📚 Part 1: Understanding the Dawn Raids

1. What were the Dawn Raids?

Police raids on Pacific Island families' homes in the early morning

Military training exercises at dawn

Early morning fishing trips by Pacific communities

Government housing inspections

2. When did the Dawn Raids mainly occur?

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

3. Which communities were primarily affected by the Dawn Raids? (Check all that apply)

Samoan families

Tongan families

Fijian families

Cook Island families

European families

🤔 Part 2: Causes and Effects

4. Fill in the blanks about the causes of the Dawn Raids:

The New Zealand government was concerned about _____________ immigration and blamed Pacific Island people for taking jobs away from _____________ workers. Many Pacific people had _____________ visas, but the government wanted to reduce their numbers.

5. Match the causes with their effects:

1. Economic recession in NZ

2. Overstayer campaigns

3. Dawn Raids conducted

4. Media coverage

A. Pacific families felt fear and trauma

B. Public became aware of injustices

C. Pacific people blamed for unemployment

D. Negative attitudes towards Pacific people

6. Describe how the Dawn Raids affected Pacific Island families:

👥 Part 3: Different Perspectives

7. Why might different people have had different views about the Dawn Raids?

8. What might a Pacific Island family have thought about the Dawn Raids?

9. What might the New Zealand government have thought they were achieving?

10. True or False: Everyone in New Zealand supported the Dawn Raids.

True

False

Explain your answer: _________________________________________________

🎨 Part 4: Creative Response

11. Draw a picture showing how a Pacific Island family might have felt during the Dawn Raids:

12. Write three words that describe the Dawn Raids:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

13. If you could ask someone who experienced the Dawn Raids one question, what would it be?

🔍 Part 5: Then and Now

14. How are Pacific Island communities treated in New Zealand today compared to the 1970s?

15. What lessons can we learn from the Dawn Raids? (Check all that apply)

Treat all people with respect and dignity

Don't blame one group for society's problems

Stand up against unfair treatment

Learn about different cultures and perspectives

Government policies can have lasting effects on communities

16. How can young people today help create a more fair and inclusive New Zealand?

💭 Part 6: Reflection

17. What was the most important thing you learned about the Dawn Raids?

18. How did learning about the Dawn Raids make you feel?

19. Why is it important for young New Zealanders to learn about the Dawn Raids?

Dawn Raids Learning Tasks

Dawn Raids Learning Tasks

📚 Part 1: Understanding the Dawn Raids

🤔 Part 2: Causes and Effects

👥 Part 3: Different Perspectives

🎨 Part 4: Creative Response

🔍 Part 5: Then and Now

💭 Part 6: Reflection

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