Waitangi Day | Vocabulary | Cards

PREMIUM RESOURCE | A set of twenty-four information cards about the Maori New Year called Matariki. These cards are suitable for discussion and writing prompts. They make an excellent starting point for Inquiry- based Learning research. A great resource to support Social Studies.

FREE | A set of charts defining the five values of compassion, justice, truth, hospitality, and respect. These values are presented in Maori and English. Students are challenged with the question: “What are values?”

SMART RESOURCE | FONT OPTION: The resource provides background information about the Treaty of Waitangi for teachers and older students under the subheadings- Why we celebrate Waitangi Day? – A Look at the Past – The Controversies - How is Waitangi Day Celebrated? The resource may be read and discussed as part of the reading or inquiry programme or used as a visual resource for younger students. Included are two images of artists impressions of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty, inquiry question cards and a poster of the famous words of the Maori chief Hone Heke

FREE | A New Zealand and Maori icon/ flags template with poster; suitable for a writing or a drawing Waitangi Day activity. The resource also includes a copy of the Treaty of Waitangi.