Section outline

  •         Global Studies, Term 1, 2023 Mission Heights Junior College


    An original Teaching Unit taught by Robert Bartholomew

    Ethnic group: Scottish, German, French; Race: Human

    & Mr Dino Gardi,

    Ethnic group: Italian; Race: Human


    All Welcome Here:

    Migration & Travel to New Zealand


    Culture & Collective Identity


    ‘There is no ‘them’ and ‘us.’ There is only ‘us.’

    – Greg Boyle


                        New Zealand postage stamp honoring Kupe

    Social Sciences Strand: People use different ways to sustain their culture and identity

    Aotearoa Histories Strand: Finding a place in Aotearoa New Zealand


    Unit Overview:

    This unit will explore different aspects of human migration to the land that is now known as New Zealand. It will introduce the topic of migration, it’s importance to New Zealand, and the role of different forms of transportation that have shaped the lives of migrants – past and present. Ultimately, this unit is about a celebration of human social and cultural diversity where students will gain a realization that while we may look different in our physical appearance and come from many different ethnic backgrounds, we are much more alike than we are different. Key concepts to be explored include assimilation, the benefits of migration, push and pull factors, and the role of the double-hulled canoe in migration to New Zealand.