Level Three
Gold Rush: Course Overview
Week One
Introduction to Level Three History 2024
Course requirements, New Standards and Year Plan.
Course Requirements:
No prerequisites = Greater Accessibility
Chromebook/ Device
Credits (externals & internals), marks & moderation, endorsement, scholarship, Resubs & Re-assessments
Standards:
3.1 - Research
3.2 - Analyse Event (report)
3.3 - External (Skills & Concepts)
3.4 - Perspectives
Course Plan:
Term One & Two: Gold Mining in Otago
Term Three: Ōtautahi: Then & Now
Term Four: External Prep
Week One
Introduction to History:
Recap and review of historical skills and concepts
Concepts: Whakapapa, Tūrangawaewae & Mana, Cause and Effect, Significance, and Understanding Perspectives
Skills: Source Analysis, References, and Writing
Week Two - Three
Understanding the Global Context:
The world of the long 19th century (~1750 - 1914)
Manifest Destiny: The most significant Gold Rush in American history
Lessons from Victoria: The significance of Australia’s experience
Week Four - Five
Gold in Otago:
The discovery of gold in Aotearoa has long lasting social and economic impacts
Week Five
Arrowtown Visit & Assessment
The trip is provisionally set for 25-26th March. Students will have developed their focusing questions and identified both primary and secondary sources to use in their research.
