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| This course is a cross-curricular course that will include topics drawn from History, Classical Studies and Religious Studies. You will study History topics from a range of times and places including: the assassination of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy; pandemics through time (including the Black Death and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918); the Suffragettes; disasters (including the Titanic and Wahine disasters); Nazi Germany (including the rise of Hitler, the impact of his policies on the people of Germany and the events leading up to World War II); and the struggle for black civil rights in the United States (including segregation, the bus boycott and Martin Luther King). You will also study some Classical Studies topics including: Ancient Egypt (including the gods and the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb); and Ancient Rome (including slavery, houses and public buildings such as the Colosseum). The Religious Studies topic will be a study of world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. During this course you will watch documentaries and feature films linked to these topics. You will also develop a range of useful skills such as making concise summary notes, writing paragraphs, critically analysing evidence and researching to find information. These are all skills which will help enhance your literacy. This course will suit students who benefit from extra support with their work. If you want to find out more about Humanities or if you think this course might suit your learning needs, have a chat with Ms Willingale (HOD Learning Services) or Mr Watson. | No formal assessment. Tasks will be required to monitor progress and understanding throughout the year. | Nil | Year 12 Humanities, Year 12 History, Year 12 Classical Studies. | NCEA Level 1 | Ms Willingale / Mr Watson |
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| This course will include topics drawn from Level Two History and Classical Studies. History topics covered will include the USA in the 1920s (gangsters, prohibition, flappers, fashion), the debate over homosexual law reform in New Zealand in the 1980s and the Cold War (including the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis). Classical Studies topics covered will focus on Ancient Rome. Topics will include Roman society, the Emperors, life in Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Students will view a range of documentaries and feature films linked to these topics, including the movie Gladiator. This is an internally-assessed cross curricular course. This subject will suit students who like more time to work on their assessments and who benefit from extra support with their work. If you want to find out more about Humanities or if you think this course might suit your learning needs, have a chat with Ms Willingale (HOD Learning Services) or Mr Watson. | Level 2 Achievement Standards that are all internally assessed. | Nil | Year 13 Humanities, Year 13 History, Year 13 Classical Studies. | NCEA Level 2 | Ms Willingale / Mr Watson |
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| This course will include topics drawn from Level Three Classical Studies and History. The Classical Studies topics we will cover will include a study of the life and achievements of Alexander the Great, one of the world’s most influential leaders. The other topic area we will cover will be Greek mythology. We will study Greek myths and then explore how they have influenced the art and literature of later societies. The History topic we will cover will be the Russian Revolution and will include a study of Russian society, Tsar Nicholas and his family and the events leading up to the two revolutions of 1917. We will also view a range of documentaries linked to these topics. This is an internally-assessed cross curricular course. This subject will suit students who like more time to work on their assessments and who benefit from extra support with their work. If you want to find out more about Humanities or if you think this course might suit your learning needs, have a chat with Ms Willingale (HOD Learning Services) or Mr Watson. | Level 3 Achievement Standards that are mostly internally-assessed. | Nil | It is possible to use Level 3 Humanities as a UE subject. The students will have a chance to get 18 credits in Classical Studies to help them meet the requirements for University Entrance. This would require the students to do one external standard. But this will be optional and the programme for each student will be determined on a case by case basis. | Tertiary study | NCEA Level 3 | Ms Willingale / Mr Watson |
