ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

History

A. Objectives

Students are expected to acquire knowledge and develop understanding of:
  • basic historical concepts, such as cause and effect, change and continuity, and similarities and differences;
  • diverse standpoints and perspectives inherent in different ways of representing and interpreting the past;
  • the beliefs, experiences and behaviours of their own nation as well as of other nations, and the ways in which they have shaped the development of the contemporary world;
  • the inter-relations of major events and movements that have occurred in the local community, the nation, Asia and the world in the 20th century; and
  • the major historical developments and trends that have shaped the contemporary world.

 

Last Updated: 2020-11-27

 

B. Subject Teachers

Name of Teachers
Levels
Ms Maggie Chan
F.3, F.4, F.5
Mr Mario Chan
F.3, F.6
Ms Judy Tsui
F.1, F.3
Ms Meaco Kwok
F.1

 

Last Updated: 2020-11-27

 

C. Assessment System

F.1, F.3
Data-based questions assignment (s)
· Two assignments for F.3 whereas one assignment for F.1
15%
First Organized Test
20%
Mid-year Examination
65%
 
F.4-6
Assignments
10%
Test
15%
Mid-year Examination
75%

 

Last Updated: 2020-12-02

 

E. Subject Resources

 

Last Updated: 2020-11-27

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

 
 Second OT 2020-21
F.1
·Topic 2: European civilization 
 
• Textbook P.80,81,83,85,107-108
• Supplementary reading materials (concept testing only)
• Workbook Topic 2: P.2,3,14,15
• DBQ Exercise

OT Format (Full marks: 50 marks)
.Duration: 35 minutes
.Fill in the blanks (8 marks)
.Multiple choice (7 marks)
.True or False (10 marks)
.Short Question (10 marks)
.Data-based Questions (13 marks)
 
.Effective communication (2 marks)
F.3
Worksheets
. Background of First World War
. Causes of First World War
. Trench warfare
. Wartime propaganda
. Treaty of Versailles
. Impacts of First World War

Test format (Full marks: 50 marks)
. Who am I? (4 marks)
. MC (10 marks)
. World War One Poster Analysis (12 marks)
. DBQ X 2 (22 marks)
. Effective communication e.g. fluency, spelling, grammatical errors, organization, etc. (2 marks)
 
F.4
· International relations from 1900 to 1914
· The two world wars and the peace settlements
· Major conflicts after WWII and attempts to make peace (p.1 to p.14)
F.5
· All topics of Theme B
· Modernization and transformation of Hong Kong: Political and institutional changes
· Modernization and transformation of Hong Kong: Development as an international city
· Modernization and transformation of China: Early attempts at modernization – reforms and revolutions

 

Last Updated: 2021-04-14