Community Response Plan

Year 9 Social Studies · Rights and Participation · Lesson 3

Kaiako note: Print one per pair or trio. Students may use a case from Lesson 2 or a current rights issue from their news homework. Circulate during the 20-minute planning period. Key probing questions: "Why THIS form of action — is it the most effective available to this community?" and "What does rangatiratanga tell you here?" The scaffold is a starting point — push students beyond it.
Community Response Planning Scaffold
Names: Date: Issue chosen:
1 What is the rights issue? Describe it clearly. Whose rights are at stake and why?
2 What form of participation will your group take? (e.g. petition, community meeting, letter to MP, legal challenge, social media campaign, select committee submission, protest, kaitiakitanga action...) Why this form specifically — not another?
3 How does your action reflect either rangatiratanga (exercising authority appropriately) or civic responsibility (fulfilling your obligations as a citizen)? Be specific.
4 What is one realistic obstacle you might face — and how will you address it?
5 Evaluation: Is your action legal? Likely to be effective? Values-aligned with those most affected? Tikanga-respectful? (Answer all four)

Evaluation Framework — Reference

The four evaluation criteria: ① Legal?   ② Likely to be effective?   ③ Values-aligned with those most affected?   ④ Tikanga- and rangatiratanga-respectful?

Gallery Walk — Peer Feedback Received