LESSON 11.9 Inquiry: Religion in Polynesia
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to better understand the complexity of religion in Polynesia and its influence historically.
The Polynesian cosmology is diverse and complex, and each new branch of explorers built their own version. Below is a collection of major deities from Rapa Nui, Hawai’i, and Aotearoa.
Rangi and Papa
M̄aui
Hina/Sina
K̄ane
Kanaloa
Lono
K̄u
Make-make
Hotu Matu’a
Tangata manu
Haumiatiketike
Tangaroa
Before you begin Access the Inquiry rubric in the digital documents section of the Resources panel to guide you in completing this task at your level. At the end of the inquiry task you can use this rubric to self-assess. Inquiry steps Step 1: Questioning and researching Select three of the deities from the table above to research and find answers for. Use the questions below to guide your research . You may also come up with some of your own. • What culture do they belong to? • What are they responsible for? • How do they fit into the pantheon ? • Are there gods in one of the other Polynesian pantheons who match them or are similar? Research the questions. Be sure to use multiple reliable sources. Step 2: Using historical sources As a historian, you need to be able to identify sources and their usefulness to answering your question. An OPCVL analysis is a great way to quickly identify information about sources.
• Who created it? • When was it created? • Where was it created? • Is it a primary or secondary source? • Why was this created? • Who is the intended audience?
Origin
Purpose
• What information is included? • Is the language objective or does it sound exaggerated or one-sided?
Content
Value
Overall question: why is this source helpful to a historian? • Is the author/creator credible/reliable? • Do we see the whole story?
Limitations
Overall question: why is this source helpful to a historian? • What is purposefully/accidentally left out? • Is the author/creator biased and trying to show only one side of the story?
Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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