How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? They particularly enjoyed the character cards. The activities really helped begin to understand how one moment in time can effect people in different ways. We have been able to relate this into our restorative practices.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? This kit really opened my eyes to a different way of presenting inquiry to students. They were really engaged because they had ownership of there exploration.

“What a fantastic kit this was! The children in my class loved unfolding history and for some it has ignited a real passion for NZ history. Prior to teaching this unit the students had little to no knowledge of this event.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? They were already being taught 'my own perspective' or 'from my point of view' in their leadership class, so this consolidated looking at OTHER perspectives and points of view, which was great.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? Resources like this make me more confident in delivering such information. It is at times, difficult to decide, what to teach as there is so much history and there are the multiple perspectives and other cultures, just like there are today.

“I have a class of year 5/6 boys who, at times, need a good sell for a new learning experience. These boys spend a lot of time with our Matua in the school and he was able to help me 'sell' the kit using some of the ideas in the resource links. It was so authentic, leading onto further research and learning and even linking in with our inquiry.”

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“Loved it! Used as a part of our Social Science unit for ‘footprints of the past’ as well as in literacy with persuasive writing and information reports. Kids loved learning about something new and from different perspectives! Found it great for examples of artifacts, also!”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? It's the beginnings of empathy and learning about forming opinions based on having all the information.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? We will use this kit in 2020 as well as there are so many valuable teaching points. This gives us the opportunity to have deeper and richer discussions around Waitangi Day too and not do the same old things.

“This is probably the biggest lesson from this kit. It's good for students to explore opposite points of view and learn to see things from other people's set of eyes.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Students did understand and were able to discuss that people saw and heard things differently and how this happens in the school environment frequently so they could relate.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? History of NZ is important but for these students probably baby steps with our local community.

“I struggled with this kit. Unfortunately I found it difficult for my students even my good readers. I actually found it difficult to start off and this didn't help. We did get through parts of it, looking at where people were when the event happened but that was about all.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? We have a very diverse school so this kit was perfect for helping us all see the world from others' perspectives.

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? Feel I have more knowledge now and more resources to share with my learners.

“This kit was AMAZING! I have a class of year 5-8 in a dual medium school. Have used Tamsin Hanley's Critical Histories resources previously, and this kit fitted perfectly into prior learning.”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? The students found the concept of multiple perspectives quite hard to contemplate to begin with. This kit enabled them to take their time to focus on an event from the different points of view and understand that we need to do this with all historical eve

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? The idea that history is told from a single perspective is a powerful one. I will make a point of trying to look at historical events from all sides involved from now on.

“A great kit to use with Intermediate students. Very thought provoking and informative for the students, allowing them to interact with history from a different point of view”

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How did this kit help your students to discuss the idea of multiple perspectives? Having a number of different characters to bring perspectives alive was very valuable for the historical scenario. In addition the introduction of the unit by creating an event of our own was hugely beneficial. It has been very useful in helping the child

How has this kit changed your perspective on teaching NZ History? As a History graduate this was a wonderful opportunity to teach kids about the nature of history as a series of perspectives, by using a real context and a fun, interactive method.

“This is a very important resource - both for the revision of the teaching of NZ history and for the teaching of history as detective work using multiple perspectives. The literacy level was a little challenging for many of my children (Y5) and some were perplexed by the fact that their character didn't see anything. However, it was easy to illustrate their character's experience through their own experience in our own earlier 'staged event'.”

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