Summer Learning Journey//The Right to Vote//Week 2//Day 3//Women's Rights

DAY 3: WOMEN’S RIGHTS


Activity 1: The Right to Vote [4 points]

Kate Sheppard was a very famous and important New Zealander. In the late 1800s, she fought for women to have the right to vote in elections. She did this by creating petitions (lists with the names of people who supported her), running public meetings, writing letters to the newspaper, and talking to politicians.

As a result of her hard work, women in New Zealand (NZ) were first granted the right to vote in 1893. This made NZ the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. We call this right ‘women’s suffrage’.

In honour of Kate Sheppard’s work, the NZ government has put her image on the current $10 note.

For this activity, let’s imagine that the government decides to create a new $10 bank note and replace Kate with a picture of a different New Zealand woman.

On your blog, tell us who you think the government should put on the new $10 note. Please provide us with a picture of this amazing woman and a short explanation of why you have selected her as Kate Sheppard’s replacement.

I think queen Elizabeth should be on the 10 dollar note because shes been supporting our country in along time. I also think Jacinda Ardern should be on the 10 dollar note because how shes been the youngest prime minister and also for helping out New Zealand when we needed it the most. 

Activity 2: The Right to an Education [4 points]

Malala Yousafzai is a woman who was born and raised in Pakistan. In 2012, she was shot and wounded when traveling home on the bus from school. At the time, girls (and women) living in Pakistan were not encouraged, or even allowed, to go to school. It is widely believed that Malala was attacked because she (and her father) did not agree with this idea and they felt that women had the right to an education.

Once Malala recovered from her injuries she continued to advocate (fight) for the rights of all women to receive an education. For this work, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 - the youngest person to ever receive this prestigious prize. You can read more of her story here.

As well as giving speeches in front of many very important and influential people, Malala has written books about her own life. She has also written a book for children called Malala’s Magic Pencil.

For this activity, we would like you like you to write a short story. The story can be about anything that you wish but to receive full points it must be at least 10 sentences long!

On your blog, share your short story. We can’t wait to read it!

Once upon a time there was a girl named Diane she was a part of a group called the 4 Shift Snatches they were the most feared group because there powerful and also they were framed for killing the King but they didn't. They have been Reunited and they heard that the person that actually killed the king is planing to kill the whole kingdom by snatching people's powers and using them against them. But then the Shift Snatches got to the kingdom and started to move everybody in the village outside of it. Then the guy that killed the king which real name was Lee started to absorb all of the power of all humans until the captain of the Shift Snatches Diane mange to block of the place where he's getting his power from so it made Lee a lot weaker. But then Lee used all of the power he gained and made half of the kingdom shatter along with some causality's. Dianne got so mad because her best friend died cause of Lee and she started to turn her power to another level and started running a full speed to Lee. Dianne JUMPED!! as high as a bird and Knocked out Lee with her Fire magic skills. Then Sane the third member of the Shift Snatches froze Lee. The Second Member of the Group Hiku Started THROWING!! Lee side to side. Then the 1st member Dianne SMASHED Lee with a single blow. Then the 4th member Sealed Lee and Took Away His powers.  Then Dianne Used how Earth Magic to rebuild the kingdom. 

Activity 3: Belle of the Ball [6 points]

Emma Watson is a movie star who started acting in films when she was just nine years old. You might recognise her as Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter films or ‘Belle’ from the Disney adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

When Emma is not acting, she spends a lot of time giving speeches and advocating for the rights of women and girls. In 2014 she launched the HeForShe campaign which encourages men and boys to actively support women and girls by speaking out about gender equality - the idea that males (men) and females (women) have the same rights. Emma is also an avid reader who started her own worldwide book club!


Let’s imagine that Emma has just emailed you and asked for your help. She needs a recommendation for a great book for her book club. She also needs you to prepare a short review of the book to share with her readers.

Let’s imagine that Emma has just emailed you and asked for your help. She needs a recommendation for a great book. Not only that but she also needs you to prepare a short review of the book to share with her readers.

The book I choose was Pumkin Heads. 

Every autumn all through high school they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.

But this Halloween is different Josiah and Deja are finally seniors and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.

Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan What if instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights Taste all the snacks And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years.