🎯 Learning Intention & Success Criteria

Learning Intention: Students will understand the key terms and significance of the Treaty of Waitangi articles.

Success Criteria: Students can match Treaty vocabulary correctly and explain the significance of each article in their own words.

📚 Answer Key - Vocabulary Matching

Sovereignty - Supreme power and authority over a territory

Cession - The giving up or surrender of rights or territory

Protection - Keeping safe from harm or danger

Partnership - A relationship between two parties working together

Rangatiratanga - Māori authority, self-determination, and chieftainship

Kāwanatanga - Governance or government authority

Taonga - Treasures, including cultural practices, language, and resources

✏️ Answer Key - Short Answer Questions

🎯 Teaching Notes & Differentiation

Dyslexia-Friendly Support:

• Provide audio recordings of key vocabulary

• Use visual timeline of Treaty events

• Offer word bank for written responses

• Allow oral responses instead of written

Differentiation Strategies:

• Support: Provide sentence starters, reduce number of points required

• Core: Complete all questions as written

• Extension: Research specific Treaty settlements, compare with other indigenous treaties globally

Extension Activities:

• Research a specific Waitangi Tribunal claim and its outcome

• Create a timeline of major Treaty milestones from 1840 to present

• Compare the Treaty of Waitangi with treaties in Australia, Canada, or USA

• Interview whānau members about their understanding of the Treaty

Assessment Rubric:

• Achieved: Correctly matches most vocabulary, explains basic significance of articles

• Merit: All vocabulary correct, clear explanations with specific examples

• Excellence: Demonstrates deep understanding, makes connections to contemporary issues