International Identity

This unit focuses on New Zealand's international identity in order to answer the following questions:

• To what extent does our tuakiri/identity stem and is shaped from tūrangawaewae, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga?

• To what extent are our historical narratives and identity constructed by perspectives and vā?

Learning Intentions:

1. Explore the variety of perspectives on a historical place, person or event, and how 

the roots and justification for the perspectives relate to tūrangawaewae, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga

2. Explore the construction of narratives around the chosen event, and how vā has shaped our identities relating to this event .

Achievement Standards covered:

1.1 (92024) Engage with a variety of primary sources in a historical context 

1.4 (92027) Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a historical context 

Concepts:

Tuakiri/identity, tūrangawaewae, whakapapa, whanaungatanga, vā, narrative, constructed 

Big Ideas:

• Identity is interwoven with history and is shaped by tūrangawaewae, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga 

• Historical narratives are constructed