L2 History (L2HIS)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Valentine.
Want to do a well respected course that will really help you boost your literacy skills, improve you evaluation skills and help you to understand the way your world and the humans in it is actually working around you? Then do History!
Students will gain a deeper level of insight into influences that have shaped society, not only in the past but also NOW, in the present and indeed will be able to predict the future!
They will develop further research, analytical and writing skills.
Conflict and Tragedy
•We start off by looking at a the formation of the ANZACs and their first campaign in Gallipoli, and the massacre at My Lai during the Vietnam War. We look at sources showing what happened in these events and the mistakes that were made, to prepare us for the first source work internal assessment.
•We then move to look at the causes, consequences and main events of the Vietnam War, including the protest movements in America, and the music that came out of that era. We also look at the significance of the war to New Zealand and what impact it has had here since, including looking at two local soldiers who were killed in the war.
The second half of the year looks at the causes and consequences of the rise of the Nazi Party, specifically Hitler being made Chancellor in 1933.
For your first and second internal you will research an event that involves conflict/tragedy/conspiracy. This can be an event of your choice.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
An open mind, a sense of curiosity and a willingness to explore beyond the obvious. A willingness to get involved in debates and form arguments and opinions based on research. Red Exercise book, pens, pencils, A4 presentation folders.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
History 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.3 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.4 - Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.5 - Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event
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History 2.6 - Examine how a significant historical event affected New Zealand society
Pathway Tags
Studying History is basically studying Humans, where we have come from, successes and failures, the motivations of people and why they behave the way that they and we do right now. History empowers you to read deeper into situations, understand how the world really works and how people really think! Therefore History has a huge amount of pathways available, from the obvious such as Historian, Researcher, Journalism, Media, Drama, Politics and Management, to Doctor, Scientist, Tourism, Adventurer, PR and Marketing.... you name it, History will give you the skills to succeed in today's world!,
Disclaimer
The Standards offered are correct at time of writing
Course content may change by the start of the year