Below you will find the foundational curriculum content to be covered for Aotearoa NZ's Histories between the Years 1-3.

This content is using the new curriculum framework.

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KNOW

I have explored the diverse histories and experiences of the peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand.

I have built my knowledge of stories about the people, events, and changes that have been important in my local area, including knowledge of the stories iwi and hapū share about their history in the rohe.

For the national contexts, I know the following:

Whakapapa me te whanaungatanga | Culture and identity

Origins and connections

Māori are tangata whenua. They were the first people of this land and have stories about their origins and arrival.

People in our area have come from a variety of places and some retain connections to those places.

Tino rangatiratanga me te kāwanatanga | Government and organisation

Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day marks the significance of the initial signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. We recall what happened at Waitangi at the time of the signing and who was there. This helps us understand why we have a holiday.

Tūrangawaewae me te kaitiakitanga | Place and environment

Connecting

Tangata whenua are deeply connected to the local area. Naming places was key to establishing and maintaining mana and tūrangawaewae.

Naming

Many of the names of geographical features, towns, buildings, streets, and places tell stories. Sometimes there is more than one story.

Kōwhiringa ohaoha me te whai oranga | Economic activity

Living and working

The ways different groups of people have lived and worked in this rohe have changed over time.