Activity G19: How Did People Use the Land?

Great Barrier Island Activity	Teacher Manual P 43 Social Studies Level 3 Place and Environment Created 15/09/2001	AO1 -Students will demonstrate knowledge and understandings of how different groups view and use places and the environment. Process : Inquiry and Values Exploration. SLO - Students will be able to identify and explain changes in the natural environment resulting from Maori and Pakeha landuse on Great Barrier Island. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Read the background pages European Settlements, Maori History, Minerals and Mining, Kauri - a natural resource and Whaling. In the grid, draw arrows to match the events that happened on Great Barrier Island with the dates they occurred. residents on island 1976 - 1987 mining of silver from 1300's whaling 1890's farming stock 1796 - mid 1800's cropping 1790's - 1962 commercial kauri milling from the early 1800's ship building from 1300's kauri seedlings planted 1880 - 1841 Explain some of the changes that people might have made to the environment when they were: building dwellings planting food crops farming animals such as sheep mining for gold or silver milling kauri trees processing whales The Department of Conservation manages land on Great Barrier Island. They are charged with protecting and managing this land for the benefit of all people. List three examples of important habitat or cultural and historic heritage on the island. Tell why it is a special area. 1.   2.   3.