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Historical Connections Presentation Planning

Plan a short presentation showing how a historical event in Aotearoa New Zealand connects with an issue today. Use the event timeline on this sheet as a starting point. You may choose a different well-supported example. Treat people and perspectives respectfully, and distinguish evidence from your own interpretation.

Start with evidence

Read the timeline before choosing your presentation connection.

1835 — He Whakaputanga is signed by northern rangatira.

1840 — Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi is signed.

1860 — Fighting begins in Taranaki after conflict over land at Waitara.

1863–64 — The Waikato War takes place; Crown forces invade the Waikato.

1975 — The Waitangi Tribunal is established to consider claims relating to breaches of Te Tiriti.

Today — Te reo Māori revitalisation, Treaty settlements, and debates about whenua and environmental care continue.

1.Which event on the timeline happened first: He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, or the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal?

He Whakaputanga
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal

2.According to the timeline, what does it tell you about He Whakaputanga? Choose the most accurate answer.

It was signed by northern rangatira; the timeline does not state what it asserted.
It established the Waitangi Tribunal.
It settled all land disputes.

3.Which present-day topic will you investigate as a possible connection to the timeline? Select one and name it in your answer.

4.Choose one event before 1900 and one present-day topic from the timeline. Explain one possible connection without claiming that the past and present are exactly the same.

5.Match each event to its description.

He Whakaputanga (1835)
Waitangi Tribunal (1975)
Waikato War (1863–64)

B. Declaration asserting independence and the authority of rangatira
A. A body established to consider claims relating to Treaty breaches
C. Crown invasion of the Waikato

6.True or false: The timeline states that the Waitangi Tribunal was established in 1975 to consider claims relating to breaches of Te Tiriti.

TrueFalse

Build your presentation plan

Plan a clear argument, support it with evidence, and include more than one perspective.

7.Write a question that your presentation will answer about your chosen historical connection.

8.Outline a three-part structure: historical context, a link to the present, and why the connection matters. Include one specific event from the timeline.

9.Name two perspectives that could help an audience understand your topic more fully. Explain briefly what each might focus on.

10.Describe one visual you could create for your presentation using information on this sheet. Say what it would show and how it would help your audience.

11.Which checklist item best helps make a historical connection convincing?

Use a specific historical event and evidence, then explain how it relates to the present
Assume all people in the past shared one opinion
Use a dramatic claim without checking where it came from

12.Draft a short opening sentence that introduces your historical event and invites the audience to think about its present-day connection.