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    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:


    • We are EXPLORING the social, political, and economic context of New Zealand in the late 19th century.
    • We are EXPLORING the impact of women's suffrage on New Zealand society and subsequent changes in women's roles and rights.


    We are learning to: 

    • Define human rights and explain why they are important. 

    • Understand the significance of the fight for women’s suffrage in the context of human rights. 

    • Understand whose responsibility it is to ensure everyone’s rights are protected. 

    In Google Classroom, you have a reading comprehension task set for you. 


    1. Read the article.

    2. Make note of any words you don’t know in your book.

    3. Define those words.

    4. Complete the worksheet given to you

    5. Complete the short answer questions. 




    Do research and answer the following questions into your books. 

    1. What is the human rights commission?

    2. Why was it created? 

    3. What is its role in New Zealand? 

    4. Does every person in New Zealand have the same rights and freedom that we enjoy in New Zealand? Why or why not?

    Share back to the class.


    In Google Classroom complete the - How Times Have Changed research - task. 


    1. Complete the table of 5 women who hold powerful jobs  in New Zealand. 


    1. Answer the long answer questions on the Google Doc.