How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? By looking at the timeline and the different stories. It lead to great discussions around perspective in the classroom when we were dealing with 'arguments' or anything. It was great to at the start when a teacher stole from my lunchbox to stimulate discu

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? It was great to a) see how many resources are actually available to us out there. The links to Maritime Museum were awesome. I also liked seeing it from different sides and it obviously.bringing to light the different perspectives on things.

“It was really engaging, we loved the little objects to stimulate some awesome writing too.”

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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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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? The conversations out year 5/6 had with one and other about multiple perspectives were very valuable. They asked many thoughtful questions and some managed to view our rich history from a range of viewpoints.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This school kit had a big impact on our year 5/6 students knowledge of New Zealand history. It made it into a fun topic that they were excited to learn throughout the day. I really enjoyed teaching NZ history with the support of this resource.

“This kit was a huge success in our learning space. Our tamariki loved making connections and exploring our rich history. We loved all of the goodies that came in this school kit, the student made connections to figures of New Zealand’s past. It was very interesting to see a range of perspectives and become more educated about how our past has shaped the world we know today.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? By giving them different information and them having to discuss and come up with the idea that different people may view the same event differently.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This kit didn't change my perspective on teaching history as this is an area I am passionate about - it is just great that resources are being produced that support NZ History.

“Excellent resource with very important messages. With NZ History becoming part of the curriculum in 2022 this will continue to be a resource that should be taught in every classroom.”

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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 want to say that I am very appreciative for this being put together but just found the instructions a little hard to follow is all! The kids loved the story and enjoyed working it out and we finished it which was choice”

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How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This was engaging and hands on. It opened my eyes to the resourses that are available for NZ history, and as a teacher I learnt so much that I feel more confident teaching this material now.

“My students enjoyed this kit. - they learnt a lot about the different events and looking at it from different points of view. It has sparked an interest of many of the children in to learning about the history of Aotearoa. They especially liked looking more in to Captain Cook and looking at another perspective on this.”

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“As I saw it was an interesting and engaging learning experience for my students. They enjoyed the hands on nature and being able to assess and imagine perspectives that are relevant to the context.”

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