Part 1: Tikanga and History

Research Christ Church in Russell. Use respectful language when writing about the church, the people connected to it, and the graves.

1. How do people use Christ Church today?

2. How can people show respect when visiting this place?

3. What special practices, ceremonies, or events happen at Christ Church?

4. When was Christ Church built? Include the year or date if you can find it.

5. Why was Christ Church built? What need did it meet at the time?

Part 2: People, Events, and the Graves

6. What important people or events are connected to Christ Church? Explain one connection.

7. Choose one grave or memorial to research. What does it tell you about the person or the time they lived in?

8. What can we learn from the names, dates, words, or symbols on the graves?

9. Why might visitors come to Christ Church in Russell?

10. What can visitors see or learn when they visit?

11. Is Christ Church advertised as a place to visit? Where did you see or hear this?

12. Record the evidence you used. List the source type, title or name, and the information it helped you find.

Source 1: Website, book, person, sign, or other source: ________________________________________________

Title, name, or website address: _______________________________________________________________________

What information did it provide?

Source 2: Website, book, person, sign, or other source: ________________________________________________

Title, name, or website address: _______________________________________________________________________

What information did it provide?