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Categories Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi Visiting The Elms- a resource for teachers HC265

Visiting The Elms- a resource for teachers HC265

A resource kit for teachers to use prior to a visit to The Elms, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's oldest heritage sites. This resource kit consists of hands on objects related to The Elms, and a slideshow you can use with your class to give them an understanding of The Elms and its importance in Tauranga history.

Click here to download the slideshow for use in your classroom

> The Elms Resource for Teachers

I roto i tēnei rauemi | This resource includes

An overview of Tauranga history
Information about The Elms and the people who lived and visited there
Hands on objects for your class related to The Elms
Links to the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum

I tēnei rauemi ka kitea e koe | In your Elms resource kit you will find

A nibbed pen and ink well
A builders plane and old nails
A set of knucklebones
Two horse shoes
A slate board and slate pencils
A clay pipe
A sad iron
A copy of Celia Brown’s letters to her father, and a photo of her embroidery sampler
A copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga
A copy of the Deed of Sale for the Te Papa land purchases
Photos of people connected to The Elms in the 1800's4