How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? This kit gave students the opportunity to work and learn together. The understanding that there is always more than one side to a story is key learning both when examining the history of our country but also in their own lives.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? While we always teach NZ history at the beginning of the year this unit gave me the opportunity to reflect on this and think about how to teach this to my class more effectively.

“Great resources which we will be able to use yearly. The ability to give students the opportunity to see events from differing perspectives was key to the success of this learning”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? We had some really good in depth discussions about how we receive information and the many types of information we receive. It was easy to find real life situations within our school and media of today. As well as look back in time and how over many histo

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? We include a lot of NZ history into our curriculum already so it was really nice for the pupils to dive straight in with a base knowledge of this aspect of NZ history.

“This is my first time using School Kit. Not only did I really enjoy it, so did the Yr 5-6 class. The use of different materials and having items students could connect to physically really added to the depth of the story and enthusiasm for the topic. It was easy to draw on relevant ideas for them in our everyday school life as well as outside.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Students could get a real understanding to there being many angles to a story depending on where you view it from. Was a great insight and allowed them to want to investigate others ideas more.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This kit made the process so much easier as it was full of resources.

“This was an awesome kit and the students loved working together to learn and explore.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? YES! Our kids really found it hard to view an event through a different lens so this kit helped with that that.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? Teaching our tamariki how our country got to here it is today is so important. By gaining a better (and more well rounded) understanding of our history helps them form their own ideas and opinions on the future for NZ.

“Great kit. We really enjoyed it. Possibly the coolest 'aha' moment came when they realised that even though they had all witnessed exactly the same event that they all saw it 'differently' and had a slightly different perspective of what had occurred. This has transferred into they life in many different ways and is making them more aware and understanding of others.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? it was great, students enjoyed the hands on approach with the resources, and being able to discuss their own viewpoints was rewarding, as those who usually do not speak up were able to.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? I believe it was a great way to get students thinking about our history and it enabled me as the teacher to use a wonderful resources that would not rock the boat as one may say.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this kit. The students were engaged and really like comparing past lives with their own. We also were able to create ourselves as those who had come before us and discuss what are some of the challenges our ancestors went through and how does it compare to society today.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Wonderful tespurce”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Good. Although they found the timeline difficult as there was lots of crossing over of times between characters.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? Was great lesson to teach different perspectives of people. It taught me to look at two sides of the story.

“My students really liked the practical side of putting stickers on the maps. They also liked the items that went with each character as it was tangible to them. Not all students got to create a museum exhibition due to high numbers in class.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? There was loads of healthy discussions in groups with my stidents

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It supported it really well

“This was a good kit ready to go and the content supported what our focus was.”

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