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The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, strands: Culture & Heritage level 3, Time Continuity & Change level 2 & 3b, Resources & Economic Activities level 2b
Technology Curriculum: Technological Capability level 2 ao 6,b,c.

Instructions on how to make the "Thaumatrope," a Victorian optical toy. Information on the discovery of the thaumatrope effect in 1826. First published 26/3/2002 Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village Victorian Indoor Toys activity.Related resources: 'The Evening' and ' Boys Pockets'

A resource for teachers in support of Social Studies and Technology. A book resource for students.

This book list has been prepared by the Howick Historical Village Education Department while under LEOTC contract to the Ministry of Education. The list will be revised and added to from time to time. First published 26/3/2002
This resource is a list of books for teachers and students and broadly covers the Victorian period encompassing :Immigration, history, invention, photography, whaling, and many other topics. Library call numbers are given for the Manukau, Auckland and North Shore libraries to facilitate ordering of the books.

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, strands: Culture & Heritage level 1 & 2, Time Continuity & Change level 1, 2 & 3, Resources & Economic Activities level 1.

Skipping and Nursery Rhymes and descriptions showing how the past is remembered through rhymes and how we learn from rhymes. First published 26/3/2002. Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village The Outdoor Games activity Related resources: 'The Evening ' and 'Boys Pockets'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands: Social Organisation level 1, 2 & 3. Resources and Economic Activities level 1, 2, 3 & 4. Time Continuity and Change level 1,2 ,3 & 4

This resource describes the working day of a family in Victorian times in Colonial New Zealand: tasks of different types, who did them and when, the type of equipment used, how people organised themselves to accomplish their work and the resources at their disposal. First published 14/4/2002 Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village The Victorian School lesson, Rag rug making, Butter making, Washday and Unpacking the trunk. Items mentioned in this resource can be seen by students visiting the Howick Historical Village.

Related resources: 'The Evening,' 'Customs and Superstitions,' 'Wit and Wisdom' and "Boys Pockets'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands: Social Organisation level 1, 2 &3, Time Continuity and Change level 1,2,3,4. Place and Environment level 1,2,3 & 4

This resource describes the evening of a working family in Colonial times in Victorian New Zealand: activities done by different members of the family, the place of Samplers and Rag rugs, what happened when someone became unwell and how the family occupied themselves in the evening. First published 14/4/2002. Revised 11/10/2002. Related activities available to students visiting the Howick Historical Village: Ragrug making, Unpacking the trunk, Victorian toys, Outdoor games and Darning. Items mentioned in this resource can be seen by students visiting the Howick Historical Village.

Related resources: 'The Working day,' Skipping and Nursery rhymes 'Customs and Superstitions,' 'Wit and Wisdom' and "Boys Pockets,' Thaumatropes,' 'Peg dolls.'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands: Culture and Heritage. Level 1, 2, 3,4. Time, Continuity and Change. Level 1, 2, 3, 4.

Customs and Superstitions have been part of everyday life for hundreds of years. Every country has its own particular festivals and customs which set the pattern for the year. Many races hand down their history through stories, songs, legends, customs and superstitions. This resource describes some of those customs and superstitions. First published 23/7/2002. Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village , Butter making, The Clothing activity

Related resources: 'The Working day,' 'Wit and Wisdom' and ' Boys Pockets,' ''The Evening.'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands: Culture and Heritage. Level 2, 3. Time Continuity and Change: Level 2, 3 Resources and Economic Activities Level 2

This resource consists of a story with the items that would or could have been in a boys pocket in the 1850’s.
The story has been written using the names of people who were alive in the 1850’s, and buildings of 1850-1880 period that are now in the Howick Historical Village. Mrs Briody, William Ford, James and Bridget Gallagher: these people were alive at that time. Briody’s, Ford’s and Gallagher’s cottages, these buildings are in the Howick Historical Village. James Whites Store is a General store of the period similar to Peter Brady's General store in Panmure. First published 23/7/2002 Revised 11/10/2002. Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village: the Indoor Victorian Toys activity, Butter making, Victorian Outdoor Games.

Related resources: 'The Working day,' 'Skipping and Nursery Rhymes' 'Customs and Superstitions,' 'Wit and Wisdom' 'Thaumatropes,' and 'The Evening'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands: Culture and Heritage levels 1, 2, 4. Time Continuity and Change levels 1, 2

Beliefs, values and accumulated knowledge have been passed on within families and communities through Proverbs and Sayings for hundreds of years. Witticisms like Proverbs and Sayings were part of everyday life. This resource consists of a collection of Proverbs, Sayings and Witticisms. There are two worksheets at the end of the resource. First published 10/10/2002.

Related resources: 'Wit and Wisdom' is complimentary to 'Customs and Superstitions,' ' The Working Day,' ' The Evening Resource' and 'Boys Pockets,' by using these resources, an insight may be obtained into the daily lives of the people of the 1840 -1880 period.

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands : Culture and Heritage level 1a, Time, Continuity and Change, level 1a, 2b, Resources and Economic activities level 1a , 2b Technology Curriculum: Technological Capability level 2, Ao 6,b,c

The tradition of making Peg dolls come from a time when people had little money to spend on toys and made toys from items they had in the home. Flour bag dolls are another example of a home made toy. This resource gives the requirements needed, and instructions for making peg dolls. Related activities available to students visiting Howick Historical Village Victorian Indoor Toys.

Related resources: 'The Evening'

The New Zealand Social Studies Curriculum, Strands:Social Organisation level 4a, C& H lvl3b, TCC level 4ab R & E level 4a.

'Immigration!' is a downloadable game. The game must first be made before it can be played. The game requires Ms publisher 1997 or higher to display and print out the pages of 'How to make the game', rules, and the board on which the game will be played. Immigration ! shows what it was like to immigrate from England to New Zealand in 1850. A glossary of terms is given to increase student vocabulary. Each game can be played by up to 4 students, possibly 6. Students may be either 'Cabin' or 'Steerage' class passengers and choose their ship. A photo copier is useful to enlarge two of the A4 pages to A3 size. These make up a game board of a suitable size on which the game is played. Post game work could include diary and letter writing about the voyage.

( Note requires Ms Publisher 1997 or higher.)