📚 Part 1: Understanding Government Policies

1. What does the term "government policy" mean?

2. Circle the correct answer: Which policy restricted Pacific immigration to New Zealand?

White New Zealand Policy

Treaty of Waitangi

Education Act

Health and Safety Act

3. Fill in the blanks about the Dawn Raids:

The Dawn Raids occurred in the _______ and targeted _______ communities, particularly _______ people. The New Zealand government formally apologised for these raids in _______.

🔍 Part 2: Case Study Analysis

4. Choose ONE government policy that affected Pacific peoples and complete the analysis below:

Policy Name: _________________________________

Who did it affect?

What were the immediate impacts?

What were the long-term impacts?

🤝 Part 3: Dawn Raids and Government Apology

5. Check all that apply - What were the effects of the Dawn Raids on Pacific communities?

Families were separated

Trust in government decreased

Communities felt targeted and discriminated against

Economic opportunities increased

Psychological trauma occurred

Cultural identity was strengthened

6. Why was the 2021 government apology to Pacific peoples important?

7. Match the concepts with their meanings:

1. Reconciliation

2. Colonialism

3. Government accountability

4. Historical injustice

A. Taking responsibility for past actions

B. Control by one country over another

C. Restoring friendly relations after conflict

D. Past wrongs that caused harm

💭 Part 4: Connections and Reflection

8. How do historical government policies connect to issues Pacific peoples face today?

9. Circle the correct answer: What is colonialism?

A system where countries work together equally

The practice of one country controlling another country or territory

A type of government policy about education

A way of organising communities

10. What can we learn from studying how government policies affected Pacific peoples?

✍️ Part 5: Personal Reflection

11. Choose ONE of the following reflection tasks based on your confidence level:

Option A (Challenge): Write an analytical paragraph explaining how ONE government policy impacted Pacific peoples and connect it to present-day issues. Include your thoughts on the importance of the Dawn Raids apology.

Option B (Standard): Write a paragraph describing ONE government policy and its effects on Pacific peoples.

Option C (Support): Complete the guided writing below:

Sentence starters for Option C:

The government policy I studied was ________________________.

This policy affected Pacific peoples by ________________________.

The impacts included ________________________.

I think this was important because ________________________.