I am Not Esther
What is Esther's real name?
Kirby
Who is the director of the film?
What two symbols are there in Rēwena? (in te reo Māori)
Rēwena, pīpīwhararauroa
"lest I whati te mauri of this magical lesson"
Code-switching
To introduce our Term 2 theme, what task did we do?
Researched different protest groups
Who is the author of the novel?
Fleur Beale
Name 5 of the main characters in the film.
Ricky, Uncle Hec, Bella, Psycho Sam, Kahu, Paula, etc.
Who is the author of Rēwena?
Shirley Simmonds
"The wind howled and the trees danced in the wind"
Personification
Name the 4 assessments we have done this year.
Close reading, response to text, formal writing, oral presentations
Name 3 ways that the main character changed with the Pilgrims.
Hair, name, clothes, etc.
Who does Stan Walker play?
A hunter
Translate the following kupu: tangi, wharekai, tohu
Funeral, dining hall, omen/sign
She loved to hate him.
Contrast
What two English options do you have for 2025?
ENW - Exploring the Page AND ENO - Finding my Voice
What does Esther do in Chapter 7 to challenge her uncle?
Cuts her hair
What does Kahu's dad do when he sees Ricky?
Asks for a selfie
What 3 te ao Māori concepts did we consider in our booklet?
Whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, tūrangawaewae
The novel study was harder than last year.
Comparative
What was our Term 1 theme?
Identity & individuality
Name at least 5 of the Pilgrim siblings.
Daniel, Miriam, Rachel, Rebecca, Abraham, Luke, Magdelene, Esther
"Me and this fat kid / we ran, we ate and...
read books / And it was the best."
"A thrill ran through me...
He was going to show me?!"
She was starving and hoped lunch would be soon.
Emotive language
What 4 brains are there according to Nathan Wallis?
Survival, movement, emotion, learning