Content:

A selection from: The First Industrial Society, Innovation and interference: Maori Economic activity 1816-75, Small power conflict since 1945 all the isms, The American Revolution, The Vietnam Conflict

What skills will I learn?

Information gathering, processing and presentation. Students should learn to organise and carry out tasks for developing these skills without close supervision both individually and in groups.

How will I learn?

Research projects, seminars, guest speakers, data and cartoon analysis, field trips. 

What should I already have done? (Pre-requisites)

Level 1 History is useful but not essential. Competency in  English, an inquiring mind, an interest in the past and enjoy reading.

Where does this lead?

NCEA Level 3 History and Scholarship. Useful for careers in advertising, all media, law, business, economics, publishing, politics, education, social work, travel, journalism, human sciences and computer game development. (If you wish to work in this area you will be asked if you have studied history). To enter medical school/ engineering you are required to have one of the Humanities (History, Art History, Classical Studies, Geography or Social Sciences) Appreciation of literature, and an understanding of the world we live in.

How is this course assessed?

By achievement standards (and selected unit standards). Internally (Int) and Externally (Ext) assessed.