Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Peszynski.
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This course is a whirlwind tour through key historical events, starting with Ancient Times and moving right through to the present and is suitable for any students who have an interest in the past. We will cover four broad themes of study:
Theme 1 Ancients Alive - looking at societies from the distant past including the Greeks, Romans, Egyptian and Mayans
Theme 2 History Mysteries - looking at conspiracies and mysteries from the past
Theme 3 Murder and mayhem - investigation into various rulers e.g. Genghis Khan, Henry VIII and how their rule impacted their subjects
Theme 4 Medical Adventures - looking at how the treatment of disease has changed over time specifically though invesitgating pandemics
Students will have the opportunity to develop skills that will be benefit all areas of future studying including: research skills, paragraph and essay writing, referencing, and will have the chance to be assessed in various ways including: portfolios, museum displays, creating artefacts and report writing.
Please talk to your Social Studies teacher, or Ms Jenkins (E14), or Mrs Peszynski (E11) if you have questions about this course.
Year 10 options subjects, Social Sciences
Level 1 Commerce (COM101), Level 1 Geography: Aotearoa and the Pacific (GEO101), Level 1 History: Big Decisions, Big Century (HIS101), Level 1 Social Justice Studies (SJS101)
Year 10 History ensures students have good research skill, and an understanding of the impact of past events, which will serve them well whatever subjects they choose to take in Year 11.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery2 x 1B8 exercise books, Museums Field Trip costs tbc
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