Strong fit
Interpreting past experiences, decisions, and actions and making
informed judgements using historical evidence and context.
How this resource aligns
The inquiry workbook structures question formation, evidence gathering, comparison of
perspectives, and the construction of a historically grounded counter-narrative.
Aotearoa histories
TM-SS-3-ANZH-D1
Inquiry and interpretation
Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-ANZH-D1`.
Strong fit
Systems shape how people and groups organise themselves: rights,
responsibilities, power, and fairness.
How this resource aligns
The inquiry pathways keep students asking what systems were operating, who held power, and how
fairness or injustice was experienced and challenged.
Social Studies
TM-SS-3-U1
Systems inquiry
Te Mātaiaho Social Studies `TM-SS-3-U1`.
Teacher move
Guided inquiry in Aotearoa needs curation, cultural care, and
structure. Open research without those safeguards often produces weak or unsafe work.
How to teach this well
Curate a tight source bank, stage the checkpoints, and clarify the final audience before the
project begins.
Mātauranga Māori
Teacher judgement
Scaffolded inquiry
Best used when inquiry is spread across multiple lessons with visible
checkpoints.