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The Leader in the front, the followers behind.

Posted by room18space on 26th August 2008

The Leader in the front, followers behind.

Ko te amorangi ki mua,

Ko te hapai o ki muri.

The Leader in the front,

the Followers behind.

This is a continuation of our rich task focus and our philosophy focus of whanaungatanga – togetherness.

There may be some of you who agree, or disagree with the Maori proverb, but just like any philosophical discussion, you will need to explain your reasoning behind your response and you must also refer to, discuss or challenge another poster’s point of view. State whether you agree? Why? Do you disagree? Why? Ask questions and explore this proverb.

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What does culture mean to you?

Posted by room18space on 21st July 2008

This question will set off our journey to DEFINE the idea of culture and what it means to us.

Use this forum to post your ideas, and question the ideas of others. Remember to justify your ideas – give reasons. You can use hyperlinks and additional information from books and sites to assist you. To insert a link copy and paste it from the address bar.

Starting example: I think culture is ….  because … Culture to me is …

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