What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Such an engaging way to teach what could be a dry topic. We used it as the basis for an online ‘sources scavenger hunt’ to teach research skills and build an awareness of a range of online historical sources.
“This was a wonderful resource that we used alongside our current inquiry into Te Huringa - turning points in History.
We used it particularly to develop students understanding of primary and secondary resources.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Everyone was/is 100 percent engaged,everyone including families at home. Thank you.
“WE loved this kit. We are still working through some pieces as part of our daily chat time”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
They engaged a lot more with the items however lost interest relatively quickly at researching the soldier behind their item
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
They were so engaged! It was amazing. The discussions and conversations that came about were so interesting.
“My class were thoroughly engaged and excited about this kit. They read, and researched, and were so interested in the info they found. Most of them went home to discuss WW1 with their families and traced back their own family stories. Amazing!! Thank you!”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Huge engagement with the artefacts, which led to some students bringing in their own photos of grandparents/great grandparents medals etc.
“Students loved reading the fact sheets and looking through the artefacts.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Students were engaged with the research and enjoyed sharing stories with each other. It promoted an abundance of students having learning conversations at home and sharing stories which were then brought into schools. Along with wee taonga of their own.
“A fabulous opportunity to find out about a soldier, their back story and life, not just as a story.”
“We are currently still investigating our ANZAC soldiers. This kit has been absolutely amazing to go along with our Scars of the Heart unit focusing on WW1 this term. Students found some of their soldiers on the memorial wall in the Museum earlier this week on a field trip, and one of our students is possibly related to her person (so more inquiry is underway!). Students will be writing biographical reports next week to inform others about their soldier.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
The children were more connected with having items they could touch and read.
“Such special items for the children to have hands on experience.”
