What will your children be taught in the new draft History curriculum ?
(compulsory YEARS 1-10) Please make a submission:or do the survey
consultation.education.govt.nz...
Here is a brief summary from the main strands UNDERSTAND; KNOW, DO
UNDERSTAND;
Colonisation sought to assimilate Maori
Dislocate them from their lands and
Replace their institutions economy and tikanga with European equivalents
Colonisation and the privileges deriving from it disadvantaged Maori
NZ’s history has been shaped by a contest of power leading to damage injustice and conflict
KNOW: National contexts
Whakapapa -familial links
Tuurangawaewae- Relationships to land water and resources
Tino rangatira focuses on the history of contests over authority and control
DO: TOPICS FOR INQUIRY LEARNING
Identifying sequences of past events and making connections with the present
Critiquing- Paying deliberate attention to Maori resources and approaches
Interpreting past decisions and actions and with hindsight make judgments on right and wrong
It is very important to submit on this topic for the future of our children
Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
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66.1% Yes
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31.5% No
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