This kit is a model
A set of 36 locations
Each postcard is a modern day photo of what the site looks like today. The sites are specific. Things really happened right at the spot in the photograph.
Each location carries two stories
Because no matter where we are in Aotearoa New Zealand, every single place carries many stories and has many voices.
Each location has a physical object and a photo in your kit
Students will be prompted to find the object and the photo during their research treasure hunt. These items act as further tactile clues.
Each story has a series of tasks
The tasks ask you to use different sources - video, sound recordings, photos, object and documents to uncover more and more details about what happened here. Tasks progress from easy to hard as you move left to right.
Teacher Support Materials
This School Kit comes in three parts: Part 1: This student facing website; Part 2: Your hard copy boxed kit and Part 3: A private, teacher only space full of online teacher support materials.
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Desktop
This is a private, teacher only space that contains all the information you need to support your students to use this space. Share learnings with other teachers from around the country who are teaching Something Happened Here at the same time as you.
Engage and collaborate with other teachers. Seek clarity on any issue or problem you might be having. Resolve any practical ‘how to’ issues.
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App
Once you're a member of the Squad you can download the School Kit app? Available on all platforms it can prove a much more streamlined way of accessing teacher support materials and staying up to date.
Check invites, updates and reminders in your own time on your own device. The desktop version is always available when you need to read something on a larger screen.
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Regular support sessions
We schedule regular support sessions and posts. If there is something you think everyone would benefoit from - ask and we’ll find an expert to share their thoughts.
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Ask a question anytime
You can ask questions (privately or publicly) in your kit group and know they’ll be answered by a School Kit Team Member. Over time, as collegiality grows, questions are solved collaboratively.
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Support from the Squad
You’re in a private group with teachers who have received the Aotearoa NZ Histories kit at the same time as you. Share your successes, clarifydirection together.
