Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Monday, 12 April 2021
Friday, 9 April 2021
Response to Text - Kate Sheppard - Reading (T1, W10).
When and where was Kate Sheppard born?
10 March 1847, Liverpool, United Kingdom
How old was Sheppard when she moved to New Zealand?
Her father died in 1862 and in 1869 Sheppard came to New Zealand with her mother, two brothers and a sister.
What was something that Sheppard believed women should actively be able to do?
Largely raised and educated in Scotland, she moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s, and in 1871 she married Walter Allen Sheppard, a storekeeper. An early feminist, she believed that women should participate fully in all aspects of society, including politics.
What does NCW stand for?
Network Centric Warfare in NZ.
What were 3 actions that Sheppard took as leader of the NCW to get women their right to vote?
She said ‘’ we should stande up for yourself and not let the boys do stuff for us!’’
I would do what she did but become prime minister and show that woman can do it.
Go to every door and vote against whoever is voting.
What do you think was her greatest achievement?
To become the first woman Prime minister in the world.
Why do you think this was so important?
It is a big step to a woman's life and will never be forgotten.
Thursday, 8 April 2021
Response to Text (T1, W10).
Who was the article about: Sir Apirana Ngata was the title.
When and where was he born: he was born at Te Araroa East coast and in 1874
Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to? Nagti potou.
What was he the first Maori person to finish : it was college and university?
Finish these sentences from the text:
“Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of…”
Āpirana dedicated himself to the improvement of Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically.
“Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to...
To set up businesses and school for Māori throughout New Zealand, and it is this kind of work that created his legacy - in a world where Māori were looked down upon by the European colonists Āpirana fought to keep their traditions alive, not by fighting them in wars, but by playing the game the Europeans and protecting Māori culture with the power of the law.”
“...he used these connections to educate himself in…
Āpirana dedicated himself to the improvement of Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically.
Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European? So he can prove himself to beat the Europeans game.
What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive? He was still pusing himself to finish what he started.