History

Course summary

Why choose this course? This course has been designed to help you develop an understanding of the value and significance of world events in the past in order to gain a deeper understanding of social, cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity and of events happening today. A big part of historical study at this level is learning how to write a great essay. You will learn how to incorporate real critical analysis into your essays and how to avoid the pitfalls of logical fallacies. What will I study? Year 12 ● Britain Transformed 1918-97 deals with developments and changes in Britain during the 20th century. ● The USA Boom, Bust & Recovery 1920-55 covers the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, and the rise of organized crime and the Great Depression. Year 13 ● The British Experience of Warfare 1790-1918 examines not only the military aspects of the French Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Boer War, and World War 1 but also the political, social, and economic dimensions of these conflicts and how Britain was changed by them. ● Non-Examined Unit –The Role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement This is an investigation to reach a conclusion about the impact of one individual on a key historical process.