📚 Part 1: Understanding He Whakaputanga

1. What does He Whakaputanga mean in English?

The Declaration of Independence

The Treaty of Waitangi

The Land Wars

The Constitution Act

2. In what year was He Whakaputanga signed?

3. Why was the He Whakaputanga flag important to Māori during the Land Wars? (Check all that apply)

It represented Māori sovereignty

It was a symbol of unity among iwi

It showed independence from British rule

It was used in battle as identification

📅 Part 2: Timeline Creation

4. Create a timeline showing key events connecting He Whakaputanga to the New Zealand Land Wars. Include at least 5 important dates and events.

5. Fill in the blanks to complete this timeline entry:

1835: He Whakaputanga (The _____________ of _____________) was signed by _____ northern chiefs at Waitangi. This document declared Māori _____________ over Aotearoa New Zealand.

6. Fill in the blanks for this Land Wars connection:

1860s: During the _____________ Wars, the He Whakaputanga flag was flown by Māori forces as a symbol of their _____________ to British colonial rule and their claim to _____________.

🔗 Part 3: Making Connections

7. Match the Land Wars events with their connection to He Whakaputanga:

1. Taranaki War (1860-1861)

2. Waikato War (1863-1864)

3. Tauranga Campaign (1864)

4. Te Kooti's War (1868-1872)

A. Kīngitanga movement used He Whakaputanga principles

B. First major test of Māori sovereignty claims

C. Resistance based on tino rangatiratanga

D. Support for Waikato based on 1835 declaration

8. Explain how the He Whakaputanga flag served as a symbol during the Land Wars:

🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking

9. From a Māori perspective, how might He Whakaputanga have influenced their approach to the Land Wars?

10. How might the British colonial government have viewed the use of the He Whakaputanga flag during the Land Wars?

11. Why do you think symbols like the He Whakaputanga flag were important during times of conflict?

They helped identify friend from foe

They represented shared values and beliefs

They provided legal justification for actions

All of the above

🎨 Part 5: Visual Analysis

12. Draw the He Whakaputanga flag and label its key features:

13. How is the He Whakaputanga flag relevant to modern Aotearoa New Zealand? Give two examples:

14. Reflection: What is one new connection you made between the He Whakaputanga flag and the Land Wars through this worksheet?

He Whakaputanga Timeline Worksheet

He Whakaputanga Timeline Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Understanding He Whakaputanga

📅 Part 2: Timeline Creation

🔗 Part 3: Making Connections

🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking

🎨 Part 5: Visual Analysis

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