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Otago History Teachers Association

Otago History Teachers Association. Professional Development November 26th, Education Centre. History Curriculum Achievement Objectives. Definitions. Event An event of significance to New Zealanders could be:

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Otago History Teachers Association

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  1. Otago History Teachers Association Professional Development November 26th, Education Centre OHTA 26 November 2009

  2. History CurriculumAchievement Objectives OHTA 26th November 2009

  3. Definitions Event An event of significance to New Zealanders could be: • a past event occurring within New Zealand e.g. Maori Land March, Bastion Point, Influenza Epidemic, youth rebellion in the 1950s, American GI’s in NZ in WWII • an international event involving New Zealanders e.g. South African War, Second Wave of Feminism • an international event influencing New Zealanders e.g. Civil Rights movement, formation of the European Union, fall of the Berlin Wall, invention of the contraception pill, Swinging ‘60’s OHTA 26th November 2009

  4. Event continued To be of significance to New Zealanders an event does not have to be located in New Zealand, but needs to be significant and relevant to New Zealand students living in the 21st century. This reflects the intent of The New Zealand Curriculum to make learning programmes relevant to New Zealand students. OHTA 26th November 2009

  5. Definitions Place • An historical place is understood to be: • a place where something significant in history has • happened e.g. Parihaka • a place where something significant is • commemorated • e.g. local war memorial, tomb of the unknown soldier • a place where something significant is contained • e.g. cemetery, museum, marae. OHTA 26th November 2009

  6. Definitions Significance • Significance is a concept that could be determined by: • the importance of the event, or place, to people alive at the time • how deeply people’s lives were affected at the time • how many lives were affected • the length of time people’s lives were affected • the extent to which the event, or place, continues to affect society. OHTA 26th November 2009

  7. Definitions Applying it to“Of significance to New Zealanders“ To be of significance to New Zealanders an event does not have to be located in New Zealand, but needs to be significant and relevant to New Zealand students living in the 21st century. This reflects the intent of The New Zealand Curriculum to make learning programmes relevant to New Zealand students. OHTA 26th September 2009

  8. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 90209 (1.1) Carry out an historical investigation of a past event of significance to New Zealanders 5 credits Internal OHTA 26th November 2009

  9. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 90210 (1.2) Demonstrate understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders   5 credits Internal OHTA 26th November 2009

  10. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 90211 (1.3) Interpret sources of an historical event of significance to New Zealanders 4 credits External OHTA 26th November 2009

  11. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 90214 (1.4) Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives of people in an historical event of significance to New Zealanders. 5 credits Internal OHTA 26th November 2009

  12. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 90213 (1.5) Describe the causes and consequences of an historical event. 5 credits External OHTA 26th November 2009

  13. Level 1 Standards Achievement Standard 1.6 Describe how a significant historical event affected New Zealand society 4 credits External OHTA 26th November, 2009

  14. Teaching and Learning Guidelines • What is History? History examines the past to understand the present. It fires student’s curiosity and imagination….. • What you will find in the Guide…… • What you won’t find in the Guide….. OHTA 26th November 2009

  15. Websites History – ssol.tki.org.nz/history Social Studies Online – ssol.tki.org.nz Ministry of Education – www.minedu.govt.nz OHTA – www.ohta.ac.nz NZHTA – www.nzhta.org.nz OHTA 26th November, 2009

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