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Saturday 10 April 2021

Kate Sheppard

Response to Text - Kate Sheppard

 Kate Sheppard - A Woman On A Mission


Kate Sheppard was a New Zealand activist, and one of the most 

important figures in our history. 

She was a leader in the struggle to make New Zealand the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote.


  1. When and where was Kate Sheppard born?

She was born in liverpool England 

  1. How old was Sheppard when she moved to New Zealand?

She was born 1847 then she moved in 1860 18 ot 20  

  1. What was something that Sheppard believed women should actively be able to do?

She believed that women should actively participate in all aspects of society, including politics.

  1. What does NCW stand for? Network centric warfare 



 What were 3 actions that Sheppard took as leader of the NCW to get women their right to vote? 

  1. She said we should stande up for yourself and not let boys do stuff 

  2.  I would do what she did but become prime minister and show that woman 

  3.  Go to every door and vote against 


  1.  What do you think was her greatest achievement?

To become the first woman Prime minister in the world.

  1.  

    1. Why do you think this was so important?

Āpirana dedicated himself to the improvement of Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically


  


Thursday 8 April 2021

Thursday: Silver

 

Response to Text

 Response to Text



  1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title)

Āpirana Ngata, of Ngāti Porou


When and where was he born?

 was born 3rd of July 1874 in Te Araroa on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.


  1. What was he the first Maori person to do?

Apirana ngata of ngati porou gained a ba in politics in 1893 the first maori to complete a degree at a New Zealand university then gained an LL.B.

  1. Finish these sentences from the text:

    1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of… 

Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically. 


  1. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to...  

To set up businesses and school for maori throughout New Zealand and it is this kind of work that created his legacy-in a world were maori were looked down upon by the European colonists Apirana fought to keep their traditions alive not by fighting them in wars but by playing the game the Europeans and protecting Maori culture with the power of the law.


  1. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European?


  1. What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive? Āpirana dedicated himself to the improvement of Māori, both socially, culturally, and economically



4 Facts - Sir Apirana Ngata