Analyse a tuhinga tawhito | unpublished document

Our ‘Analyse a tuhinga tawhito | unpublished document’ tool helps ākonga (students) develop primary source analysis skills. Download and print the tool and use its prompts to guide ākonga. Our simple text version provides an accessible option.

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Analyse a tuhinga tawhito | unpublished document (pdf, 282 KB).

Next, introduce ākonga to analysing unpublished documents by working through the prompts in the printed tool.

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Simple text, accessible version

Ākonga respond to the following prompts and questions.

What am I learning about?

I am learning about … [complete the sentence].

Āta tirotiro | Observe — what can I see?

  1. This unpublished document is a [select all that apply]:

    • diary

    • email

    • letter

    • memoir

    • or, add my own answer … [record what it is].

  2. I am looking at [select one]:

    • the whole document

    • a page

    • a section.

  3. I can find examples in the text of [select all that apply and record your answer for each]:

    • formal language …

    • informal or casual language …

    • words from more than one language …

    • words I don't know …

Urupare | Respond — my feelings, ideas and thoughts

  1. Would I like to meet the author or the person who received this document? Why or why not? [Record your answers.]

  2. What if this document was written earlier in time or in the future? [Complete the following 2 sentences.]

    • It would similar because …

    • It would be different because …

  3. Is this document important for what I am learning about? Why or why not? [Record your answers.]

Whakaaroaro | Reflect — what are my questions?

  1. Why was this document written or created? [Record your answer.]

  2. This document shows me ideas, beliefs, customs or experiences of [select all that apply and record your answer for each]:

    • culture …

    • gender …

    • age group(s) …

    • or, add my own answer … [record what it is].

  3. I want to find out more about … [complete the sentence].