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This page provides links to resources and information to support the teaching of social studies in New Zealand primary and secondary schools.
Curricula and Prescriptions
Social
Studies in the New Zealand Curriculum
The online curriculum document for the social sciences.
WWW Resources
BBC History Online
Contains a wealth of information predominantly on British history with links to other sites
Daily Life in
Ancient Egypt
Designed for elementary or middle school students and teachers, this site
provides basic background information about ancient Egyptian life and also has
lesson plans, classroom activities, and annotated links
Food Timeline
Fun US site - History of food down the ages. Historical cuisines, including recipes.
Social customs, manners and menus
Howick Historical Village
A living museum presenting life in a Fencible Village during the early settlement of Europeans
in Auckland. The village contains over 30 restored buildings and includes raupo whares,
courthouse, schools, general store, fencible soldiers cottages, church and forge. It is an
authentic representation of a 19th century village
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical
texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use
Learnz
LEARNZ is an online education programme for students in New Zealand schools. It offers 19 virtual field trip experiences in 2006
Maps (blank and outline)
This collection includes printable outline maps of the world, continents,
regions, countries, the states of the U.S. and the provinces of Canada.
Maps are free "for educational or personal use at home or in the classroom"
Medieval Resources
Links to many Medieval sites
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
This online educational resource is designed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for Levels 3 and 4 Social Studies teachers and students in New Zealand.
NZHistory.Net.NZ
The site features information and resources from within the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Wellington, New Zealand.
New Zealand History Teachers' Association
Aims to promote and encourage the teaching of History, and to represent, advance and provide
professional guidance and support for its members and their interests at the national level
Newspapers of the World
A selection of International News & Newspapers on the Internet. Includes pictures of
national flags for each country
OSSHE Historical and Cultural
Atlas Resource
This project was designed to provide material for use in many fields and on many campuses
within the OSSHE system to enhance the learning experience for students
Papers Past
Papers Past is the National Library's newest addition to its digital collections. The aim of
these collections is to present more of New Zealand's heritage online and to increase access
to the Library's collections. The site can be navigated in either Maori or English
Social Studies Online
Social Studies Online is part of an 18 month professional development contract between
UNITEC Institute of Technology and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. It involves 50
primary and secondary schools selected from throughout New Zealand on criteria agreed
with the Ministry
Te Kete Ipurangi - Social Sciences Community
News
This site includes information for all aspects of social sciences. Choose social studies from the
drop down menu on the right to refine your selection. In the near future other social sciences
sub-communities will be developed
Timeframes
Timeframes includes selected New Zealand and Pacific images from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library.
World Civilizations Webpage
Washington State University site
