Level 3 History Scandals, Espionage, and Suffragettes
Course Description
Big Question: How do historical events influence our understanding of ourselves and the world?
PURPOSE: History offers an understanding of human activities in the past in the context of change through time. It enables you to understand your heritage and that of your community, society, and nation.
COURSE OUTLINE: Topics around the themes of Scandal, Espionage and Suffragettes will be used to complete two internal achievement standards based on investigating an historical event, place or person and its significance to New Zealand, including the impact on NZ Society then and now. Firstly you will gather and annotate relevant information producing a folder covering the first steps of the research process - collecting background information, asking three questions, highlighting relevant information that could be used to answer your three questions, a comment on validity and usefulness of sources. Then you will be given class time to write up the second part of the research - the report. Successful research and written report provides 10 credits. A third internal assessment focuses on differing perspectives of a controversial incident. The external achievement standard focuses on using the history skills of close reading, comprehension and extracting meaning from a range of sources in a Resource booklet, and answering in paragraphs.
UE COURSE
Recommended Prior Learning
10 credits or more in Geography, History or English, or HOD discretion.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)
To be advised
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources
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History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.