How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Exploring the story cards made students aware that many perspectives of one event occur in history. People view different events in different ways and this can impact how events are viewed in the present and future.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? The hands on aspect of the kit made me think about different ways to introduce New Zealand History to students. Exploring a variety of perspectives was also very beneficial.

“My students loved this resource - they enjoyed exploring the events from a variety of different perspectives. It linked well to a range of different curriculum areas and the students completed some excellent writing based on the perspective cards. They also enjoyed the challenge of creating a museum display and were proud of the results.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It helped a lot. As mentioned above, students could link in their own life experiences. Some students have very little knowledge about NZ history, so content wise this was also helpful.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? No change in perspective, but now have more good quality resources.

“A real conversation starter. Students were able to have sophisticated discussions about not only this event, but other events in their own life.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Nice to hands on materials and artifacts.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? Great to see the differing points of view of significant events in our history.

“Detailed and beautifully printed.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? We discussed that that a narrative doesn’t just say what happened, it says why it was important, what it means for who the person is, for who they’ll become, and for what happens next. The narrative becomes a form of identity. Whether fictional or nonfict

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? I was worried that talking about the hostilities and terrible violence that has taken place in the past, would stir up bad feelings. But I think we need to be aware of the various perspectives on what took place in our history to understand how people's c

“I did this with my Year 4 class of nine and 10 year olds. We loved creating our own museum display of artefacts from the Endeavour. We read the book 'The Adventures of Tupaia' alongside the kit. Children enjoyed working out on the map where to place their stickers to indicate where each of the characters were on 9th November 1769. When I asked my class what they learned from this experience and what they most enjoyed, I think that aspects of weaving together the different perspectives was beyond many of them. What they most enjoyed was learning about Tupaia's journey travelling with Captain Cook on his discovery of New Zealand. It was fantastic when I played the video from the museum curator and we were so excited when the artefacts arrived. Children sent invitations to parents and other classes to visit our exhibition. Oh, and they loved sampling the carrot marmalade. Thank you for a great school kit. Much appreciated.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? We used this as a model when we had an incident at school where someone ate someones else's pie from the warmer. We used a time line and recorded where everyone was and what they were doing. It turned out our principal had eaten the pie which was an unexp

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It was great to approach this topic looking at the perspectives of all involved (maori, european, tahitian) and for children to see there can be more than one telling of a story depending on who/where you were. This linked in so well to explanations of th

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? As above - it was important to understand that there were different stories and different perspectives and some times missing information.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? I really liked how we saw the stories from different perspective and we had to question why only one story had become known. I delved into the history even more and found out more about Cooks arrival in New Zealand.

“I really enjoyed the story and the cards. We worked cooperatively to construct a time line. We were interrupted by Covid and when we came back my school expected me to be working on a new inquiry topic. Will try again next year, if it fits in with our Inquiry topics. I found the unit hard to follow as the instructions weren't clear enough.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? As they were each a different character and they learnt their side it made comparing perspectives and seeing other points of view much easier in a very engaging way. Due to covid we have not managed to fully complete the kit yet.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It was a very engaging way of teaching my students about NZ history, definitely a way in which they will not forget this particular piece of history.

“Students really enjoyed stepping into their characters shoes and discussing and comparing what they knew with others. It did take a while for me to unpack the sequencefor teaching, but once I did it became pretty straight forward.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Has strengthened students ability to think about different points of view and able to apply this thinking in multiple settings, e.g., personal situations, literacies, disputes etc. A highlight has been the way for learners to be more open to their peers p

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? NZ History is such an important part of our nation. Prior to this kit arriving, I would say that I would teach the Treaty of Waitangi at the beginning of the year and myths and legends. This kit has changed my view in being able to offer a richer and deep

“Nga mihi School Kit! Another great kit to help tell our nations story. So many great resources - all in the kit! My tamariki enjoyed exploring the items that were used to provoke their wonderings prior to using the kit programme. The strong link to points of view helped students establish their own views on perspectives.”

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