Level 1 History
11HIS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr M. Benham.
Recommended Prior LearningA wide general knowledge is always a good starting point for studying History. This allows students to place their learning in a wider context and a gives them a greater appreciation of events time and place.
This course looks at how people across three different settings have reacted to issues that have threatened their own or others' rights and freedoms. In the first instance, we examine how African-American people fought for their civil rights in the USA in the 1950s and compare this with Maori attempts to gain redress in the 1970s. In a topic titled Supernova in the East, we look at how the USA and its allies attempted to stop Japanese aggression in the build-up to World War2 and how this lead ultimately to the bombing of Hiroshima. Finally, we look at how New Zealanders confronted the growth of nuclear arms in the aftermath of World War 2 and ultimately became a nuclear-free nation. History develops important skills. These include the ability to interpret and analyse information, draw conclusions, and communicate findings in reports.
Course Overview
Term 1
An in-depth look at the Black Civil Rights campaign in the United States, particularly in the 1950s and 60s. A focus on Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and various key events in the period.? We will also examine the attempts by Maori in the 1970s to attain redress for their loss of land and civil rights. we will examine the similarities and differences between the American and Maori experiences.
Term 2
An in-depth look into Japan’s bid for Empire. This topic examines what circumstances led to Japan launching an attack on Pearl Harbor and the wider region of South East Asia. It also examines how this ultimately ended in the use of the first atomic weapons and the significance of this then and since.
Term 3
An in-depth look into New Zealand’s bid for Nuclear freedom. We look at nuclear testing in the Pacific, the protests that were staged and what were the short-term and long-term repercussions. There is a the case study of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior and its consequences for foreign relations between New Zealand and our allies. Finally, how has New Zealand’s nuclear free policy influenced our politics and economics in the short and long-term.
Term 4
Revision for the external examination.
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
History develops the essential skills for a wide range of tertiary study courses. A wider range of jobs opens up with a History qualification. Law, tourism archivist, sociologist, policy advisor, public servant political studies, archaeologist finance, social work etc.
Career PathwaysNavy Officer, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Intelligence Officer, Case Manager, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Elected Government Representative, Emergency Management Officer, Technical Writer, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Foreign Policy Officer, Air Force Officer, Environmental/Public Health Officer, Army Officer, Historian, Barrister
Equipment/StationeryStudents require a 2B5 hardcover book and a 40 leaf clear file.