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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“What an incredible kit the As I Saw It has been. Our student engagement has been extremely high and the students have thoroughly enjoyed themselves and the learning opportunities that have arisen. We really appreciate the extension you gave us with the second lockdown we couldn't complete it by the beginning of September. Attached are some photo's from both Cheree Cowsill's and my own class - we have worked collaboratively on them. I've had a student teacher working in our classroom also who has enjoyed the unit. We look forward to the next challenge! Thank you very much.”

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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 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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Posted 4 years ago

“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 did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? They really enjoyed reading and discussing the different stories from each person. They felt like detectives putting their overall version of what happened together.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? There is so much world history and even current events that should take this idea of perspective into consideration. It was such a timely lesson to do with the current events to relate to and the number of historical statues being torn down. The “perspect

“My students really enjoyed the unit. Especially turning our library into a museum. They were very motivated to make their own exhibits and show them to the other classes in our school.”

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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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