{"id":67,"date":"2022-05-30T16:13:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:21:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T08:21:06","slug":"s2-3-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/s2-3-history\/","title":{"rendered":"S2\/3 History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COURSE CONTENT \u2013What will I learn?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elective History is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">open to all students<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 The Elective course will focus on modern Scottish, British and European and World history.\u00a0 You will build on the knowledge and skills that you developed in S1.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In S2 and S3 you will study:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:2268}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Border Reivers<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mary, Queen of Scots<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Britain and Empire<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The First World War<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Holocaust<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:3960,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 1980s<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:3402,&quot;335559991&quot;:425}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We believe that the events and themes covered in the study of these topics are interesting in themselves and fundamental to understanding the world we live in today.\u00a0 The course will provide you with the answers to these questions and more:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where did the \u2018Beef Tubs\u2019 get their name from?<\/li>\n<li>How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I related?<\/li>\n<li>Why is English the first language of most white Americans and Australians?<\/li>\n<li>Where did the \u2018Beef Tubs\u2019 get their name from?<\/li>\n<li>How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I related?<\/li>\n<li>Why is English the first language of most white Americans and Australians?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In S4, there will also be an opportunity for interested students to participate in the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">annual First World War Battlefields Trip<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to France and Belgium.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TEACHING METHODS \u2013 What will I do?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the History department we use a variety of teaching methods. You will be working as an <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">individual<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a lot of the time, but often in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pairs, groups<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or as a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whole class<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0\u00a0 You will certainly be doing a lot of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reading and writing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but you will also do <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">presentations, posters, debates and investigations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 Your teachers will make your learning as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">active and fun<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as possible.\u00a0 History is fascinating, eye-opening, jaw-dropping and something that we hope you will love for the rest of your life.\u00a0 History also teaches you many <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">skills<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that you will use at university, college and in life in general, such as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">critical thinking, evaluating, essay writing, debating and arguing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ASSESSMENT AND HOMEWORK<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ASSESSMENT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assessment in History will focus on your knowledge and understanding, thinking skills and research, evaluation and presentation skills.\u00a0\u00a0 There will be regular end-of- topic tests but assessment is no longer just about tests.\u00a0 There will be opportunities to show what you have learned in other ways too \u2013 for example by completing investigations, projects or even by making your own movie!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HOMEWORK<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regular homework will be set, increasing as the course progresses.\u00a0 History Department resources are available via Glow, which can be easily accessed from home.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:2552}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COURSE CONTENT \u2013What will I learn? Elective History is open to all students.\u00a0 The Elective course will focus on modern Scottish, British and European and World history.\u00a0 You will build on the knowledge and skills that you developed in S1.\u00a0\u00a0 In S2 and S3 you will study:\u00a0 The Border Reivers\u00a0 Mary, Queen of Scots\u00a0 Britain &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/s2-3-history\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">S2\/3 History<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9235,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshssocial\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}