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Curriculum Alignment

Teacher-only planning companion for Counter-Narrative Essay Rubric and Submission Checklist. Use it to keep the rubric tied to real curriculum intent rather than generic essay compliance.

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Planning lenses
Years 9-10
Strongest fit
Assessment clarity
Primary role

Teacher-only planning note

Rubrics shape what students think matters. This one is designed to make historical judgement, Māori agency, and evidence visible instead of hidden behind generic “writing quality” language.

Strong fit

Interpreting past experiences, decisions, and actions; make informed ethical judgements about people’s actions in the past, basing them on historical evidence and taking account of the attitudes and values of the times.

How this resource aligns

The rubric asks students to move beyond summary and show how historical evidence supports a judgement about story, power, and response.

Social Studies TM-SS-3-ANZH-D1 Historical judgement

Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-ANZH-D1`.

Strong fit

Planning and developing a sequence of ideas at conceptual, paragraph, and whole-text levels, using language and structure for audience and purpose while supporting ideas with details and examples.

How this resource aligns

The criteria give students a clear model for what effective argument, evidence integration, and purposeful writing look like in this task.

English ENGLISH-07c9e7a420 Writing practices

Te Mātaiaho English `ENGLISH-07c9e7a420`.

Aotearoa lens

Assessment in Aotearoa histories should make Māori agency, relationships, and the impact of colonial systems visible rather than optional extras.

How to teach this well

Use the rubric alongside the exemplar and conference sheet so students see that evidence, kaupapa, and revision all belong together.

Mātauranga Māori Assessment design Kaiako planning

Best used as a teacher-facing assessment anchor before and during drafting.