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Break down of the actual task
1. Choose an identity involved in the Waikato Campaign of the NZ wars.
2. Describe some of the events they took part in and personal qualities they demonstrated during these events.
3. Comment on whether the qualities they demonstrated were the qualities of 'champions'.
Available resources at Te Awamutu Museum
• NZ Wars: The Waikato Campaign - Free Education programme
• Guided tours of local battle sites
• NZ Wars permanent exhibition
• Archival material/search engine
• Archivist available for research requests
Available resources at Te Awamutu Library
• Books in both adult and children’s collections(993-993.022)
• Online databases and Internet
• Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
• Writing workshops to be confirmed
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to successful students and their school based on the following:
Overall winner $150 and Trophy
Year 6 Winner $100
Year 7 and 8 Winner $100
Highly commended $50 x 2
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All entries must
• Be typed (legible handwritten entries will be accepted)
• Be in hard copy format
• Use 1.5 line spacing
• Feature a student's name, year and school address clearly on every page
• Be the original work of the students
• Meet the following minimum word requirement of 500 words
The use of research material is encouraged with any direct quotations attributed to the source
Marking Criteria
• Content 70% (Evidence of research, links to the Waipa District and originality)
• Language Skills 30% (Expression, punctuation, spelling)
Timeline
All entries must be received by the Te Awamutu Museum by 4:00pm Thursday the 26th November, 2009
Prize-winners’ schools will be notified by Friday 11th December
Entries and enquiries to
Essay Competition
Te Awamutu Museum
Private Bag 2402
Email
Phone: 07 872 0085
Fax: 07 872 0033
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