Who makes up the society? How are they connected? (e.g., whānau, citizenship, shared interests).
Prompt: How is our school a community? What connects us?
How are decisions made? Who holds power? What are the rules? (e.g., government, tikanga, school rules).
Prompt: Who makes decisions in your family? How is that different from school?
How does the society manage its resources? (e.g., money, trade, food, land, knowledge).
Prompt: What are the most important resources for our school to function?
What are the shared beliefs, traditions, and stories that give the society its identity? (e.g., language, religion, art, history).
Prompt: What is one value that is important to our school culture?
Purpose: Print and use these station cards to support the four-pillar society analysis activity in Lesson 1.1.
Students will engage with this resource to build understanding of systems, governance, and civic action in Aotearoa New Zealand, connecting to Te Ao Māori principles.
Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or word banks for students who need scaffold support. Extend capable learners by asking them to find a real-world NZ example connected to this resource. Support ELL students with vocabulary pre-teaching. Adapt for neurodiverse learners by offering choice in how they record their thinking.
Prior knowledge: Best used after the relevant lesson or as an introductory hook. No specialist prior knowledge required.