How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It was a great conversation starter it many ways.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It has reaffirmed for me the need to teach New Zealand History explicitly and accurately.

“This resource was fantastic, the students really loved the artefacts and the way they were presented.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? First person point of view really helped the children to engage in discussions about the perspectives of the participants in this historical event. It led to similar learning about our local history.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? The problem-solving aspect and reimagining made the process of history come to life. The cards were especially popular as we pieced the story together.

“This was an excellent kit. It demonstrated the importance of understanding each other's points of view. The children deepened their awareness of the dimensions involved in seeing history and events from multi-faceted viewpoints. This unit tied in so well with our class focus on ";Our Place in the Past";.”

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How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? I loved the resources and it made it easy to teach in a hands on interactive way. We used the resources in a number of different ways to get the children playing the characters and arguing their points of view and perspective. Also very easy to integrate

“An excellent resource which really got my Year 5 students thinking about and understanding different perspective through a really local and relevant focus.”

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Posted 4 years ago

How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It allowed them to see the same event from multiple perspectives which we have referenced numerous times throughout the year in other subjects.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It's giving me a broader and deeper perspective into NZ history.

“It was a good historical experience for my class.”

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Posted 4 years ago

How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? The teaching and student understanding in some parts were tricky, but once they got it, they were very curious.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It was a refreshing and eye opening way of looking at and teaching our history.

“My students loved this kit. It took a bit of explaining in the beginning to get them to see and understand each persons point of view and associated experience. It opened up lots of questions, understanding and minds. Thank you!”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It really helped them understand and relate to other people's viewpoints and how everyone has their own opinion which may not tell the whole story. It was great to see this understanding transfer into the everyday classroom interactions.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It will be an area I will teach again and look for further aspects in NZ history to teach.

“This was a fantastic inquiry unit. Both myself and the students learnt a great deal about a part of history we had no prior knowledge of.”

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“I found this product very good. And the students found lots of things to discuss about. They loved the props and the historical element to it. I would love to see more like this in the future especially on different aspects of kiwi history. It has also taught me more about nz history as I am not a New Zealander.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It was great to see perspectives from both sides for all who were involved in our classroom. It definately made them think what life was like for those people in that era.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? We need to teach our NZ History in schools more often. We would love to do another kit to do with our history.

“Our tamariki loved the experience they got from this kit. It also gave them more of a appreciate for our History.”

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