Lynfield College

Year 11 Humanities - History: Fight for your Rights - Protest Movements

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs D. Norman.

Who would be interested in this course?

Students who have enjoyed the human rights topics at Year 10 and any student who is interested in looking at events and times when people have fought for what they believe is right.

This course will look at a range of protest movements that have divided and shaped our nation. The Dawn Raids in the 1970s, the 1981 Springbok Tour, Anti-Vietnam War protests, Nuclear Free New Zealand movement and the 1986 Homosexual Law reform are just a few of the events that could be covered to allow you to understand how New Zealand has changed over time and how as a nation we have always fought for what is right and fair. Students will have the ability to look at topics within the scope of protest from New Zealand that they best connect with and compare those to both historic and current movements from around the world.

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.

Faculties:

Year 11 Options, Humanities

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.