Settlement+of+Canterbury

Our second inquiry is looking at the transdisciplinary theme __'Where we are in time & place'__ An exploration of our orientation in place & time; of our personal histories; of history & geography from local & global perspectives; of our homes & journeys; of the discoveries, explorations & migrations of humankind; of the contributions of individuals & civilisations.

**The Central idea;** Migration of people affects themselves, others & the environment.

The key questions / provocations that will drive these inquires are; Why did early settlers come to New Zealand? What impact did the European settlement have on the environment and local Maori? (before/ after) Do people migrate these days and why?
 * [[image:deanshouse.jpg width="364" height="307"]] || [[image:ships.jpg width="385" height="225"]] ||
 * The Deans Family house || First four ships in Lyttleton harbour bring the first settlers ||

As a practical and interesting way to ignite this inquiry the syndicate travelled to the South Canterbury Museum and studied their pioneering and early Maori settlers exhibits. Click here for museum link. []

__**Homework task week 9: **__ Write a personal recount of our visit to the museum including aspects such as: Where we went, when, and why, what we learnt and your favourite exhibit. Click here to view childrens write ups.