Our Small World Formative Assessment Task (AS1.1)  Change in Tokelau This assessment activity is based on Achievement Standard 1.1: Examine change in society. As this achievement standard is externally assessed, this activity is designed to be used as a one period, in class test. Materials needed: An A3 copy Multi-Flow Map template for each student.  Task (a) On the multi-Flow Map template provided, identify and briefly outline at least TWO changes that have taken place in Tokelauan society.    (b) Explain, with supporting evidence, THREE reasons for these changes. (c) Explain, with supporting evidence, how these changes have affected at least two different people or groups of people. (d) Use Social Studies concepts in your answer.   Change in Tokelau Movement of people from Faka'ofo Name: Date:   Description Achieved/Comment   Credit · describes at least 3 reasons for change in Tokelauan society · explains how social change in Tokelau affects people      Merit · explains reasons for change in Tokelauan society · explains how social change in Tokelau affects different people      Excellence · explains, in depth, reasons for change in Tokelauan society · explains, in depth, how social change in Tokelau affects people   The difference between describe and explain is defined in the Explanatory Notes of Achievement Standard 1.1  See Reasons for Change in Tokelau  Effects of change Answers could include: Hegalo   - works for the Tokelau Public Service as well as listening to what her parents want and making them happy - part of the cash economy - has money to buy palagi food for her family Puka   - is now the only one able to pass on traditional skills as his brothers can't do it - uses aluminium boat and other technological aids to help him fish, gather crops, carve - make life easier; has responsibility for maintaining the Tokelauan way of doing things  - is the only one who can live like a Tokelauan (from the sea and the land) if he has to Tolise   - has been able to adopt a child  - has been able to become the first woman police officer on Faka'ofo  - is able to use skills that she learnt outside Tokelau;  feels that it is important to encourage young people to return to Tokelau as she has done and bring their skills with them. - Children/young people - getting a good education means that they will have to leave their families and go overseas - getting to school is easier than it was for their parents because of the school boat  - they have access to palagi food which could cause health problems in later life (e.g. obesity, diabetes) - some Tokelauan children will not be able to learn traditional skills because there aren't enough people like Puka to teach them - influenced by both western ideas and Tokelauan ways. Older people   - change in diet has led to health problems  able (like Metita) to communicate with a much wider world than when they were young  - there is quite a heavy responsibility on them to pass on the traditional Tokelauan skills to the younger ones  - the arrival of a more cash based economy has changed the way they work - paid labour rather than the inati system of voluntary labour. Elders   - the men of the fono (village council) have had to adjust to allowing women some input into running the village  - the fono has responsibility for maintaining sanitation and water systems as well as doing the more traditional things like organising the daily work roster. Tokelauans living outside Tokelau - have lost some of the skills that make them Tokelauan; have acquired new skills and new ideas that may make it hard to return to Tokelau - may find the traditional ways a bit restricting and not want to go back; improvements in communications, sanitation, housing may attract some back to Tokelau. Social Studies Concepts could include: family identity community heritage Tokelau Way diversity responsibilities  customs & traditions change modernise adapt westernise resource culture perception opportunity work employment

 

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