Literature New Zealand

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

The Astral Legacies: The Orcas’ Song

Orcas, or killer whales, play an important role in Maori tradition. It is said that they guided the canoes on their great journeys to New Zealand. There are old stories in which orcas rescue people. But sometimes, in modern stories, human beings rescue orcas. Many tales are tribal myths and legends. The Orcas’ Song, however, is a science fiction story.

What stories or films on orcas or other whales do you know?

Read The Orcas’ Song.
During and directly after the accident Marshall had …

1. fallen off the boat and almost drowned
2. returned and dived under the boat.
3. found another boat and survived

What did Marshall remember in more detail what had happened to him at the beach?

1. He had been singing songs with the orcas
2. He had rescued the orcas from the floods
3. He remembered that the orcas had rescued him

What did Marshall do when he realised what had happened to him?

What kind of dangers are threatening humankind? Think of one present danger.