Teacher-only planning companion for Counter-Narrative Writing Guide. Use this page to keep student writing evidence-based, historically grounded, and strong enough to move beyond a simple “flip the story” response.
Good counter-narrative writing is not simply oppositional. It is a disciplined act of interpretation that restores perspective, agency, and context through evidence. Students should already have source notes in front of them before they begin drafting.
Examining historical, cultural, and social context and using evidence from texts to support conclusions about meaning, purpose, and perspective.
The writing guide turns source analysis into a clear argumentative structure, which fits senior English work on evidence, meaning, and viewpoint.
Te Mātaiaho English `ENGLISH-18e4b01dbf`.
Interpreting past experiences, decisions, and actions; make informed ethical judgements using historical evidence and context.
The guide requires students to challenge a dominant narrative through historical evidence and to explain why that reinterpretation matters in Aotearoa.
Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-ANZH-D1`.
Counter-narrative work in Aotearoa should restore Māori voices and agency without erasing complexity, iwi diversity, or the need for careful sourcing.
Require students to show their evidence trail and to acknowledge nuance. That keeps the work mana-enhancing and historically honest.
Best used after strong source analysis and before a longer essay or presentation task.
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Learning Media.
Ministry of Education. (2021). Te Mātaiaho: The Refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. (2021). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Teaching Council.