: Te Tiriti — Treaty
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Approach:   One to one
Focus:    The history, purpose and implications of the Treaty of Waitangi.
308k
Resources:   Picture of Treaty signing.
Questions / instructions:


% responses
GEd
MI
1. Do you know what a treaty is?Can you explain to me what you think a treaty is?
Kei te möhio anö koe he aha te tikanga o te kupu nei ‘tiriti’? Whakamäramatia mai ki ahau he aha te tiriti.
clear explanation: agreement between two or more individuals or groups
30
14
vague notion of agreement between people
27 36

In this activity we are going to look at this picture which shows a special ceremony for signing the Treaty of Waitangi.

Show picture of signing of the Treaty.

I tënei mahi ka titiro täua ki te pikitia o te hainatanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Whakaaturia te pikitia o te hainatanga o te Tiriti.
   
2. Do you know when or about how long ago this ceremony took place?
Kei te möhio koe nö nahea, te hainatanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi?
1840 or 161 (157) years or similar
9 33
150–165 years ago or similar
4 4
vague but some idea
23 17
3. Who do you think these people are?
Point one at a time to:
a) Mäori chiefs
b) People at top table


Ki ö whakaaro, ko wai ënei tängata?
Tohu takitahi ki:
a) Ngä Rangatira Mäori.
b) Ko ngä tängata kei te tëpu matua [top table].

a.
Mäori chiefs
30 26
Mäori
60 61
b.
representatives of Queen
10 22
soldiers
20 17
4. What country did the people at the top table come from?
Nö tëhea whenua ngä tängata o te tëpu matua?
England or similar
80 78
5. The Treaty was signed by Mäori chiefs and representatives of Queen Victoria. Why are the chiefs and the representatives of the Queen signing it?
I hainatia te Tïriti e ngä rangatira Mäori me ngä mängai a Kuini Wikitöria. He aha i hainatia ai, e ngä rangatira me ngä mängai a te Kuini?
   
6. What do you think the Treaty of Waitangi is all about?
Ki ö whakaaro he aha te kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi?
   
Issues considered in marking:
because they represent their people
saying their people will support the agreement
the crown making a commitment to Mäori
Mäori making a commitment to the Crown
the Crown taking control of certain resources, responsibilities
Mäori taking control of certain resources, responsibilites
Rating for questions 5 & 6:    
very comprehensive and knowledgable answer
11 9
moderate degree of comprehension/knowledge
46 14
a litttle knowledge/comprehension
43 59
7. Many people say the Treaty of Waitangi is still very important nowadays. Why is it still very important?
Ki te nuinga o ngä tängata kei te whai tikanga tonu te Tiriti o Waitangi i ënei rä. He aha ai?
   
Issues considered in marking:
confirming rights
confirming partnership
building of partnership
correcting wrongs
very comprehensive and knowledgable answer
5 4
moderate degree of comprehension/knowledge
31 9
a little knowledge/comprehension
64 43
     
Total score:



9–16
13 29
6–8
19 23
4–5
33 19
2–3
31 19
0–1
4 10
Commentary:
This task was placed at the end of a lengthy one-to-one interview session and was omitted for many students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings. The numbers responding are too few to allow valid statistical comparisons.
 
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