Kelston's History is My History - History
Courses Description
Head of Pathway: Mr G. Van den Hoeven.
Students will study the history of Kelston and the forces that influenced it:
- Pacific migration and the settling of Tāmaki Makaurau by Māori
- Te Kawerau ā Maki history (including a Te Henga trip)
- Colonisation
- 20th Century immigration, including focus on the ways that globalisation and capitalism shaped Kelston
- Pacific and Asian immigrant stories
Students will choose an immigration story of one group of people who have settled this rohe.
They will research the forces that brought them here, and identify one person to interview as a primary source.
You will like this course if you want to deepen your understanding of how history has shaped your whānau and our community. Students present their work visually at Learning Showcase.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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NZQA Info
History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
Disclaimer
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses.
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.