We’ve put together a set of response activities for the Year 1-3 Social Sciences big book “Painting Stories – Exploring our Spaces“. This Painting Stories resource has been designed to meet both literacy and Aotearoa New Zealand Histories teaching and learning objectives. We’ve included both literacy and Aotearoa New Zealand History activities to keep this resource extra flexible. Choose the pages that you would…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 4 2022 – He Mapihi Maurea – A Prized Possession text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the various texts within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. When you purchase this resource, you…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 3 2022 – Ka ora kāinga rua | A new beginning text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the various texts within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. When you purchase this resource,…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected 2022 Level 2 – Ki Te Hoe, Let’s Get Going text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. When you purchase this resource, you receive: …
Have an exciting night at the museum! This NZ School Journal Task Cards resource provides a fantastic entry point for reading School Journal articles and stories based on New Zealand historical people, places, events and artefacts. We’ve selected 72 texts from a mix of Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 School Journals (2012-2022). 40 task cards are provided for students to select from. These activities…
This social sciences and literacy unit explores how, over time, various New Zealand governments have restricted voting rights, and how have people advocated for their rights. The bundle takes a specific focus on women and the vote, the women’s suffrage campaign, and its historic success and ongoing impacts. Clear links are provided to both the Aotearoa New Zealand History and Social Sciences Curriculum. A…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of the women’s suffrage campaign. The resource also explores how the women’s suffrage campaign is remembered, and how it has impacted future New Zealand women. This resource can be used within Google Classroom (Google…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of the women’s suffrage campaign. The resource also explores how the women’s suffrage campaign is remembered, and how it has impacted future New Zealand women. This Women and the Vote resource features: 15…
The purpose of this resource is to explain the key women’s suffrage milestones in New Zealand from 1869 to the present day. This Women and the Vote resource features: Four timeline pages: key suffrage milestones from 1869 to the present day. These fit together to make one large timeline Reading Comprehension activity with answers provided 20 large timeline posters. Each timeline poster features:…
The purpose of this resource is to explain the key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: Two non-fiction texts: Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography Kate Sheppard Biography Two sets of reading comprehension questions (and answers) Find specific information Understand ideas and concepts Make…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of their campaign. Both print and digital activities are provided. This Women and the Vote resource features: 1. Four texts: How did women advocate for their right to vote in New Zealand?…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how, over time, various New Zealand governments restricted voting rights for Māori, women, and Chinese people. Both print and digital activities are provided. This History of New Zealand Voting Rights resource features: A three page article that explains how New Zealand governments restricted voting rights (full colour and ink-friendly options) Reading comprehension questions (and answers)…
The purpose of this resource is to provide 20 vocabulary cards to help students to understand important words and phrases relating to the women’s suffrage campaign in New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: 20 vocabulary cards Each card features a definition The vocabulary words included are: suffrage franchise women’s suffrage universal suffrage temperance advocating women’s rights social reform suffragette suffragist…
The purpose of this resource is to explore how Māori experiences with early newcomers influenced their decision to sign the Treaty of Waitangi, the factors that influenced the Crown’s decision to establish and sign te tiriti, and the wider context of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Print and digital activities are included. This Pre-Treaty Year 7-8 resource features: 1. Two texts at…
The purpose of this resource is to explore the reasons why the 1835 Declaration of Independence was a significant document for both Māori and the British Crown, the events leading up to the drafting, writing, and signing of the declaration, and a brief summary of the four sections of the 1835 Declaration of Independence. This Declaration of Independence Year 7-8 resource features: Information about…
The purpose of this resource is to explore how iwi and hapū participated (or not) in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the people who were present and what was debated, and the range of views expressed by Māori rangatira at the signings of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This Lead-Up to the Treaty of Waitangi Year 4-6 resource features: Three articles: The Lead…
