"Stand Up: A History of Protest in New Zealand", level 3, November 2017

24 November 2017

First pages of story with photos of protests.

This article looks at a number of important social issues and significant events in New Zealand's history, thematically linked around the idea of protest.

You can find the article and the teacher support materials on Literacy Online: "Stand Up: A History of Protest in New Zealand", level 3, November 2017.

Other useful resources

US government backs off its bid to get data on visitors to anti-Trump website

Sometimes people protest about the collection of their personal data.

Truckers protest ELDs on both coasts

These truck drivers are protesting against the introduction of legislation that will require them to all use electronic logging devices.

Discussion questions

These could include:

What are some of the technological changes discussed in these articles?
What are some of the positive and negative impacts of these technologies?
How will these technological developments impact on the social world?
Why are people protesting about these technological developments?
What is your view on the protest?

Indicators of progression for discussion starters

Component	Indicator	Level
Characteristics of technology	describe how particular technological outcomes have changed over time and identify if this resulted in changing how people do things describe examples to illustrate when technology has had a positive impact on society and/or the environment describe examples to illustrate when technology has had a negative impact on society and/or the environment.	2
Characteristics of technology	describe how societal and/or environmental issues can influence what people decided to make describe examples of how technology has impacted on the social world over time	3

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