Summer Learning Journey

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally allowed to vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a woman named Kate Sheppard lead a suffragist movement in New Zealand calling for a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off when the Electoral Act was passed into law on 19 September 1893, giving women the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give all women the right to vote. There were still countries in the world (e.g. Saudi Arabia) who, until recently, did not allow women to vote.

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

It is not fair because the woman's do everthing and the men 's don't.

And thats is why woman should be allowed to bots in saudi.

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Activity 2: The Treaty of Waitangi

On 6 February 1840, a very special document was signed by the Māori chiefs and the British settlers in New Zealand. It was called the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and it outlined how the two groups would live together and work together in New Zealand. It was the first document of its kind to be signed in the entire world. The Treaty was signed in a place called Waitangi in northern New Zealand.

Follow this Waitangi village link to read about the village of Waitangi.

On your blog, tell us three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?

1, I can see if I can go on waka

2, In would love to walk around the villages and the tourist

3, I would love to see the original treaty of waitangi

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Day 4

Activity 2: Playing Games

Hundreds of years ago, young Māori children were taught to play a number of games, including Poi Rakau, Ki O Rahi, Koruru Taonga and Poi Toa. Read about each of these four games on the Rangatahi tu Rangatira website. Have you played any of them before? Isn’t it cool how the games have been passed down for generations?

Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (i) name of the game, (ii) the goal or purpose of the game, and (iii) two rules.

You could try playing some of the games with a friend.

Name of the Game:

Poi Toa

The goal of the Game:
To pass, throw or kick the Poi. (This Poi is different to "performance" Pois).
Two Rules:
- No throwing the spinning Poi to deliberately hit your opponent above the waist.
- The Poi must stay in motion when throwing it to another person.

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Day  3-
Activity 2

Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry

All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.

My peppha

Ko MT Wellington te maunga The mountain that I affiliate to is…

Ko Tamaki river estuary te awa The river that I affiliate to is….

Ko te ? Waka The waka that I affiliate to is…

  Ko Ko Laufa tōku iwi. My founding ancestor is..

Ko Patai tōku hapū.  My tribe is…

Ko Sosefo tōku hapū. My sub tribe is...

  Ko ? tōku marae. My marae is...

Ko Auckland, New Zealand ahau. I am from…

Ko ofa rāua,Ko Valentine oku mātua. My parents are … and …

Ko Akesa toku ingoa My name is …

Bonus Activity | Fun Family Facts

Everyone’s family is unique. What makes your family special? Choose three people close to you and ask them what their two favourite things to do in summer are.

On your blog, write two fun facts about each person. For example, my Nana plays the bagpipes!

Family Members | Summer Fun

Mum

I love to got to tonga and relax in the sun and enjoy ice-Cream 

I love to have some time with the kids and have fun 

Dad

I love to teach my kids how to make tongan food in a UMU (underground oven)

Go have ice-cream in the city

Brother

Have a water fight outside
Go to the movies

Summer Learning Journey

Day 2 
Activity 2 -The Rules OF ENGAGEMENT 

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, I was lucky enough to go to university and to follow my dream of becoming a teacher!

What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job and post it on your blog. You could be a doctor, an actor or even a zookeeper! I have drawn myself taking a picture of a beautiful castle in Poland because I would love to become a travel blogger and photographer one day.

Dream Job 

I want to become a doctour because I can help all those little kids with sickness and I wanna travel around the world and help kids and families to be healthy everyday.