Writer: Andrew Savage
Released October 2007
Achievement Criteria
A broad survey course of nineteenth century New Zealand History will be taught following the themes below. The knowledge and skills gained in studying these themes will prepare the students for AS90656, AS90657and AS90658.
Section A – Maori/Pakeha Relations
By the end of this course the students should be able to describe and explain how relations between Maori and Pakeha developed and changed in the nineteenth century.
Key indicators
- Maori-Pakeha contact and interaction before 1840 – social, economic, religious, political
- The Treaty of Waitangi and its impact – competing Maori and Pakeha perspectives of the treaty 1840-1900.
- Maori-Pakeha race relations 1845-1900 – wars, land, law, sovereignty and rangatiratanga; political and religious movements.
Section B– Economic and Political Change
By the end of this course the students should be able to describe the main economic and political changes of the nineteenth century and explain the relationship between political and economic development.
Key indicators
- Political developments and leadership in the nineteenth century – Maori authority; governors and colonial government; settler government, local, provincial and central.
- Economic structure and change – Maori and Pakeha; growth, depression and their impact, issues of a dependent economy; development of transport and communications; relationships between government policies and economic change.
- Key industries and other economic activities which contributed to the development of the New Zealand economy – local, regional, national and international aspects.
Section C – Society and Attitudes
By the end of this course the students should be able to describe and explain the nature of Maori and Pakeha population, social organisation, settlement and views of the world and how these changed over the nineteenth century.
Key indicators
- Social development – changing demographic and settlement patterns; migration to and within New Zealand; social organisation.
- Major issues of the nineteenth century – gender, the world of work, welfare, education, religion, prohibition.
- The changing values, fears and aspirations of nineteenth century New Zealanders – Maori, migrant and settler Pakeha.
Context
The study of 19th Century New Zealand offers students a fascinating opportunity to gain an appreciation of the major issues that confronted early New Zealand society. It also gives students the chance to analyse the key decisions made by those influential people and groups that lived through those times and the consequences of their choices. Studying New Zealand's history continues to be an important avenue for student's to gain a greater understanding of the communities they live in and the impact of colonialism on indigenous and immigrant populations alike. The course covers three distinct sections that provide a solid framework to explore the development of New Zealand’s history and identity.
Outline
This unit has been designed to provide the teacher of the course with material to illustrate and reinforce the learning already going on within the classroom context. There is one DVD for each section of the course. Each DVD contains a selection of material that can be used as lesson starters or catalysts for a wider discussion on the issues they raise. The support materials provided provides the teacher with suggestions about how the clips could be used and questions that could be asked. The first DVD has a clip entitled 100 Crowded Years. This particular clip has a more extensive breakdown as it is a very slanted 'overview' of 100 years of New Zealand history and could be used either in its entirety or in different sections during the year.
Activity Area
Achievement Standard 90656 asks students to analyze and evaluate evidence in historical sources. The teacher could use these clips and excerpts to help students to practice for the kind of questions they would be asked of historical sources in the end of year exam.
These questions could be asked during or after viewing:
- Does this clip or excerpt have a particular point of view?
- Identify the key historical ideas communicated in this clip or excerpt.
- An historical relationship could include the connections between cause and effect, past and present etc. Can you identify any historical relationships in this clip/excerpt?
- How useful and/or reliable is this clip/excerpt in providing evidence for historians?
Achievement Criteria
Achievement
- Demonstrate an understanding of historical ideas and / or differences in points of view indicated by the evidence.
- Analyse historical relationships indicated by the evidence provided.
- Make valid judgement(s) about the usefulness and / or reliability of the evidence.
Achievement with Merit
- Demonstrate an informed and perceptive understanding of historical ideas and / or differences in points of view indicated by the evidence.
- Provide an informed and perceptive analysis of historical relationships indicated by the evidence provided.
- Make valid and informed judgement(s) about the usefulness and / or reliability of the evidence.
Achievement with Excellence
- Demonstrate an informed understanding of historical ideas and / or differences in points of view indicated by the evidence.
- Provide an informed analysis of historical relationships indicated by the evidence provided.
- Make valid, informed and perceptive judgement(s) about the usefulness and / or reliability of the evidence.
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