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Curriculum Alignment

Teacher-only planning companion for Primary Source Analysis Framework. Use this page to keep source work anchored in real historical evidence, perspective, and text interpretation rather than vague “bias spotting”.

3
Planning lenses
Years 9-13
Strongest teaching range
Source analysis
Primary curriculum fit

Teacher-only planning note

Strong source work is not a hunt for “bias” in the abstract. It asks what the source can reliably help students understand, what context is needed, and whose voices sit outside the document’s frame. In Aotearoa, that means teaching students to read colonial records with evidence and caution rather than with automatic neutrality.

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 framework gives students a repeatable process for reading sources in context, identifying evidence, and forming historical judgements rather than free-floating opinions.

Social Studies Historical evidence Ethical judgement

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

Strong fit

Examining the literary, historical, cultural, and social context of a text and interpreting explicit and implicit perspectives using evidence from the text.

How this resource aligns

The prompts for provenance, language, omission, and corroboration support Phase 4 English work on context, perspective, and evidence-based interpretation.

English Phase 4 Perspective and meaning

Te Mātaiaho English `ENGLISH-18e4b01dbf`.

Aotearoa lens

Historical interpretation in Aotearoa should take seriously who had access to official records, who was being represented by others, and how mātauranga Māori sources also carry authority.

How to teach this well

Pair official records with Māori-led or community-led voices wherever possible. Teach students not to confuse “official” with “complete” or “objective”.

Mātauranga Māori Archive literacy Mana-aware inquiry

Best used before comparative source sets or counter-narrative writing.

How to use this resource well

Model the framework with one source, then gradually reduce support. Once the analysis notes are strong, move students into the deeper template or a writing task so the source work has a real payoff.

Open student resource Open deep template