Learn about the 2023 New Zealand General Election and the processes of the New Zealand government. In this set of reading comprehension and literacy activities pack, pitched at Year 2-4 learners, students will learn what an election is and all about the 2023 New Zealand General Election. In this New Zealand General Election Reading Comprehension and Literacy Activities pack, you receive includes: a reading…
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 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 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…
Learn about Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia, the prominent suffragette with this free NZ politics resource.! This Grab and Go pack includes a short non-fiction passage and text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. This resource features British English spelling e.g. colour, analyse Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum Links: Tino rangatiratanga me te kāwanatanga…
Engage your students in the upcoming general elections and civics education with our New Zealand Parliament and the General Election interactive scavenger hunt. Your students will learn about New Zealand’s parliament, the role of parliament, Members of Parliament and their roles, the MMP system of voting, how a General Election works, the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, the 2023 General Election, New Zealand political parties and…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our differentiated Sir Āpirana Ngata Reading Comprehension resource. Learn about Sir Apirana Ngata, the prominent Maori leader who features on the New Zealand $50 banknote. This pack includes a non-fiction passage, differentiated at two levels, with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework…
Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our differentiated Kate Sheppard Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. Learn about Kate Sheppard, the prominent woman who features on the New Zealand $10 banknote! This pack includes a non-fiction passage, differentiated at two levels, with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks….
