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New Zealand's Flag
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Approach: One to one | ||||
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Questions / instructions: Prompts: If 'British' mentioned,
ask why there is something British on the New Zealand flag.
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% responses | ||||
y4 |
y8 |
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Union
Jack: reference to British flag, England, etc. : |
6 7 27 60 |
40 14 15 31 |
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Stars:
reference to Southern Cross: |
8 40 52 |
32 29 39 |
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Commentary: Arguably, the New Zealand flag is a significant and unique symbol of our national identity. The large majority of students at year 4 and year 8 struggled to explain the meaning or significance of the different parts of the flag. |
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