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Letter to Jeff

A letter from Rawiri to Jeff. Both are characters in the novel Whalerider. Rawiri is back in Whangara and is reunited with his family. Rawiri explains to Jeff about Maori culture, the tribal connection with whales and the whale rider. He also explains who Koro Apirana is and what he is trying to teach the young men in the village as well as who Kahu is and what abilities Rawiri expects she might have. He also also talks about Nanny Flowers

Rubric Code: QXWX7W6

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Not Yet Within Expectations 1 pts	Meets Expectations (min. level) 2 pts	Fully Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Maori Culture	Not Yet Within Expectations Writer gives an insufficient description of Maori culture, the tribal connection with whales and the whale rider	Meets Expectations (min. level) Writer gives an acceptable description of Maori culture, the tribal connection with whales and the whale rider	Fully Meets Expectations Writer gives a good description of Maori culture, the tribal connection with whales and the whale rider	Exceeds Expectations Writer gives an excellent description of Maori culture, the tribal connection with whales and the whale rider
Koro Apirana	Not Yet Within Expectations Writer insufficiently describes who Koro Apirana is in the novel, what he is trying to teach the young men in the village and why his is doing so	Meets Expectations (min. level) Writer acceptably describes who Koro Apirana is in the novel, what he is trying to teach the young men in the village and why his is doing so	Fully Meets Expectations Writer gives a good description of who Koro Apirana is in the novel, what he is trying to teach the young men in the village and why his is doing so	Exceeds Expectations Writer gives an excellent description of who Koro Apirana is in the novel, what he is trying to teach the young men in the village and why his is doing so
Kahu	Not Yet Within Expectations Writer insufficiently describes who Kahu is in the novel and the special abilities Rawiri suspects she might have	Meets Expectations (min. level) Writer acceptably describes who Kahu is in the novel and the special abilities Rawiri suspects she might have	Fully Meets Expectations Writer gives a good description of who Kahu is in the novel and the special abilities Rawiri suspects she might have	Exceeds Expectations Writer gives an excellent description of who Kahu is in the novel and the special abilities Rawiri suspects she might have
Nanny Flowers	Not Yet Within Expectations Writer insufficiently describes who Nanny Flowers is in the novel and her relationship to Rawiri	Meets Expectations (min. level) Writer acceptably describes who Nanny Flowers is in the novel and her relationship to Rawiri	Fully Meets Expectations Writer gives a good description of who Nanny Flowers is in the novel and her relationship to Rawiri	Exceeds Expectations Writer excellently describes who Nanny Flowers is in the novel and her relationship to Rawiri

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English

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Writing

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