Year 11 Classics and History
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms T. Robertson, Ms L. Bruce-Miller.
The History and Classics programme is planned to help ākonga gain a deeper understanding of historical events and concepts through comparing and contrasting. Exploring how power has been used through centuries to control groups of people and their responses, specifically in the Spartacus Slave Revolt and Waikato Land Wars.
Ākonga will develop their research skills and learn how to process information from different sources, how they reveal different perspectives, there reliability and ability to understand information they may have never seen before. They will understand how power relationships often drive history and how this history is shaped and remembered differently based on where people are born and raised.
Ākonga will create a research project on events that are important or interesting to them and explore the big ideas of history through their own interests. It will develop their understanding and give them the time to develop their skills.
Topics could include:
- Waikato Land War
- Homosexual Law Reform
- Judaea Revolt in Rome
- Spartacus Slave Rebellion
Course Overview
Term 1
Spartacus Slave Revolt and Judae Revolt
In this term we focus on how to use primary sources to understand an event and how to tell a historical story in order.
We also focus on power relationships with gladiators, whom were slaves, and the harsh treatment they faced from their owners.
Term 2
Waikato Land War and Homosexual Law Reform
In term two we focus on the significance and different perspectives of events.
We look at how significance is determined by impact and collective maumaharatanga, and look at how people's perspectives influence actions and speeches.
Term 3
In term 3 students have the opportunity for an inquiry project of either a classical or historical context. Ākonga will use their skills from the year to research and present a project that interests them the most.
Additionally, we will focus on our external for the year which will be interpreting sources and concepts of mana, cause, and effect.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open to all students
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A normal exercise book or a folder and refill pad.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
History 1.1 - Engage with a variety of primary sources in a historical context
NZQA Info
History 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the significance of a historical context
NZQA Info
History 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of historical concepts in contexts of significance to Aotearoa New Zealand
Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.