The teacher should cover the developments in Maori and Pakeha race relations in the context of WWI.
Learning intentions Students are learning to…
Focus: What was the relationship between Maori and Pakeha before 1945?
- To understand developments in race relations.
- To identify how events can become catalysts for change.
- To recognise cause and effect relationships in history.
- To see how nations begin to develop identity.
- To identify perspectives.
Success criteria (How do students know they have achieved success?)
I can…
- I can describe the perspective of the Young Maori Party towards Maori participation in WW1.
- I can describe the perspective of Te Puea and the Waikato.
- I can explain the key issues Maori had with conscription.
- I can discuss how the war contributed to race relations in NZ.
- I can describe how the influenza epidemic affected Maori and Pakeha communities and identify why there were differences.
Key Content to Cover
Key content:
- Maori response to WW1.
- Pakeha response to Young Maori Party’s desire to participate in war. Why did Maori want to fight?
- Pioneer Battalion.
- Division in Maoridom over participating in European war.
- Te Puea and Waikato.
- Conscription.
- Consequences of participating in the war for Maori both during and after the end of the conflict.
- The influenza epidemic – connect to health and housing
Key concepts:
- Kupapa
- Equality
- Conscription
- Volunteers
Relevant Film Archive footage and Key Questions
DISC 1. LEADERS
Use the excerpts about Te Puea to reinforce classroom teaching.
DISC 1. RELATIONSHIPS (SPORT AND WAR)
Visit of the Hon W H Massey and Sir J Ward to Western Front, 1918 (silent)
This is an example of a PR film. There is a patriotic speech, three cheers and a mandatory haka.
Questions:
- How are the pioneer battalion presented?
- What is the purpose of films like these?
- What is the cigar symbolic of?
Point of Interest: We see a haka – this is fast becoming iconic for NZ.
DISC 1. RELATIONSHIPS (SPORT AND WAR)
NZ vs. England 1905
This early All Blacks footage shows the haka being performed in London, an example of how the haka became an important part of NZ identity very early on.
