Aotearoa New Zealand Histories
Aotearoa New Zealand Histories
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Me tiro whakamuri, kia anga whakamua
Me tiro whakamuri, kia anga whakamua
Look backwards to move forward into the future
Look backwards to move forward into the future
Aotearoa New Zealand Histories sits within the Social Sciences Learning Area. The aim of the Social Sciences Learning Area is to develop understanding of our mutual responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi of tangata whenua and tauiwi as we live together in relationships that promote respect for one another, tikanga and the natural environment. The Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum will do this through its focus on the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand - the stories of all the people who have come here to live, their interactions with each other and the land and how those actions and decisions have shaped our country to be what it is today.
We’ve got an incredible opportunity in front of us … within the education system and as a community to grow up as a country, to stand up as a country, and to be brave enough to really, truly understand who we are.”
We’ve got an incredible opportunity in front of us … within the education system and as a community to grow up as a country, to stand up as a country, and to be brave enough to really, truly understand who we are.”
Hana O'Regan
Hana O'Regan
This is a journey that all schools are embarking on. It is new, it is exciting but it may also be challenging. We want to take this journey together with our whānau and wider community. We want to acknowledge who we all are as citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand, explore the diverse stories that have made our place what it is, be open to learning about what happened in this place in the past and recognising the parts our ancestors played in shaping the land. All stories have their truths, there is not a single authentic voice, there are many and they are all valid and we must have the courage to learn about them and learn from them.
In this site there are some resources I have created to support schools with implementing the Aotearoa Ndew Zealand Histories curriculum. In the 'Why?' section, is some whakaaro about the whakataukī that is use for the curriculum and also some resources that you can read to deepen your understanding.
The 'Resources' section has the activities that I have designed based on the MoE collateral that we offered in Webinars and the Guides the MoE have created.
The three sections 'Exploring Pepeha', Te Tiriti o Waitangi', and 'Te Tapa Whenua' are learning experiences I designed when working with tamariki, kaiako and whānau in a small school.
Other ideas are prompts that I have used with schools based on local stories or books - they are all in various stages of development!
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