Why choose this resource?
- It is in a valid and authentic New Zealand context, grounded in the nation’s society and experience over 150 years.
- It
provides opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and
understandings about New Zealand society (as set out in the Summary of
Essential Learning about New Zealand Society in “Social Studies in the
New Zealand Curriculum”, page 23).
- It provides a wealth of
opportunities for students to investigate social actions taken in the
past that are relevant to their present and future social environments.
How can I use this material to contribute to student learning?
- Be
explicit about what your students are learning. (Focus on the learning
intention, which contributes to the key understanding, or diagnostic, that
each activity illustrates.)
- Choose strategies based on
your students’ needs, interests, and/or issues.
What are the Trail of Light and Landmarks for New Zealand Women that are used in this resource?
The
Trail of Light contains information about fifty women who have made a
difference to the status and well-being of others in New Zealand. It
demonstrates how they build on each other’s work and vision by taking
the inspiration (the “light”) from past workers and visionaries and
carrying it forward to pass on to new generations.
The Trail
of Light highlights the work of women in many areas of society, but
this resource focuses specifically on those who contributed to social
justice and human rights in New Zealand society.
The
Landmarks is a timeline of some of the main legal and social
initiatives that opened new doors for women during the past two
centuries, signalling important advances in women’s rights and their
roles in New Zealand’s development.
The Trail of Light and
Landmarks for New Zealand Women are part of the Landmarks Project –
Celebrating Women. (For more information, contact the Landmarks
Project, PO Box 12 044, Wellington.)
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