NZQA registered unit standard
16047 version 3
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Title
Describe the history of the Declaration of Independence
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
reasons for the establishment of the Declaration of
Independence; describe events surrounding its writing and
signing; describe the contents of the Declaration of
Independence; describe the impact and use of the Declaration
of Independence through history.
Classification
Tikanga > Tikanga Issues
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Resource support includes but is not limited to the following:
Facsimiles of the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Waitangi,
(Wellington, NZ: Government Printer, 1976).
Firth, R, Economics of the New Zealand Māori, (Wellington, NZ: Government Printer,
1959).
Rusden, G.W, Aureretanga: Groans of the Māori, (Christchurch, NZ: Capper Press,
1975).
Waitangi Tribunal Reports, (Wellington, NZ: Waitangi Tribunal).
Waitangi Tribunal Research Series, (Wellington, NZ: Waitangi Tribunal).
Ward, A, A Show of Justice, (Auckland, NZ: Auckland University Press, 1995).
2
Resource support identified above are examples only and are in no way meant to be
prescriptive. It is envisaged that different areas will access publications and other
resources specific to their area.
3
Participation and recognition of the Declaration by hapū and iwi throughout the
country varied considerably. Most of the signatories to the Declaration were in the
North.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe reasons for the establishment of the Declaration of Independence.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description details the effect of foreign nationals competing to define a
sovereign nation amongst Māori who they could then negotiate with.
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1.2
The description includes details of interactions between Māori and Pākehā
which had a bearing on the Declaration’s establishment.
1.3
The description contrasts the relative power balance between Māori and
Pākehā and between different Pākehā nations.
Outcome 2
Describe events surrounding the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The description identifies key participants in the establishment of the
Declaration.
2.2
The description includes details of the level of support by Māori for the
Declaration’s introduction.
2.3
The description includes details of the response of the British Administration to
the Declaration.
Outcome 3
Describe the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The description identifies chiefs and tribes represented by the United Tribes of
New Zealand.
3.2
The description details the intent of each section in the Declaration.
3.3
The description details the participation of the British Resident and England in
the Declaration’s establishment.
Outcome 4
Describe the impact and use of the Declaration through history.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The description details the impact and use of the Declaration immediately
following the Declaration’s signing.
4.2
The description details the use of the Declaration in negotiations with the British
during the 1870s through to the end of the 19th Century.
4.3
The description details the use of the Declaration in negotiations with the Crown
from 1900 to the present day.
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Planned review date
16047 version 3
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 June 1999
31 December 2015
Review
2
19 December 2003
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
12 December 2013
N/A
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