develop thinking and ideas to share through written work or oral presentation. 

Learning resource

Ngā pātai uiuinga mā hea koe haere ai.

Historical Travel Interview Questions.

Use these questions to interview an older family member, a kaumātua (grandparent or great-grandparent) or a family friend to find out how they used to travel to kura (school) and what their journeys were like. How have things changed over time?

Supporting resources and links

See Te Hono Atu – Overviewopen_in_new page for:

  • Meanings of terms and concepts
  • Pukapuka (books) and Pūrakau (stories) about atua (Māori gods)

Te aha e whai ake nei? What's next?

Te Hono Atu

Ngā hua ara ōkiko Active Travel Benefits

Lesson 6: Collect and reflect on the benefits of active travel while developing skills through interviewing or presenting to peers.

Curriculum level: Level 2, Level 3 + 1 more

Year level: 4-6, 7-8

Class time: 45-60 minutes

Learning area: English, Social Science