What to do

Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.

Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.

You will show your understanding of the development of a community that identifies with a Māori spiritual or religious movement. For example, the Rātana or Ringatū faith movement.

If you have connections to a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs related to a Māori spiritual or religious movement, you may explore these further.

You will:

  • choose a community that shares spiritual or religious beliefs and identifies with a Māori religious or spiritual movement
  • carry out an inquiry on the development of the community over time that may include:
    • histories from tangata whenua about factors in the development of the community
    • how the development of the community has affected tangata whenua.
  • present your findings.

Your inquiry will:

  1. identify and describe your chosen community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs. In doing so, you should consider who, what, when, where, and how. Consider the following:
  • Who are the tangata whenua of your chosen community?
  • What religious or spiritual beliefs does the community share?
  • Where is the community located?
  • When was the community established?
  • How does the community practise their spirituality?
  1. include an explanation of how the community developed. You should consider the following:
  • What were the significant factors involved in developing the community?
  • How have these significant factors contributed to the development of the community?
  1. include an examination of the development of the community over time. You should consider the following:
  • Which of these identified factors involved in the community’s development could be considered long-term significant factors?
  • In what ways have these long-term significant factors contributed to the development of the community over time?

Consider changes that involve tangata whenua, connections with ancestors, tūpuna, atua, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the environment.

You must include relevant examples in your inquiry and use these to strengthen your explanation throughout.

You will show your understanding of the development of a community that identifies with a Māori spiritual or religious movement. For example, the Rātana or Ringatū faith movement.

If you have connections to a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs related to a Māori spiritual or religious movement, you may explore these further.

You will:

  • choose a community that shares spiritual or religious beliefs and identifies with a Māori religious or spiritual movement
  • carry out an inquiry on the development of the community over time that may include:
    • histories from tangata whenua about factors in the development of the community
    • how the development of the community has affected tangata whenua.
  • present your findings.

Your inquiry will:

  1. identify and describe your chosen community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs. In doing so, you should consider who, what, when, where, and how. Consider the following:
  • Who are the tangata whenua of your chosen community?
  • What religious or spiritual beliefs does the community share?
  • Where is the community located?
  • When was the community established?
  • How does the community practise their spirituality?
  1. include an explanation of how the community developed. You should consider the following:
  • What were the significant factors involved in developing the community?
  • How have these significant factors contributed to the development of the community?
  1. include an examination of the development of the community over time. You should consider the following:
  • Which of these identified factors involved in the community’s development could be considered long-term significant factors?
  • In what ways have these long-term significant factors contributed to the development of the community over time?

Consider changes that involve tangata whenua, connections with ancestors, tūpuna, atua, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the environment.

You must include relevant examples in your inquiry and use these to strengthen your explanation throughout.

How to present your learning

You may submit your findings using one or a combination of the following options:

  • an oral presentation (3-4 minutes)
  • a slideshow presentation (up to 8 slides maximum)
  • a written report (750 to 800 words)
  • a video (3-4 minutes).

You may gather information for this assessment individually or in groups. The final product needs to be produced individually by each ākonga.

It is good practice to provide brief source details of the evidence you use. Oral histories from tangata whenua can be accepted as evidence. The reference list will not be assessed but may be used to verify details of your presentation.

You may submit your findings using one or a combination of the following options:

  • an oral presentation (3-4 minutes)
  • a slideshow presentation (up to 8 slides maximum)
  • a written report (750 to 800 words)
  • a video (3-4 minutes).

You may gather information for this assessment individually or in groups. The final product needs to be produced individually by each ākonga.

It is good practice to provide brief source details of the evidence you use. Oral histories from tangata whenua can be accepted as evidence. The reference list will not be assessed but may be used to verify details of your presentation.

Timeframe

Your kaiako will provide details of the assessment duration and checkpoints, and the final submission date. You may complete work both in class and outside of class time, as appropriate.

Your kaiako will provide details of the assessment duration and checkpoints, and the final submission date. You may complete work both in class and outside of class time, as appropriate.

Getting started

Once you have made a decision about which community you will focus on, you will need to carry out some inquiry.

Examples of sources of information include:

  • interviews
  • questionnaires
  • literature reviews
  • documentaries
  • news articles
  • web-based information.

Possible focusing questions to begin with are:

  • What are the components of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs?
  • What are some examples of Māori religious or spiritual communities that share beliefs in Aotearoa New Zealand?
  • What is the definition of religious and spiritual traditions?

Consider how you are going to format your presentation to ensure you convey all the necessary information.

Once you have made a decision about which community you will focus on, you will need to carry out some inquiry.

Examples of sources of information include:

  • interviews
  • questionnaires
  • literature reviews
  • documentaries
  • news articles
  • web-based information.

Possible focusing questions to begin with are:

  • What are the components of a community that shares religious or spiritual beliefs?
  • What are some examples of Māori religious or spiritual communities that share beliefs in Aotearoa New Zealand?
  • What is the definition of religious and spiritual traditions?

Consider how you are going to format your presentation to ensure you convey all the necessary information.