Understanding Historical Perspectives
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Understanding Historical Perspectives
📖 Part 1: What is Perspective?
🏛️ Part 2: Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Multiple Perspectives
Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in _______ at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The treaty was between _______ iwi and the _______ Crown. There were differences between the _______ and English versions of the treaty.
🎭 Part 3: Perspective Analysis
Group chosen: ___________________
What they might have hoped for:
What they might have been worried about:
Why they might have supported or opposed the treaty:
🤔 Part 4: Critical Thinking
Statement: "There is only one correct way to understand historical events."
Explain your answer:
💭 Part 5: Reflection
Before this lesson, I thought perspective meant: ________________________________
Now I understand that perspective is: ____________________________________
The most interesting thing I learned about different perspectives was: _______________
________________________________________________________________
One question I still have about historical perspectives is: _______________________
________________________________________________________________
How well do you understand the concept of historical perspectives?
1 (not at all) - 2 (a little) - 3 (somewhat) - 4 (well) - 5 (very well)
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