Year 11 Classics and History
11CLH Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms T. Robertson, Ms L. Bruce-Miller.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen to all students
The History and Classics program 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, the power of Ancient Greek Religion, the Stonewall Riots and the 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 also learn about propaganda in many forms from its use in Ancient Greece through temples to is use in radicalization in Nazi Germany. This allows students to understand how history and information can be changed to suit the needs of those in power, and how this impacts different groups within this space.
Topics could include:
- Waikato Land War
- Ancient Greek Religion
- Homosexual Law Reform around the world
- Nazi Germany
- Judaea Revolt in Rome
- Spartacus Slave Rebellion
Course Overview
Term 1
Ancient Greek Religion
In this term we focus on how to use primary sources to understand mythology and religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks.
We will learn all about the different gods, festivals, wars, and exciting stories that the Greeks believed in such as Pandora's box and the Trojan War.
Term 2
Homosexual Law Reform
In term two we focus on different perspectives across time and the actions of those in power. We will learn about key events such as the Stonewall Riots and the values that influence the pro-reform and anti-reform sides.
We also look at the historical concept of mana and how through actions and heritage it can be taken away. For this we look at WW2 and Nazi Germany's propaganda campaign.
Term 3
Waikato Invasion
We look at how significance is determined by impact and collective maumaharatanga.
We will explore the importance of this invasion through multi-media exploration such as memorials, music, posters and movies.
Pathway
Year 12 Classics and History, Year 12 Geography, Year 12 Global Studies, Year 12 Tourism, Year 13 Classics and History, Year 13 Geography, Year 13 Global Studies
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA normal exercise book or a folder and refill pad.