History Syllabus
AIMS!
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What) the) syllabus) says:) The$ aim$ of$ the$ History$ Years$ 7110$ Syllabus$ is$ to$ stimulate$ students’$interest$in$and$enjoyment$of$exploring$the$past,$to$develop$a$critical$understanding$ of$the$past$and$to$enable$them$to$participate$as$active,$informed$and$responsible$citizens.”)
What) the) plan) does:) The! plan! has! very! explicit! inquiry! questions! that! deal! with! the! importance!of!conserving!our!heritage!whilst!also!exploring!the!legacies!of!past!societies! and!civilizations.!The!assessments!are!designed!to!be!fun!and!to!‘stimulate!the!students’! interests’!with!time!capsules!and!the!construction!of!a!family!tree.!The!selection!of!tops! will! be! enjoyed,! as! they’re! interesting! with! lots! of! interactive! ICT! content,! including! an!
ICTCbased!scavenger!hunt,!which!I!think!will!appeal!to!the!students!of!Years!7.!
OBJECTIVES)
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What)the)syllabus)says:)Students$will$develop:!
• A$knowledge$and$understanding$of$the$nature$of$history,$past$societies$and$periods$ and$$their$legacy$$ • A$knowledge$and$understanding$of$Aboriginal$and$indigenous$peoples$of$the$world$ and$$the$nature$of$contact$history$$ • The$skills$to$undertake$the$process$of$historical$inquiry$$
• The$skills$to$communicate$their$understanding$of$history.$
What) the) plan) does:) In!terms!of!knowledge!and!understanding!of!the!nature!of!history! and!past!societies!/!periods,!I!think!the!plan!is!very!good:!there!is!lots!of!source!analysis,! the!creation!of!a!timeline!to!illustrate!the!context!and!timing!of!events.!Ancient!Egypt!is! given!28!lessons!and!deals!with!origins,!gender!roles,!politics,!civics,!religion!and!also!the! impact!and!legacy!of!people!and!events!of!the!time.!The!same!style!and!approach!is!given! to! the! study! of! Angkor! and! Medieval! Europe,! so! the! plan! is! consistent! and! shows!
continuity!that!I!think!is!important.!
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!
What) the) syllabus) says:) The$ aim$ of$ the$ History$ Years$ 7110$ Syllabus$ is$ to$ stimulate$ students’$interest$in$and$enjoyment$of$exploring$the$past,$to$develop$a$critical$understanding$ of$the$past$and$to$enable$them$to$participate$as$active,$informed$and$responsible$citizens.”)
What) the) plan) does:) The! plan! has! very! explicit! inquiry! questions! that! deal! with! the! importance!of!conserving!our!heritage!whilst!also!exploring!the!legacies!of!past!societies! and!civilizations.!The!assessments!are!designed!to!be!fun!and!to!‘stimulate!the!students’! interests’!with!time!capsules!and!the!construction!of!a!family!tree.!The!selection!of!tops! will! be! enjoyed,! as! they’re! interesting! with! lots! of! interactive! ICT! content,! including! an!
ICTCbased!scavenger!hunt,!which!I!think!will!appeal!to!the!students!of!Years!7.!
OBJECTIVES)
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What)the)syllabus)says:)Students$will$develop:!
• A$knowledge$and$understanding$of$the$nature$of$history,$past$societies$and$periods$ and$$their$legacy$$ • A$knowledge$and$understanding$of$Aboriginal$and$indigenous$peoples$of$the$world$ and$$the$nature$of$contact$history$$ • The$skills$to$undertake$the$process$of$historical$inquiry$$
• The$skills$to$communicate$their$understanding$of$history.$
What) the) plan) does:) In!terms!of!knowledge!and!understanding!of!the!nature!of!history! and!past!societies!/!periods,!I!think!the!plan!is!very!good:!there!is!lots!of!source!analysis,! the!creation!of!a!timeline!to!illustrate!the!context!and!timing!of!events.!Ancient!Egypt!is! given!28!lessons!and!deals!with!origins,!gender!roles,!politics,!civics,!religion!and!also!the! impact!and!legacy!of!people!and!events!of!the!time.!The!same!style!and!approach!is!given! to! the! study! of! Angkor! and! Medieval! Europe,! so! the! plan! is! consistent! and! shows!
continuity!that!I!think!is!important.!