Waitangi Day

Holidays & Events

Int – 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.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills

Vocabulary

commemorate
treaty
settlement
Indigenous
missionary
govern
anniversary
independence
interpret
debate
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane