Dilworth School
11HIS - History Dilworth Diploma
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Carruthers.
The main theme that underpins all topics in the Year 11 History Dilworth Diploma course is protest and the misuse of power. All topics in 11 HIS will look at how power relationships often drive history. The first topic studied will be the black civil rights movement in the USA that championed non - violent protest. This unit will also look in - depth at the methods of oppression used by predominantly southern states in America to keep blacks oppressed. In a NZ context the protest and violence of the 1981 Springbok Rugby Tour to NZ will also be studied. This topic will include analysis of the apartheid system in South Africa as well as the influences that caused New Zealanders values to change from the 1960's onwards. Lastly, 11 HIS will learn about the arrest and trial of Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana in 1916 and the consequences of this, both immediate and long - term, for the Tuhoe iwi.
11 HIS is a literacy heavy course with a strong emphasis on literacy, research, and resource interpretation. Fifteen points towards the Dilworth Diploma via 2 internal assignments and 1 external assessment will be offered to all students.
Course Overview
Term 1
In Term 1 the focus will be on the non - violent approach of the black civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr in America. The 11 HIS class will start off by looking at the Atlantic slave trade, the American Civil War, and the methods of fear and terror used by white America to keep African Americans oppressed. The murder of teenager Emmett Till and the labelling of this horrific event as the catalyst for the civil rights movement will also be analysed. Students will be assessed on this unit via a 5 point assignment that focuses on the the analysis of primary sources.
Term 2
In Term 2 the focus will be on the 1981 Springbok Tour to New Zealand and the factors that influenced people to have such differing perspectives. Students will look at the system of Apartheid in South Africa and how it was utilised by a white minority to oppress a black majority. This unit will also have an emphasis on understanding differing values and points of view, and this will be assessed via a 5 point assignment examining factors behind the polarising opinions of those involved in the 1981 tour.
Term 3
In Term 3 the focus will be on the 1916 arrest and trial of Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana. 11 HIS will look at Maori dispossession after the Treaty of Waitangi and the effects of Raupatu (land confiscation) and how this led many Maori to turn to prophets from the 1860s onwards. Rua's arrest as a result of a surge of patriotism during World War 1 will form a key part of this study along with his arrest and the long - lasting consequences for the Tuhoe iwi. Lastly, the government's official apology and redress to Tuhoe will round off the content of this unit. Students will be assessed in their 5 point external examination which will combine the skills of resource interpretation and essay writing.
Term 4
In Term 4 the focus will be on preparing students for their external examination which will combine the skills of resource interpretation and essay writing.
Recommended Prior Learning
There is no recommended prior learning for 11 HIS.
Pathway
NCEA Level 2 History, and then NCEA Level 3 & Scholarship History.
Disclaimer
Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.
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