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Ratana Movement Origins

Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana historical image

📚 Part 1: Understanding the Origins

1. Who founded the Ratana movement?

Apirana Ngata

Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana

Te Kooti Arikirangi

Te Whiti o Rongomai

2. In what time period did the Ratana movement begin?

Late 1800s

Early 1900s

Mid 1900s

Late 1900s

3. What challenges were Māori communities facing in early 20th-century Aotearoa? (Tick all that apply)

Land confiscations

Health problems

Political marginalisation

Loss of cultural practices

4. The Ratana movement was primarily a response to:

Economic prosperity

Māori social and spiritual needs

European settlement

War preparations

✏️ Part 2: Key Concepts and Context

5. Fill in the blanks using the words provided:

Word bank: tino rangatiratanga, mana, spiritual, political, hope

The Ratana movement gave __________ to Māori communities by addressing both __________ and __________ needs. Ratana's teachings supported Māori aspirations for __________, which means self-determination. The movement helped restore Māori __________ and identity.

6. Explain in your own words what motivated Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana to start his movement:
7. How do you think the Ratana movement connected to the concept of tino rangatiratanga (self-determination)?

🤔 Part 3: Critical Thinking

8. Why was it important for Māori to have their own spiritual and political movement in the early 1900s?
9. Create a simple concept map showing how Ratana's teachings connected to Māori community needs. Draw lines to connect related ideas:
10. Reflection: How might the Ratana movement's focus on Māori leadership and self-determination still be relevant today?

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