Dawn Raids Learning Tasks
📚 Part 1: Understanding the Dawn Raids
1. What were the Dawn Raids?
Police raids on Pacific Island families' homes in the early morning
Military training exercises at dawn
Early morning fishing trips by Pacific communities
Government housing inspections
2. When did the Dawn Raids mainly occur?
3. Which communities were primarily affected by the Dawn Raids? (Check all that apply)
Samoan families
Tongan families
Fijian families
Cook Island families
European families
🤔 Part 2: Causes and Effects
4. Fill in the blanks about the causes of the Dawn Raids:
The New Zealand government was concerned about _____________ immigration and blamed Pacific Island people for taking jobs away from _____________ workers. Many Pacific people had _____________ visas, but the government wanted to reduce their numbers.
5. Match the causes with their effects:
1. Economic recession in NZ
2. Overstayer campaigns
3. Dawn Raids conducted
4. Media coverage
A. Pacific families felt fear and trauma
B. Public became aware of injustices
C. Pacific people blamed for unemployment
D. Negative attitudes towards Pacific people
6. Describe how the Dawn Raids affected Pacific Island families:
👥 Part 3: Different Perspectives
7. Why might different people have had different views about the Dawn Raids?
8. What might a Pacific Island family have thought about the Dawn Raids?
9. What might the New Zealand government have thought they were achieving?
10. True or False: Everyone in New Zealand supported the Dawn Raids.
Explain your answer: _________________________________________________
🎨 Part 4: Creative Response
11. Draw a picture showing how a Pacific Island family might have felt during the Dawn Raids:
12. Write three words that describe the Dawn Raids:
1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________
13. If you could ask someone who experienced the Dawn Raids one question, what would it be?
🔍 Part 5: Then and Now
14. How are Pacific Island communities treated in New Zealand today compared to the 1970s?
15. What lessons can we learn from the Dawn Raids? (Check all that apply)
Treat all people with respect and dignity
Don't blame one group for society's problems
Stand up against unfair treatment
Learn about different cultures and perspectives
Government policies can have lasting effects on communities
16. How can young people today help create a more fair and inclusive New Zealand?
💭 Part 6: Reflection
17. What was the most important thing you learned about the Dawn Raids?
18. How did learning about the Dawn Raids make you feel?
19. Why is it important for young New Zealanders to learn about the Dawn Raids?
