History Subject Planning Guidelines - Scoilnet

Template 4A: A possible schedule for Fifth Year History(See Guidelines for Teachers, p.20)Teaching focusNumberof classesallocatedTo becompletedby …Syllabus emphasesIntroduction: history &the historian• Different meanings attached to‘history’• provisional nature of historicalknowledge• concepts of evidence,interpretation, objectivity,change• what historical researchinvolvesTopic prescribed fordocuments-basedstudyNote: See student guide toDocuments-based Study onwww.hist.ie.See ‘learning outcomes’ on page 10of syllabusFocus on• Case studies (and context)• Role of evidence• Types of sources• Provenance of sources2 nd topic (of four) See ‘learning outcomes’ on page 13of syllabusFocus on• Important changes• Case studies• Role of key personalities• Key concepts (HL)Research study: initialbriefing on parametersand research methods(and, where deemeddesirable, outline plan& initial draft)Note: See student guide toResearch Study on www.hist.ie.See ‘learning outcomes’ on page 10of syllabusFocus on• Awareness of objectivity• Exemplifying research skills© 2008 History In-Service Team [HIST] - 33 -