Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day

Kia Ora Koutou,

This past week my class and I have been working around this subject called Waitangi. Here's what I've wrote down by hand in my texted book.

1. When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed? The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6th 1840.

2. What 2 groups signed the treaty of Waitangi? The Māori chiefs and the British leaders signed the treaty of Waitangi.

3. True of false 

a. The treaty was signed in the bay of Plenty? False

b. There were 2 different versions of the treaty of Waitangi? True

c. The treaty of Waitangi is one of the most important documents in Australia history? False 

d. Waitangi Day has been officially celebrated since 1974? True

e. The treaty misunderstanding lead to conflict? True

4. Summarizing the texted:

The treaty of Waitangi had a misunderstanding between the 2 tribes.

5. Mix and Match

a. Taonga/Treasure

b. Sovereignty/Power

c. Commemoration/Remembrance, Typically, Expressed in a ceremony  

d. Conflict/A serious disagreement or argument 

e. Leader/Someone or something that leads or is able to lead

f. Iwi/Tribe

6. Letter to a friend

To: Addyson 

From: Shontelle

Subject: Waitangi Day

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6th 1840. The māori tribe and the British tribe celebrated Waitangi day apart.

Bye Bye Addyson

7. 

8. When I read the article, it reminded me of:

It reminds me of a way to celebrate the Māori culture.

9. Agree and disagree statements

Agree statement: 

Yes I agree New Zealanders understand the treaty of Waitangi. Aslo heaps of New Zealanders go the celebrate Waitangi.

Disagree statement:

I disagree because my family don't celebrate like others family's do.