AS 91435 · 5 credits · Internal
Historical analysis
Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
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You need to pick a significant historical event, place, or person's role in history that matters to New Zealanders, then write an extended analysis that explains what happened, why it mattered, and what its impact has been. You'll use historical sources and ideas to build an argument about why this event or place is important to New Zealand society.
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What you actually do
- ·Choose a specific historical event (like the Napier Earthquake or Ratana movement), a significant place (like Parihaka or a local war memorial), or a person's role in a major historical moment (like Kate Sheppard and women's suffrage)
- ·Use historical evidence from primary and secondary sources (documents, photographs, accounts, books) to support your analysis
- ·Build and communicate a clear argument using key historical ideas that explains the significance of your chosen topic
- ·Show why this event, place, or person's contribution matters to New Zealanders — explain the scale of impact and how it shaped society
- ·Present your analysis in a format that clearly demonstrates deep thinking appropriate to Year 13 level (essay, report, or structured project)
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You analyse a historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, use supporting evidence to explain what happened, and identify why it mattered.
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