SML - Week 2 day 1 - (Activity 1 to 2)

Day 1: The Early Years (Late 1800s – 1919)

Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral

At the turn of the century, there was a great deal of construction

happening in New Zealand. Many of the new British settlers wanted

to build homes and community meeting places, such as churches. One

of the largest buildings to be constructed during this period was

St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin.

Use your search engine to find a picture of another famous

cathedral. Post a picture of the cathedral on your blog.

Underneath the picture tell us: the name of the cathedral,

where the cathedral is located, when it was built, and how long it took to build.

St. Louis Cathedral

This is St. Louis Cathedral. It is located at united state

which was built in 1727. It is known to be the oldest

in united state. It is unknown for how long did it take to build.

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever

government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the Liberal

Party from 1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally allowed to

vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a woman named

Kate Sheppard lead a suffragist movement in New Zealand

calling for a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off when the

Electoral Act was passed into law on 19 September 1893, giving women

the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give all women the

right to vote. There were still countries in the world (e.g. Saudi Arabia)

who, until recently, did not allow women to vote.

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were

not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

To me it im not sure. But my thought is that it is not fair for the womens

not allowed to vote. All there votes relies on men. They should have

the same chance as us men. So for me it is not fair. But it’s all right

now since they can vote.