How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Hugely. Especially comparing Gore and Toa's stories. Initially they took the perspective that the Maori people were wrong as they took off with the items but on re-reading, realised that Toa had given everything except his cloak as part of the trade. Conn

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? That it can be heaps of fun and students really enjoy looking at what life was like in the past. This kit challenged thinking on things like the use of fire for cooking - it was strange to them to have a fire on a ship but it would have been needed to coo

“Students really got into the history aspect of this kit. Many went home to find out further information and shared these with me on Seesaw and Google Docs. All students finished this experience with new understandings or knowledge with many recognising that our backgrounds and 'where we were' change what we 'see' in the same story. Another aspect of this was that they hadn't thought of the different technology that wasn't available in the past and on ships.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? This kit was excellent at sharing this understanding

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It was great to have a resource that shared learning from Maori and European perspectives

“So fantastic to have a resource to help teach NZ history. I love it that I had students saying I love Tupia he's my favourite character. The character cards were so informative and linking everything together was so interesting. A wonderful learning journey that we all went on together.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Each card depicted a different story and each day we would read someone's perspective, then talk. The kids started to formulate theories about what was fair, who was on each side, etc and then further discussed who they thought was in the right/wrong. The

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This kit provided two different sides to the story and allowed you to teach in a unbiased way- this is something I always aim to do- so it was great that these resources allowed me to do that so easily! We are inspired to delve further into the history of

“This was a phenomenal resource to have in the classroom and the year 5/6 learners in my class thoroughly enjoyed re-shaping their view around Aotearoa's history. The hands-on resources were epic and they especially loved how the materials came in a spy-like envelope. Every day we would cover one person's perspective and then reveal one of the mystery items. It was awesome to see their excitement when they started to piece together a timeline of the events that occurred at Mercury Bay. I would highly recommend these resources to any learning facilitator who enjoys highly engaging discussions among their learners.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It was great for discussion and debating and sharing perspectives - I could see children getting passionate about their person and referring to their 'card' if needed and putting ideas and thoughts together!

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It has encouraged me especially with how creative you can be with teaching this.The resources helped a lot and I was able to put my 'spin' on how I taught it too. I learnt a lot myself and felt that it was such a valuable experience for my students.

“I teach a year 7 &; 8 class in Palmerston North; they loved this experience. As did I! Using Cook's Cook was a fantastic introduction, whole-class reading, followed up with some dramatic presentations of the story from the students. The 'Guess Who' game and the mapping where characters had been present, was interesting and I noted that the whole time we were looking at our NZ history, my students were engaged and talking a lot about the topic. They followed up with their own recount, choosing a character and telling their story as part of our writing one week. In the last week of term we had our museum exhibition preparation and exhibit on Friday in our School Library. It has been a rich and interesting kit and I am very grateful to have been able to participate in this. It was my first kit too, so a great start! Thank you School Kit!”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? The students were able to make connections with the resources and able to appreciate the importance of history and the past using a New Zealand context.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It has made the teaching and learning experience enjoyable and authentic. The students and I have enjoyed the opportunities and experiences of the unit of work.

“What a excellent resource and managed to integrate the resources with other material and resources from school journals etc. Refer link to Google site on how it was used in class with the students. https://sites.google.com/wesleyprimary.school.nz/room-7/reading/tuia-250”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? My students were engaged and inspired throughout to explore further into their history of Aotearoa. This resource has enhanced and promoted deeper thinking about our place in the world and how we came to be here. Great discussions had throughout.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? So much new and wonderful learning . This kit really got the students thinking and communicating about their past. It has been great to have both sides.

“An excellent and highly topical resource that can be re-used for future years. It links very well with the renewed focus on the history of Aotearoa.”

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How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? I feel more confident about teaching NZ history. I would like to see more resource like this. Very engaging!

“Thank you for sending this kit. Our class learn more about New Zealand history.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? I think that it was helpful as it gave great jumping of points that sparked the children's interest.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This kit was helpful as it included everything that you needed to teach the students and having the lesson plan/teaching sequence was an awesome guide.

“Sorry this is late! Had to defer to term 3 and I’m glad I did as this kit was a great hands-on resource that engaged the students, one that needed the time to explore it properly. Thank you School Kit for putting this resource together, one that connects to our New Zealand history. Your kits are well put together and include everything you need to teach it. I also like the sharing that happens on the Facebook page, as the ideas that people come up with on how to display, etc are awesome and helpful to glean from. I would definitely teach this kit again.”

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