Strong fit
Students interpret evidence from a source and use it to move beyond
summary into reasoned explanation.
How this handout aligns
The source-impact-action table requires ākonga to distinguish evidence from implication and from
response. That gives kaiako better evidence of thinking than generic “what did you learn?”
questions.
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Evidence
Issue analysis
Use this lens if the handout follows a reading, article, video, or class
source pack.
Strong fit
Texts and inquiry material gain meaning when students connect them to
the wider world and support interpretations with evidence.
How this handout aligns
The impact web and final justification ask students to connect pollution evidence to place,
species, and people while keeping their claims anchored.
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Text to world
Justified response
Strongest when the class can connect the inquiry to a local site or issue.
Cross-curricular fit
Inquiry deepens when students ask how people use places differently and
what responsibilities follow from that.
How to teach this well
The action ladder invites students to compare different levels of response rather than stopping
at symbolic action. That is where the social and civic depth emerges.
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Place and responsibility
Useful when environmental, social, and literacy learning are integrated
together.