The Nelson Tenths / Native Tenths Agreement /Y7-10)
The NZ Company’s Impact on Te Tauihu
In London during the early 1840's , the New Zealand Company (NZC) planned for the settlement of a town called Nelson. NZC intended to purchase some 200,000 acres of land from Māori, which it would divide into one thousand lots and sell to intending settlers. Due to it's superior harbour, the site which Nelson City now occupies was chosen.
History shows that the subsequent deal and actions of the NZ Company, severely disadvantaged Māori and resulted in huge amounts of land lost for Māori.
This experience takes students through a reenactment of the kōrero between NZ Company representatives and Tangata / Mana Whenua of Te Tauihu. Students are made aware of the most recent developments in the court cases and shown where to access current updates.
Students explore critical thinking skills and emotional responses throughout the course of the retelling.
Students are involved in answering critical-thinking questions, designed to divulge the discrepances in this agreement.
Students can explore the artifacts and displays in the museum including the Nelson Tenths survey map, the large model of the settler ship, the "Fifeshire" and a painting of Nelson Harbour in 1841.
Please allow 1.5 hours for this lesson.
Some prior learning of what the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was would be advantageous to your students before this lesson.
This lesson can be delivered in your classroom as part of our Outreach Programme.
Links:- Aotearoa NZ Histories, Critical Thinking Skills
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