Waitangi Day
Holidays & Events
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson, students learn about a public holiday that takes place in New Zealand on Feb 6. They learn about the Māori and discuss the importance of preserving Indigenous cultures. Students also share and compare national holidays that have similarities to Waitangi Day.
Focus
topic-based
4-skills
interpretive
Vocabulary
commemorate
treaty
settlement
Indigenous
missionary
govern
anniversary
independence
interpret
debate