Year 11 Humanities - History: War and Peace

A look into the causes of WWI in particular with a focus on the experience and perceptions of war and whether or not it was justified. 

Students will engage with a range of perspectives around WWI to understand the enthusiasm most New Zealanders initially had for WWI through to the pacifists who opposed the war like Archibald Baxter, opposition from Iwi, particularly in the Waikato. Student will journey through events of WWI, like Gallipoli (the myth and the reality of war) and how it was perceived both overseas and on the homefront. 

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 the opportunity to sit ONE internal assessment (two are offered but students will only be doing one NCEA assessment per semester)

This is a half year course and counts as one option course selection.