Tupou I and the missionaries

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to: Describe how Tupou I had used the missionaries to his advantage Describe how the missionaries had used Tupou I to their advantage

Reading

Read the following texts focussing on Tupou I and the missionaries Latukefu,S. Church and State Rutherford,N. Friendly Islands

Key points

Taufa'ahau had started to doubt his traditional gods, they were not serving his purposes Taufa'ahau was impressed with the advanced knowledge and technology that the missionaries were equipped with Taufa'ahau was convinced that the 'advanced' missionaries was the work of their God The missionaries were in dire need of a local hero who could advance their work and they saw their champion in Taufa'ahau Taufa'ahau had met all the right requirements for moving forward their cause Taufa'ahau and the missionaries' partnership was a 'marriage of convenience'

Activity

Possible activities Role play Debate Cartoon / poster drawing with captions Panel discussions

Key points

Monitor student preparation ensuring that the preparatory work for the activity will meet the objectives or learning outcomes stated Devise appropriate marking criteria to assess whether the objectives or learning outcomes have been achieved or not and that is aligned to the objectives or learning outcomes stated

Assessment

Implement the activity and mark accordingly