Level 2 History
12HIS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Dr M. Davison.
Recommended Prior LearningThere are a number of skills that will help you be successful in history. First, being curious about the past. Second, being able to connect the past with yourself and the world today. Third, showing that you can grasp different perspectives and empathise with others, or in other words know what it is like to walk in someone else’s shoes. Lastly, rather like a detective, to be able to research topics, especially through critically using evidence. Each of these skills is enhanced if you are a keen reader and writer.
In History you will unlock the stories of the past, helping you to go out into the world and make meaning from what you see. You can think of History as providing you with four keys. First, the key to exploring how the use of power has shaped the past, specifically focusing on the failure of Weimar democracy and rise of Nazism in Germany. Second, the key to making connections between people by understanding the significance of the Waikato wars. Third, the key to bridging boundaries by connecting to the stories of conflict in Vietnam. And, the last key to critically engage with evidence and with the lives of historical characters so that you are enriched as a reader, writer and citizen.
Course Overview
Term 1
Unit 1: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-1939. Exploring the big idea that the use of power shapes the world. You will start with how the weaknesses in the Weimar Republic allowed the rise of Nazism in Germany. You will also investigate the rise of Hitler and the Nazi state and the perspectives of German people living in the 1920s and 1930s.
Term 2
Unit 2: The New Zealand Wars in the 1860s. Investigating the big idea that identity is interwoven with history and shaped by tūrangawaewae, whakapapa and whanaungatanga. It looks at Māori and Pakeha histories that in the 1860s were driven by disputes over land, sovereignty, and the Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It also explores the legacies of those wars, today.
Term 3
Unit 3: The Vietnam Conflict 1954-1975. Examines the big idea of trying to bridge boundaries by making connections with the stories of the Vietnam War. You will investigate the controversies and the anti-war protests as well as hear the stories of soldiers and nurses on the front line. It also includes trying to understand the causes and consequences of key moments within the conflict.
Term 4
Unit 4: Analysing the building blocks of history. This Term and throughout the course, exploring the big idea of how historians use evidence to make sense of the past. You will be working with different types of evidence and interpreting what they mean. This requires reading skills and also an openness to different perspectives and ways of seeing the past.
Pathway
Level 3 Classical Studies, Level 3 History
No equipment required
Stationery - an exercise book
Optional trips - Auckland War Memorial Museum
Barrister, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Archivist, Historian, Curator, Librarian, Library Assistant, Trainer, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide