James Cook High School
Level 1 History
Course Description
To do this course… |
Students must have an interest in History and enjoy reading and writing critically and creatively.
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What you do in this course… |
You will study the themes of social conflict and change, going through topic contexts that include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the invasion of Maungapohatu, Black Saturday in Samoa, the Takaparawhau Occupation and the 1981 Springbok Tour. There is a mix of Internal and External assessments offered. |
This is a good choice if… |
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On the Subject Pathway Map, this subject leads to a University Approved subject at Levels 2 and 3 |
Who will benefit from taking this subject: Students who have an interest in History and like reading and writing. Students who want to get involved in making a positive difference in our community. Content and skills USA History in the 20th Century features: ?Men, women and children and class war ?Gangsters and the Mafia ? The Civil Rights Revolution: the children?s crusade, Malcolm X, the black panthers, American Indian Movement. ?20th New Zealand History features class struggle, war and empire, featuring 1913 Great Strike, Waikato, Rua Kenana, WW1, killer flu, and Black Saturday in Samoa ?Riots in Auckland in the Great Depression ?Struggles for social justice in Aotearoa: Maori and tino rangatiratanga, Polynesian Panthers and the dawn raids, rugby and racism.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
No Cost
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