1. L.I To examine and debate legal age limits
What can I do?
L.I To examine and debate legal age limits

2. When can I…? 16 Any age 18 14 10 6 5 Leave school? Get married?
Have to start school by?
Be at home alone?
Vote?
Get a passport?
Babysit?
Be charged with murder?
Be paid (at least) minimum wage?

3. Leave school
Get married
Have to start school by
Be at home alone
Vote
Get a passport
Babysit
Be charged with murder
Be paid (at least) minimum wage 16
16/ 18 6 14 18
Any Age 14 10 16

4. Why are there age restrictions on these activities?

5. You are going to be working in small groups to look at the different age limits that are in place in New Zealand.
I want your group to think about why these age limits that are in place.
Your group has the ability to change some of these ages.
You need to JUSTIFY why you are making the change – either older or younger
Your group will share your ideas with the class

6. In your group… you have a role…
You will either be the…
Organiser
Questioner
Participation Checker
Recorder

7. Changes to the age limits
What two ages would you increase? Why?
What two ages would you decrease? Why?
As a group, you will report back to the class, sharing your ideas.

8. Increase 1:
Decrease 1
Justification   
Justification
Increase 2:
Decrease 2:

9. Changes to the age limits
What two ages would you increase? Why?
What two ages would you decrease? Why?
As a group, you will report back to the class, sharing your ideas.

10. Reporting back
What did you change and why?

11. More age limits…. Use the following website to answer these questions:
At what age are you entitled to the adult minimum wage?
At what age can you join the army, navy or air force?
At what age can you be called for jury service?
At what age can you buy fireworks?
At what age are you allowed to get a tattoo in most parts of NZ?
What is an 18+ card?