Whina Cooper Elementary Lesson Plan
Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Whina Cooper, Maori rights activist, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Not One More Acre Coloring Page and Discussion Prompt: The Maori people are indigenous to the land that is now called New Zealand. At one time, their territory covered 64 million acres, but when Europeans started moving to the island, that number was eventually reduced to just 2 million acres! Facing such devastating losses to their homelands, and policies that aimed to squash Maori culture too, the main slogan of the land march became "Not one more acre of Maori land." Color in the 'Not One More Acre' coloring page provided.
Whina Cooper Puppet Activity Page: Watch the YouTube video linked in the lesson and pay attention to the Whina Cooper paper puppet and how the filmmakers moved her along a paper background to make it look like she was on her famous land march. Color in the Whina Cooper puppet provided, then design and color a background with a road for her to walk on. Use these props to teach someone about the 79-year-old who marched 685 miles for her people.
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
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Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Whina Cooper, Maori rights activist, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Not One More Acre Coloring Page and Discussion Prompt: The Maori people are indigenous to the land that is now called New Zealand. At one time, their territory covered 64 million acres, but when Europeans started moving to the island, that number was eventually reduced to just 2 million acres! Facing such devastating losses to their homelands, and policies that aimed to squash Maori culture too, the main slogan of the land march became "Not one more acre of Maori land." Color in the 'Not One More Acre' coloring page provided.
Whina Cooper Puppet Activity Page: Watch the YouTube video linked in the lesson and pay attention to the Whina Cooper paper puppet and how the filmmakers moved her along a paper background to make it look like she was on her famous land march. Color in the Whina Cooper puppet provided, then design and color a background with a road for her to walk on. Use these props to teach someone about the 79-year-old who marched 685 miles for her people.
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 16 AAPI Women
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Let's Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Start by reading the entry on Whina Cooper, Maori rights activist, in the book, Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen. Then, expand on the reading with this creative and engaging lesson plan, featuring video resources, a discussion prompt, and fun and creative activities and worksheets. This lesson was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Included in this lesson
A recommended selection from Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
A recommended video resource
Discussion prompt
Not One More Acre Coloring Page and Discussion Prompt: The Maori people are indigenous to the land that is now called New Zealand. At one time, their territory covered 64 million acres, but when Europeans started moving to the island, that number was eventually reduced to just 2 million acres! Facing such devastating losses to their homelands, and policies that aimed to squash Maori culture too, the main slogan of the land march became "Not one more acre of Maori land." Color in the 'Not One More Acre' coloring page provided.
Whina Cooper Puppet Activity Page: Watch the YouTube video linked in the lesson and pay attention to the Whina Cooper paper puppet and how the filmmakers moved her along a paper background to make it look like she was on her famous land march. Color in the Whina Cooper puppet provided, then design and color a background with a road for her to walk on. Use these props to teach someone about the 79-year-old who marched 685 miles for her people.
If you like the sound of this lesson, consider checking out the whole unit!
Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 16 AAPI Women
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We'd love to hear what you think and see photos of how you used this product! Also, please consider signing up for our newsletter to receive a freebie every month!