Monday-25th-December-2017
Day 1: The Early Years
(Late 1800s – 1919)
Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral
At the turn of the century, there was a great deal of
construction happening in New Zealand. Many of
the new British settlers wanted to build homes and
community meeting places, such as churches.
One of the largest buildings to be constructed
Dunedin.
St Joseph’s Cathedral is just one of hundreds of
beautiful cathedrals around the world.
Use your search engine to find a picture of another
famous cathedral. Post a picture of the cathedral on
your blog. Underneath the picture tell us: the name
of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located,
when it was built, and how long it took to build.
Cathedral:
This Cathedral is called St Patrick’s Cathedral
which is located in Auckland Central City, New
Zealand. The First Cathedral building known as
the Wooden Building was built in 1842 taking it
less than a year to build.
Activity 2: The Right to Vote
At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected
its first ever government. Richard John Seddon
served as the leader of the Liberal Party from
1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally
allowed to vote. This all changed in the late 1800s
a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off
when the Electoral Act was passed into law on
19 September 1893, giving women the right to
vote. New Zealand was the first country to give
all women the right to vote. There were still
countries in the world (e.g. Saudi Arabia) who,
until recently, did not allow women to vote.
On your blog tell us what you think about the fact
that women were not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia
until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?
My Opinion:
I strongly disagree on the fact that women were not
allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015 because
that is way too long for women to wait just to vote for
elections. This is not fair because if women in New
Zealand were allowed to vote much earlier, women
from other places should have been able to as well.
Bonus Activity: In Flanders Fields
As the new century dawned, New Zealanders settled
into a period of relative calm. The calm lasted for
about 15 years but came to a sudden end in 1914
when World War I erupted in Europe. The war lasted
for almost five years and claimed the lives of 18,000
New Zealanders.
It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and
women from countries around the world. Every year,
we remember these brave men and women on
ANZAC Day (25 April). Many people go to a special
Anzac Day ceremony where they read a special poem
that was written for the fallen soldiers. The poem is
called ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.
Read the poem. On your blog, tell us what you think
of the poem. Do you like it? How does it make you feel?
It makes me feel very lucky to live in a beautiful,
safe country like New Zealand. It also makes me
feel sad for those who died in the war and for their
families. I think that we are very lucky that they went
to war and fought for our freedom. What do you think?
My Thinking:
This Poem is very dedicating and it really makes me
feel grateful for all the people that sacrificed their own
cherished lives just to keep us safe. But is also makes
me feel happy that this poem represents the time that
all men who fought for our freedom and lives are always
being remembered.
BONUS POINTS: 10
