Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Timeline
The Timeline task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of New Zealand history. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are six captioned pictures, six cards with dates, and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Continuity and Change task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Treaty
The Treaty task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the history, purpose, and implications of the Treaty of Waitangi. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture of the treaty signing.
This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Two Accounts of the Fall of New France
In this task, students will interpret two accounts of how the fall of New France in order to learn about competing narratives.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, handout, student responses
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Unit Wrap-Up: Community and Change and the War of 1812
In this task, students will explore the continuities and changes in the interpretations of the War of 1812 throughout the last two centuries.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendix 1
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Up and Down
The Up and Down task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the factors influencing the price of commodities. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a photo.
This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, Geography, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Wall of Names
The Wall of Names task is designed to support student self-expression using various artistic devices and to teach them to cherish intercultural exchanges. This task includes discussion, research, writing, and creating art. The task includes a description of a possible classroom activity.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Water Only Kids
The Water Only Kids task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of why schools have rules that everyone needs to follow. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer.
This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
We Need a Leader
The We Need a Leader task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of leadership needs and approaches. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer.
This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Wharenui
The Wharenui task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of cultural heritage. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture.
This task is a part of the Identity, Culture, Heritage task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
What Should We Remember?
In this task, students will investigate what events are historically significant from the War of 1812 and should be remembered.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4
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