History

“What are all histories but God manifesting himself, shaking down and trampling under foot whatsoever he hath not planted.” - Oliver Cromwell

Overview

The course is designed to build on the foundations laid in Primary School History classes. Within the framework of the chosen topics, students will learn about the many Primary and Secondary resources available to the historian. An important part of the course is to teach students that historical data is open to interpretation and thereby to teach them to evaluate evidence for themselves. The course also looks deeply into a number of Ancient Civilisations and compares them with the current world, analysing changes and continuities.

Aims

To enable students to think chronologically
To give students access to a variety of research skills and methods
To enable students to critically evaluate data
To present a world-wide overview of history
To help students understand the continuing influence of past history on today’s society
To understand that God wants us to know history and expects us to learn from a knowledge of history
To enable students to notate and list resources accurately

Topics Include

Historical concepts, researching skills and timelines
Timelines
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Ancient Australia

Time Allocation

6 periods per cycle for one semester

Requirements

Booklist Items

Assessment

Assignments
Research and reporting
Book work
Oral reports
Group work
Short factual tests
Semester examinations

“Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.” Revelation 1:11,19