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| Kia ora and welcome to the news page for the social sciences community.
We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at socialsciences@tki.org.nz.
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There are links to over 2400 quality-assured materials in this community. Find
them by using the menu bars and the quick search facility under the arrow on
the right-hand side of the page. To go to the social studies community news
page, select Social Studies from
the navigation bar on the right. In the social sciences learning area there
is one curriculum statement, Social
Studies. Other specialist subjects base their programmes on their current
syllabus: Economics,
Geography,
and History.
Select their links for purchasing details.
Note also the two curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.
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War and Society
Visit this section of the New Zealand History online website for resources about war and society under the headings: 19th century wars, First and Second World Wars, Post Second World War, Other conflicts, Memorials, mascots, and memorabilia. Resources include articles, photos, audio and video clips, interactives, quizzes, and a calendar.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war-and-society
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LEARNZ Virtual Field Trips 2009
Take your class to the Tongariro National Park on this latest virtual field trip to learn about the threat an active volcano poses for those who live and play in the area. Check out te reo Māori resources that include ancestral links of local iwi and an audio conference with schools from Mount Tongariro.
http://www.learnz.org.nz
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Citizenship Education
Explore this new website about New Zealand citizenship developed for the Department of Internal Affairs to mark the 60th anniversary of New Zealand citizenship. It includes unit plans and supporting activities based on a social inquiry approach. They are aimed at levels 2 and 5 of the Social Sciences learning area, but are easily adapted for use at all levels and across other subjects.
http://education.citizenship.govt.nz
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TV3 Sustainability in Action, Teacher Resource
Sustainability in Action is a series of DVDs produced by TV3 with content for supporting materials developed by Team Solutions at the Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland. The resources are designed to support teachers engaged with the media studies and education for sustainability curriculum and are linked to NCEA achievement standards.
http://www.tv3.co.nz/sustainability
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Best of History Web Sites
Explore this educational website for history teachers and their students, ranked by Google as the best history website, and containing over 1,200 history-related websites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness.
http://besthistorysites.net
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See also the Social
Studies community news page.
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Community Facilitator's choice
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TREATY 2 U
Explore the website about the TREATY 2 U exhibition which has toured New Zealand and will now be in museums for three months at a time. It includes interactives, lessons plans, and recommended readings, resources, and websites about the Treaty of Waitangi. Check the June calendar for details about exhibition previews at Te Papa.
http://www.treaty2u.govt.nz
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Social Sciences Conference 2009
Register now for this event in Christchurch, 27-30 September 2009 with its theme, ‘Connecting Communities: Social Sciences on the local and global stages’ and keynote speakers: Jock Phillips, Hana O'Regan, Rose Hipkins, and Rod Oram. The submission for conference presentations is Friday 1 May 2009.
http://www.soccon09.org.nz
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International Year of Astronomy 2009
This is the website for the global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture. It is highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. A main aim for IYA2009 is to connect individuals, groups, and organisations through global projects, websites and forums.
http://www.astronomy2009.org
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International Year of Natural Fibres 2009
The International Year of Natural Fibres (IYNF) 2009 will raise the profile of natural fibres, promote efficiency and sustainability of the natural fibres, thus improving the welfare of farmers around the world. Visit the website for information, related links, and the programme of events for 2009.
http://www.naturalfibres2009.org
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Explore this website containing over 3000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. Our Land, Our People includes snapshots of places, times, events and trends in New Zealand history, which are linked to the biographical content. The site is viewable in reo Māori and English language.
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz
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Asia Knowledge
Engaging with Asia is vital to New Zealand’s future. The new Asia Knowledge kete on TKI is aligned to the new curriculum and provides information and teaching resources for becoming Asia Aware.
http://asia-knowledge.tki.org.nz
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Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC)
Visit the LEOTC website, a Ministry of Education-funded project of educational programmes run by a range of organisations providing hands-on experiences for students on school visits, complementing and enriching classroom programmes. This website contains schools' learning stories (video and text) and case studies, as well as information about LEOTC for providers, teachers, parents, and boards of trustees.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/leotc/ |
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Matapihi
Use the facilities on this website for searching the online heritage collections of New Zealand's archives, galleries, libraries, and museums. The site is available in te reo Māori and English and includes photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and some 3D virtual museum objects, as well as sound files and textual items. The site features the arts, geography, history, the natural environment, people, and events.
http://www.matapihi.org.nz/
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NZ History
Visit this site for information and resources from within the history group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. A Hands on history section includes links to guides, external websites, and other material. New features are being developed and added to the site on a regular basis
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Living Heritage Tikanga Tuku Iho
Involve your students in creating a website for Living Heritage, an online bilingual initiative that enables New Zealand schools to develop and publish an online resource, based on a heritage treasure in their community. The use of their self-publishing web pages is free to all New Zealand schools.
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GoGlobal
Check out this website from the Global Education Centre. It features a comprehensive database for education and resource needs on global and development issues, and allows users to search for a resource such as a unit of learning, a DVD or a game, or find out what is happening concerning global issues.
http://www.goglobal.org.nz/
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TKI Gateway
Visit this area of TKI that provides a gateway to EPIC: Electronic Products
in Collaboration, and Index New Zealand (INNZ) Online. These resources
are available free of charge to New Zealand schools. A login is required.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/tki/gateway/ |
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TKI Kete
Have you ever used
"Favourites" or "Bookmarks" to store your favourite websites so you can find them
again later? TKI Kete on Te Kete Ipurangi functions in the same way only better!
And it's absolutely free! Using the TKI kete function, you can save different
types of resources, including websites, in your own space on TKI. This way you
can access your favourites from any computer with Internet access. To find out
more, click on the link above. |
See also the Social Studies community
news page.
If you wish to draw the online editor's attention to
a website then please email
us.
Social Sciences Online
The Social Sciences Online website (SSOL) is currently under development and is expected to be available by the end of September 2009. The site is for all teachers of social sciences throughout New Zealand and will contain resources and links to websites for social studies, business studies, economics, geography, and history. |
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Telephone Tutorial
The TKI Team would be happy to provide a tour of the website, via the telephone
or video conference, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact
us at tutorials@tki.org.nz
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If you wish
to place a message for visitors to this community please send an email to socialsciences@tki.org.nz.
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