IDENTITY

L.I: To describe what cultural identity is and give examples from my own culture.

STARTER: Put the numbers 1 – 15 in the margin of your book ready for a quiz.

“KIWINESS” QUIZ

1. L & P is something that….

a) Keeps your car runningb) Has a lemony flavourc) Is grown in the South Island

2. Togs are….a) something you should remove before

walking into a shopb) Something you wear to the beachc) handy for getting rid of hard to remove

stains

3. You are told to “bring a plate” to a party. Do you…..

a) Bring a spare dinner plate from home?b) Take money with you?c) Spend the afternoon baking

something?

4. A sausage sizzle is…a) A type of restaurantb) Involves bread, onions and tomato

saucesc) A good way to fundraised) Both b and c

5. In New Zealand the term “kiwi” refers to…a) An extinct, very tall birdb) A small, brown flightless birdc) A fruit containing green flesh and

brown skind) Someone who calls NZ their homee) Both b and cf) B, c and d

6. Which of these is the slogan for Weetbix cereal?a) Kiwi kids are Weetbix kidsb) Not too heavy, not too lightc) Keeps you looking trim and healthyd) Snap Crackle and Pop

7. A bach is….a) a famous piece of musicb) a special type of biscuitc) an article of clothingd) a holiday home

8. A marae is….a) a type of restaurantb) a type of food eaten by Maori peoplec) a type of boatd) a place where ceremonies and

meetings are held

9. Jandals are something you…a) Eatb) Drinkc) Weard) Smell

10. Pavlova is a dessert made of…. a) Lots of fruitb) Lots of eggs and sugarc) Lots of cheesed) Lots of jellybeans

11. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to….a) Swim across Cook Straitb) Fly a plane in New Zealandc) Walk from the top of the North Island

to the bottom of the South Islandd) Climb Mt Everest

12. Another name for Auckland is….a) The City of Sailsb) Tamaki Makaurauc) The City of Fountainsd) Both a and be) Both b and c

13. The national sport of New Zealand is….a)Runningb) Rugbyc) Badmintond) Cycling

14. There are about ten sheep for every person in NZ.

True or false?

15. Many of our sports teams have this symbol on their uniforms….

a) The stars of the Southern Crossb) A kiwic) A silver fernd) A kiwifruit

HOW DO WE SHOW YOUR CULTURAL IDENTITY? In groups of four brainstorm all the different ways that people show their cultural identity

e.g music

IDENTITY IS…..“The behavioural or personal characteristics by which a person or thing is recognisable as a member of a group.”

E.G what do people who are French have in common? - shared language- music- food- festivals etc.

NZ CULTURAL IDENTITYWatch this short clip and then answer these two questions:1. Which aspects of Kiwi life were chosen

to be shown on these commercials? 2. Why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX7qdlnd1rY&feature=fvsr

MY CULTURAL IDENTITYCopy and complete the following passage:The country I most identify with is ________. Some aspects of our cultural identity are: 1. 2.3.4. 5.

Now draw pictures to illustrate some aspects of your cultural identity.