Some of you will have studied protest movements in New Zealand Studies last year, or possibly in Global Studies this year. The reading test next week uses texts from across the Maths, Science, Social Studies (Global) and English learning areas. The more familiar you are with the topics, the easier it is to focus on the reading comprehension skills in the test. Below, I have added some reading material and tasks.
This article and video focuses on the famous Hamilton game, where protests against the South African (all white - black players were barred) team playing forced the game to be cancelled.
In Auckland, flour bombs and flares were dropped on the game, which was the last in the tour. You can read about that here.
The protests against the 1981 Springbok tour changed New Zealand forever. Families were divided by their beliefs about whether the tour should happen and more people protested about this tour than anything ever before in New Zealand.
For many Maori, it also prompted questions about the white protestors, who were so keen to fight against racism in South Africa, but didn't seem to be so interested in challenging racism here in New Zealand.
Questions
- What does injustice mean?
- What does racial injustice mean?
- The phrase "flour bombs and flares" is an example of which language technique?
- In your own words, explain what a flour bomb is, and how it was used in the protests against the rugby tour and games.
- Do you think the current climate action protests are as important as the Spring Bok Tour protests in 1981? Give reasons to support your answer.
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