Level 3 History Scandals, Espionage, and Suffragettes

Why Study History?

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.

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