Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 6, 2021 18:41:46 GMT 12
DEMOCRACY ACTION NEWSLETTER (June 2021)
Have you heard that close to 5000 submissions have been made on the Education Ministry's draft ‘so-called’ history syllabus? Thank you to all who did so. It is obvious that many of us are very passionate about what is to be taught to our children, as we should be. I have been privileged to read several very impressive, thoughtful, and insightful submissions, one of which I would like to share with you today. Written by Elizabeth Rata, a sociologist of education and a professor of 'Critical Studies in Education' at the University of Auckland, it sets out succinctly what the history curriculum should look like. An expert in the science of education, Elizabeth has supervised over 40 Masters and PhD students in a range of areas including Māori education, higher education, curriculum studies, education policy, and the history of education. Her submission is available HERE. I recommend you read it.
As it is the Government’s intention to have the syllabus introduced to students next year, the curriculum should be finalized in the next few months. So, it shouldn’t be too long to wait and see if the government and the bureaucrats have been swayed from their ideological agenda which is so very obvious throughout this highly politicised draft curriculum.
Another issue where passions are running high is in relation to the Government’s much stronger approach to protect indigenous biodiversity. This has resulted in substantial areas being mapped as ‘Significant Natural Areas’, thereby restricting land use. For instance, the Far North District Council has mapped 42% of all land in its territory as ‘SNAs’, with some farmers finding that nearly half of their land has been classified a SNA. Anyone who lives in the Far North District Council area are invited to make a submission on this issue. You have until 11 June. See below for details.......
www.democracyaction.org.nz/june_2021
Have you heard that close to 5000 submissions have been made on the Education Ministry's draft ‘so-called’ history syllabus? Thank you to all who did so. It is obvious that many of us are very passionate about what is to be taught to our children, as we should be. I have been privileged to read several very impressive, thoughtful, and insightful submissions, one of which I would like to share with you today. Written by Elizabeth Rata, a sociologist of education and a professor of 'Critical Studies in Education' at the University of Auckland, it sets out succinctly what the history curriculum should look like. An expert in the science of education, Elizabeth has supervised over 40 Masters and PhD students in a range of areas including Māori education, higher education, curriculum studies, education policy, and the history of education. Her submission is available HERE. I recommend you read it.
As it is the Government’s intention to have the syllabus introduced to students next year, the curriculum should be finalized in the next few months. So, it shouldn’t be too long to wait and see if the government and the bureaucrats have been swayed from their ideological agenda which is so very obvious throughout this highly politicised draft curriculum.
Another issue where passions are running high is in relation to the Government’s much stronger approach to protect indigenous biodiversity. This has resulted in substantial areas being mapped as ‘Significant Natural Areas’, thereby restricting land use. For instance, the Far North District Council has mapped 42% of all land in its territory as ‘SNAs’, with some farmers finding that nearly half of their land has been classified a SNA. Anyone who lives in the Far North District Council area are invited to make a submission on this issue. You have until 11 June. See below for details.......
www.democracyaction.org.nz/june_2021