12HIS

Level 2 History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss H. Shears.

Level 2 History

Our theme this year is Colliding Cultures and Perspectives.

We will start with our field trip to Central Otago to help us investigate the Otago Gold Rush. Our focus will be on how the miners converged on the area from all around the world. Lured by the temptation of wealth, they often found hardship, disease, and poverty. We will investigate how miners adapted to the harsh climate and conditions, how miners from around the world co-existed, prejudice and discrimination against the Chinese, and why Maori had little interest in gold.

In the second term we will explore and write a report about a significant historical event (to be selected by the class) and investigate the causes and consequences of this event and different perspectives on this event. Events could include, Parihaka, the Dawn Raids, the attack on Pearl Harbour, The Holocaust, the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, the 1981 Springbok Tour, or the Rainbow Warrior bombing.

We will end the year by exploring conspiracy theories and considering how these can be harmful. We will focus on analysing the historical facts and assessing the reliability of sources to make objective judgements. We will consider why conspiracy theories are so common  and spread so quickly, and why people might want to challenge accepted historical narratives.

Note: Students will complete a selection of assessments up to a total of 20 credits.



For further information see:    Miss Shears



Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91229 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91230 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91231 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.3 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91233 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.5 - Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91234 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.6 - Examine how a significant historical event affected New Zealand society
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r,5w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 23
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 23
Total Numeracy Credits: 0