RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

By now you should be finishing your research by now. The important part of the first couple of weeks was finding a good topic. Once this was decided then creating a good set of Topic Questions was supposed to allow you to explore the question.

Almost everyone in the classes has checked in their Appendices 1-3 which leaves just 4 and 5 to complete for 3.1. If you have not done this then you need to see me as early as possible next term

It is important to remember that Appendix 4 requires FIVE resources (properly sourced!) for each Topic Question. (that’s 15 in total for the mathematically challenged!). Text, Maps Photos, Paintings tables etc. all count as sources but should be referred to within your presentation.

Appendix 5 is of course just your evaluation but you must ensure you answer as much of it as you can – and in depth, a single sentence or a statement without explanation or examples is not enough.

In terms of time its probably best if these were completed by the end of the holidays.
That leaves you the next three weeks to complete 3.2 the presentation of the information. Its important that you create as closely as possible a "New Zealand’s Heritage" style magazine article OR a plate from the "Historical Atlas".

For each Topic Question should form a major heading of the text with each broken into subheadings. This should allow you to address a range of historical ideas in your presentation.

Remember that we are BACK in class now and will be completing the section on the Gold Miners and other developments before returning to the latter part of the NZ Wars.