Heretaunga College

Year 9 War and Peace

Course Description

This course is a full year long

The Big Question: How has conflict changed us?

"War and Peace" is our Year 9 Social Studies course where you'll dive into the whakapapa of conflicts in Aotearoa and around the world. We’ll look at important events like the New Zealand Wars, the Treaty of Waitangi, Gallipoli, and how New Zealand was involved in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. You will also learn about global conflicts, including what happened in Cambodia under Pol Pot, the Rwandan Genocide, and the rise of terrorism. We’ll explore how war technology has changed over time, from biological to nuclear weapons. This course will teach you how wars affect people and societies and the ongoing efforts to build peace. Join us to see how these events connect to the world we live in today!

Learning Areas:

Social Sciences

Assessment Information

MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)

Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.

• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.

WHAKAARO (THINKING)

Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.

• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.