Kate Sheppard

Hello everyone today in Hurumanu 1 we were learning about Kate Sheppard and doing some activities on her! 

here is my work:

Kate Sheppard 

Where was Kate Sheppard born? - She was born in Liverpool (a city in England) in 1847.

Why do you think Kate Sheppard was placed on the New Zealand 10$ note? - She led the Women’s Rights Petition and made women have the right to vote. 

What does WCTU stand for?

1. Women’s Chess Team United 

2. Women’s Champion Tennis Union 

3. Women’s Christian Temperance Union 

4. Wellington Cheese Tasting Union 

What are three actions Kate Sheppard took in her quest for women to have the right to vote? - Kate Sheppard travelled all around New Zealand, while writing newspaper articles and also hosting meetings with members of the parliament. 

Kate Sheppard was born in 1847.	True	False
Australia was the first country to let women vote	True	False
Nearly 32,000 signatures were collected in Kate’s petition.	True	False
Kate Sheppard’s image is on the 20$ note.	True	False

Summarise the article in your own words:

Kate Sheppard was born in Liverpool, England in 1847 and moved to New Zealand 1868. In 1885 she made a club called The Women’s Christian Temperance Union. She travelled all over NZ and signed petitions, wrote newspapers, and talked to a few members of the parliament. Then in 1893 her club/team collected 32,000 women and men to show how loads of people supported their cause. She finally reached her goal for women to have the right to vote, she went back to England with her husband. 

In the following sentence highlight the nouns and highlight the verbs in another colour

“Sheppard travelled all over New Zealand, writing to newspapers, holding public meetings and talking to Members of The Parliament. Women could now vote! New Zealand women were the first in the world to vote. 

Using the word bank below, fill in the gaps to complete these sentences 

Note

32,000

Believe

Postage stamp

1. Many men didn't believe women should be able to vote

2. Kate Sheppard collected 32,000 signatures 

3. Sheppard featured on a postage stamp and in 1991 her image was placed on the 10$ Note. 

In the following paragraph from the text, circle or use a highlighter to show the key words and or/phrases.

In 1893 Kate Sheppard and her team collected the signatures of nearly 32,000 women and men to show how many people supported for their cause. They also had the support of the prime minister at the time, John Balance. The petition was 270 meters long! 

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Thank you for reading this, have a good day or night bye! <3