Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives of people in an historical event of significance to New Zealanders
You need to show you understand that different people had different views, beliefs, and reasons for their actions during an important historical event that matters to New Zealand. You'll explain these different perspectives clearly using historical evidence, and you might do this through writing speeches, diary entries, interviews, or other creative formats. The key is proving you understand *why* people thought and acted differently—not just that they did.
You identify an important NZ historical event, describe 2+ different perspectives with basic supporting evidence, and show you understand these perspectives existed and why they differed.
You provide historically accurate accounts of different perspectives with relevant supporting evidence, show convincing understanding of why people held these views, and explain the actions that resulted from their beliefs.
You demonstrate insightful understanding of perspectives, explain clearly why people held them and what actions they took, include specific supporting evidence throughout, and show sophisticated understanding of how and why perspectives differed in that historical context.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.