Year 11 Humanities - History: History through Film
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs D. Norman.
Oppenheimer, Schindler's List, The Impossible, Lincoln, Hidden Figures, The Kings Speech, Thatcher, Midway, Mississippi Burning, Uproar. All films based (if not somewhat loosely) on actual historic events, but how much creative license do the film makers take? From who's perspective is the film told and does that change the way the story is told? What can we read into the adaptations of these "historical" films?
In this course students will look at history through the lens of films and then use the historical skills we will develop to find out how wrong the movies really got it... or how much truth is actually in these films. Students will be given the opportunity to find films about historic events that interest them and then will develop a historic knowledge of the events that the film is based on. We will investigate and analyse the accuracy of the film and understand the causes, consequences and perspectives of the event and look at how they translate into the film.
Historians are like detectives. We arrive on the scene after the event has taken place and have to look for evidence. Skills developed in History include research, processing and analysing information from a range of sources including photos, documents, video, cartoons and communicating information through arguing your case using the evidence you have collated.
There maybe an opportunity to sit ONE internal assessment.
This is a half year course and counts as one option course selection.
Who would be interested in this course?
Students who have an interest in historic films and understanding the significance of events in our history.
Students who have enjoyed Social Studies at Year 9 and 10.
Pathway
Assessment Information
Students will complete ONE NCEA assessment at either Level One or Two during this course. Which Assessment they enter into will be dependent on their achievement throughout the semester.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
History 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
NZQA Info
History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
NZQA Info
History 1.1 - Engage with a variety of primary sources in a historical context