Level 1 History
01HIS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge:
Recommended Prior LearningOpen Entry.
Racism and colonial conflict are the themes of the Level One History course.
The American Civil Rights topic, with a particular focus on the murder of 15 year old Emmett Till, develops students understanding of racism in the USA, allowing them to better understand modern conflict surrounding race in the USA today.
This will follow with a topic about the Black Panthers and perspectives surrounding this controversial group. We will look at who they are and what they hoped to achieve, as well as what the FBI and in particular its leader J. Edgar Hoover thought of them.
Our external topic, The Invasion of Waikato, is the final topic for the year. This unit explores what is arguably the most defining conflict in New Zealand's History. From the creation of the Great South Road to the confiscation of Maaori land (Raupatu), students will explore what caused the Waikato Invasion to happen and the legacy it still has today. The recent protests at Ihumaato are explicitly connected to this History and key to understanding what is going on there today.
Course Overview
Term 1
In Term One we will complete an NCEA Internal Assessment which requires students to follow a historical research process to investigate an event from the American Civil Rights Movement.
Term 2
In Term Two we will begin to explore the perspectives and actions of the Black Panther Party, as well as those against them. You will complete another internal assessment this term where you will describe the perspectives of those who were involved with the event.
Term 3
In Term Three we will begin exploring our context for the External Exams. For this, we will focus on the invasion of Waikato. This unit explores what is arguably the most defining conflict in New Zealand's history. From the creation of the Great South Road to the confiscation of Maaori land (Raupatu), students will explore what caused the Waikato invasion to happen and the legacy it still has today. An internal assessment in which students are required to describe a historical event and an external assessment where students must write an essay on the causes or consequences of a historical event will be used to assess the learning done in this topic.
Term 4
In Term Four we will be working on exam preparation. You will do two External exams in Term Four. This includes an essay that focuses on the causes or consequences of the invasion of Waikato and a resource interpretation skills exam.
History is a subject that develops your ability to think critically. It develops your literacy skills and your reading a writing will improve significantly. History is a subject that can lead on to a variety of pathways, such as law, journalism, teaching, researching, politics, tourism, social work and more!
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryThis course is a BYOD course and a laptop is essential for your learning.
A 1B5 exercise book is the required stationery.