Handout for Lesson 3.2: Campaign Plan Template

Our Goal:

What is the one specific thing we want to change?

Our Target:

Who has the power to make this change? (e.g., the Principal, the Board of Trustees)

Our Tools:

Which tools from the toolkit will we use and why? (Choose two).

Our First Step:

What is the very first thing we will do?

📚 Teacher Resource Notes

Purpose: Use this template to scaffold students' civic campaign planning in Lesson 3.2.

Ngā Whāinga Ako — Learning Intentions

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.

Ngā Paearu Angitū — Success Criteria

🌿 Mātauranga Māori Lens

Māori civic action through hikoi and formal advocacy reflects mana motuhake. This template invites students to think about campaign strategies that are both effective and grounded in the communities they serve.

📋 Teacher Planning Snapshot

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters or word banks for students needing scaffolding. 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.

Curriculum alignment