Description

The purpose of this resource is to explain they key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This Women and the Vote resource features:

Two non-fiction texts:
- Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography
- Kate Sheppard Biography
Two sets of reading comprehension questions (and answers)
- Find specific information
- Understand ideas and concepts
- Make connections
Design a poster activity
Design an advertisement activity

Please note: This resource includes a text that is also used in a separate Kate Sheppard resource, but a new set of activities. If you have already purchased this resource, you may not require this activity.

Aotearoa New Zealand History/Social Sciences Curriculum Links – Year 4-6:

Know: Tino rangatiratanga me te kāwanatanga | Government and organisation –

Year 4-6

Governing and Equity

Governments have selectively supported or excluded people through processes associated with voting rights, access to education, health, and welfare provision, reflecting prevailing public attitudes of the time. Often equitable treatment has been sought by people, including Māori, Chinese, women, children, and disabled people.

Key Questions:

How, over time, have various New Zealand governments restricted voting rights?
How have people advocated for their rights?

Do:

Ask rich questions to guide worthy investigations In my learning in te ao tangata | social sciences,
Think conceptually In my learning in te ao tangata | social sciences
Collect, analyse, and use sources In my learning in te ao tangata | social sciences,
Identify values and perspectives In my learning in te ao tangata | social sciences
Thinking critically about the past In my learning in te ao tangata | social sciences