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History / Hītori - Level 2

CGHS —

History is the attempt to explain the past, and to understand the ways that past events influence our present.

Qualification: NCEA Level 2

Entry requirements: No restrictions.

Content/Skills:

The Vietnam War and New Zealand - We begin the year learning about the Vietnam War and New Zealand’s involvement in that conflict. How and why the United States chose to enter the conflict in Vietnam and how New Zealand was pressured to contribute are important aspects that will be covered. We will also look closely at the experience of New Zealand soldiers - both in Vietnam and their treatment when they returned.

The 1981 Springbok Tour - Ākonga will also examine the 1981 Springbok Tour protests. This significant event will be examined in depth, with causes such as the South African Apartheid system, NZ’s continued sporting contacts with South Africa, the Muldoon government’s decision to allow the tour all examined as causes of the protests. Ākonga will learn how and why the protests escalated and the extent to which the tour and protests caused a division in NZ society.

Historical Research - The research topics for 2024 will allow ākonga to investigate an event, idea or person that is a major event in global history and that is of significance to New Zealanders. Popular topics have included the Holocaust, the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, Bombing of Pearl Harbour, the Mau Movement, WW2 , Nelson Mandela's freedom, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and a wide range of other topics.

Extensive historical thinking skills will be developed throughout the year, enabling ākonga to critically examine information as an Historian. This will be done through an independent inquiry into an event or place of significance to New Zealanders, and by examining primary and secondary sources related to an aspect of historical significance to New Zealanders.

Throughout the year you will develop research and analysis techniques, and refine your critical thinking and communication skills.

Course Costs: Nil

Assessment:

2 Internal Achievement Standards worth 9 Credits

2 External Achievement Standards worth 9 Credits

This course offers 18 UE Reading and 9 UE Writing credits.

Where does it lead? NCEA Level 3.

For further information see HOD History Mrs Barrell brs@cghs.school.nz