ROPS presents The Houses

Launch2015

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Gabriella Rush

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Iris Wang

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Stephanie Lian

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Jireh Stitt

Sheppard

Kate SheppardBorn in Liverpool, England on 10 March, 1847, Kate lived with her mum, dad, two brothers and a sister. Kate had a good education and was known for her broad knowledge and clear, logical intellect.

In 1869 after her father died, Kate came to Christchurch, New Zealand, where her sister was living, with her mum and two brothers. In 1871 at the age of 24 she married and nine years later had a son called Douglas.

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Kate became a spokesperson for the rights of women and spent many years writing petitions to the government to allow women the right to vote in the general elections. When presenting her third petition at parliament Kate gave out white camellias to the men to wear in their buttonholes of their jackets. This petition had been signed by 32,000 people and finally on 19 September 1893 the government granted women the right to vote. New Zealand became the first country in the World to allow women to vote. Two months later in November 1893, the election was held and 65% of all women over the age of 21 years old voted for the first time.

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Kate worked for many years supporting the rights of women, writing many papers and speeches and was involved in the publication The White Ribbon.

She died in Christchurch on 13 July, 1934. Her image appears on the $10 note and 100 years later a white camellia was named after her.

Rutherford

Sir Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford was born on the 30th of August, 1871. He died on the 19th October, 1937. He studied science for many years and his major achievement was splitting the atom. Many Universities and science labs are named after him. He is a very famous New Zealander.

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Watch these clips:

Atoms and Molecules

What is an atom?

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Quick Science ExperimentsPepper and soap

Materials:• Shallow bowl• Water• Pepper• Washing up liquid soap

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Procedure• Fill the bowl with water.• Sprinkle pepper evenly across the surface. • Squeeze a tiny bubble of dish soap onto

your finger/toothpick.What do you think will happen when the soap touches the pepper? How will the pepper flakes react?• Now poke the soapy finger/toothpick into

the water. What happens?

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Mixing Oil and WaterWhat you'll need:• Small soft drink bottle• Water• Cooking oilProcedure:• Pour water along with the 5 tablespoons of

cooking oil into the small clear bottle.

• Screw the lid on tight and shake the bottle as hard as you can.

What happens?

Cooper

Dame Whina Cooper

Dame Whina Cooper lead a march from Te Hāpua on 14 September, 1975.

The march took 6 months to plan.50 people started on the march.

The march was a hīkoi which means protest.

The marchers stopped overnight at 25 different marae, on which Cooper led discussions about the purpose of the march and gained signatures for the partition.

The purpose of the hīkoi was to protect Māori land.

On 23 September thousands of marchers approached Auckland.By the time the marchers reached Parliament, 60,000 signatures had been gathered.

Thousands marched along the motorway into Wellington on 13 October.

Dame Whina Cooper was aged 80 when she lead the march.

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Questions: (you will need the internet)

1) How many days did it take for the march to reach Wellington?

2) How far is it from Te Hāpua to Wellington? (Use google maps)

3) How long would it take to drive from Te Hāpua to Wellington?

4) How many kilometres did the marchers need to walk each day?

Discuss:1) Was this the best way to send a message to the

government?2) What could the children at ROPs do for a hīkoi?

Hillary

Sir Edmund HillaryOccupation: Explorer and Mountain Climber

Born: July 20, 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand

Died: January 11, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand

Best known for: First to climb Mount Everest

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Fun Facts about Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund was 6 feet 5 inches tall. He was a navigator with the New Zealand

Royal Air Force during WWII. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II after

reaching the top of Everest. This is why he is referred to as ‘Sir’.

Mount Everest is 29,029 feet high. It is named after a British general who surveyed India named Sir George Everest. The local name for the mountain is Chomolungma, which means 'Mother Goddess of the Sky'.

Sir Edmund Hillary’s granddaughter recently attended Royal Oak Primary School as a student. She was a Year 6 student here in 2011.

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The Everest Expedition In 1953 the British had received approval to make an attempt at scaling Mount Everest. The government of Nepal would only allow one expedition a year, so this was a big deal. The leader of the expedition, John Hunt, asked Hillary to join in the climb. When climbing a mountain as high as Mount Everest, a large group of people are needed. There were over 400 members of the expedition. They climbed the mountain in stages, moving to a higher camp every few weeks and then getting acclimated to the high altitude. At each stage fewer and fewer people would continue to climb. Once they got to the final camp, there were two teams chosen to climb the last stage to the summit. One team was Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The other team was Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans. The team of Bourdillon and Evans tried first, but they failed to make it to the top. They got within 300 feet, but had to turn back. 

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Final Stage Finally, on May 28, 1953, Hillary and Tenzing got their chance to try for the summit. They ran into some difficulties, including a 40 foot rock wall that is today called 'Hillary's Step', but they made it to the top. They were the first to climb to the top of the world! Because the air was so thin, they only stayed at the top for a few minutes before returning to tell the world of their achievement.

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Points for Discussion:

What personal qualities would Sir Edmund Hillary have needed to enable him to conquer Mount Everest?

How has Sir Edmund Hillary continued to help the people of Nepal over the years?

Why do they need camps at different levels on the mountain?

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Activities: In groups of three, using newspaper, design

and create a tent that Sir Edmund Hillary could have slept in at Base Camp.

Using the backpack sheet, create a list of what you think Sir Edmund Hillary may have needed in his backpack when he climbed Everest.

Design the ideal Base Camp to best provide for very tired trampers.

Make a list of things that you would like to achieve in your life.

Ngata

Sir Apirana Ngata

Sir Apirana Ngata was a leader in his tribe, Ngati Porou, a scholar and a politician.He was born in 1874 and died in 1950. He was raised in a family that was loyal to the crown.He attended good schools and was an excellent pupil. Throughout his life he was encouraged by family, teachers and tribe elders to have pride in his race.

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Ngata was the first Maori person to complete a degree at a New Zealand university. He studied law and political science.He worked hard on behalf of his people throughout his entire life, helping the Maori people to succeed in a bi-cultural New Zealand while maintaining their culture and identity. He did this by helping to establish laws that allowed Maori to have a greater say in the development (farming and industry) and dealings of their own land.He valued community, hard work and cultural identity. He was a skilled leader and debater, a knowledgeable and persistent man who was honoured with knighthood in 1927.

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Ngati Porou is on the East Coast of the North Island.

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A diagram showing Maori land holdings between 1860 and 1939.

Sir Apriana Ngata encouraged tribes throughout New Zealand to cease sales of their land and to develop it agriculturally for their own success.

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Questions:What qualities did Sir Apirana Ngata have that we can admire?

In what year did Ngata receive his Knighthood?

Why do you think the Maori people had not developed their land into farms before Pakeha came to Aotearoa?

Why did Ngata think it was a good idea for Maori to develop their farming skills?

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What is mana/pride? Role play someone who has done something that makes them very proud of themselves.

Batten

Jean BattenShe was one of the first female pilots.She was famous for her flying achievements.Her most famous achievement is flying solo from England to New Zealand in 1936. She was born in Rotorua, New Zealand in 1909.

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Create your own Paper Plane

Using scrap paper, create your own paper plane.

If you have time, you may want to design your plane. Who can fly theirs the furthest?

The clip below may have some handy hints for you:

Click on your whanau group logo to add your classrooms thoughts and

opinions

What are your ideas about things that whanau groups can do in the

future? (Click here)