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90469 Examine how a force or movement in an historical
setting influenced people’s lives, in an essay
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Credits: Four
Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the
top of this page.
Write ONE essay on the topic in this booklet.
If you need more room for any answer, use the extra space provided at the back of this booklet.
Check that this booklet has pages 2 – 12 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.
YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION.
Achievement Criteria
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Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Describe cause(s) and / or
consequence(s) of action(s)
and / or event(s) related to a force
or movement in an historical
setting.
Explain cause(s) and / or
consequence(s) of action(s)
and / or event(s) related to a force
or movement in an historical
setting.
Comprehensively and accurately
explain cause(s) and / or
consequence(s) of action(s)
and / or event(s) related to a force
or movement in an historical
setting.
Describe the influence on
people’s lives of the force or
movement in the historical
setting.
Explain the influence on people’s
lives of the force or movement in
the historical setting.
Comprehensively explain the
influence on people’s lives of
the force or movement in the
historical setting.
Structure and organise
information and ideas in an
appropriate essay format.
Structure and organise
information and ideas in an
appropriate essay format.
Structure and organise
information and ideas in an
appropriate and effective essay
format.
Overall level of performance (all criteria within a column are met)
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You are advised to spend 50 minutes answering the questions in this booklet.
Themes and Related Topics
Theme A: Industrial and Social Change
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The First Industrial Society: Britain 1830–1870
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New Zealand Economic Change and its Social Consequences 1879–1913
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Women, Family and Work in New Zealand 1880–1960
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Japan’s Decision to Industrialise and its Consequences 1867–1930
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Case Studies in Industrial Cities
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Innovation and Interference: Māori Economic Activity 1816–1875
Theme B: Nationalism, International Relations and the Search for Security
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The European States System 1815–1856
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The Unification of Italy
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Bismarck and the Creation and Consolidation of the German State
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Origins of World War I
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The Search for Security in the Nuclear Age 1945–present
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Small Power Conflict since 1945
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Māori Participation in International Theatres of War in the 20th Century
Theme C: Government and Political Change
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The American Revolution and the Making of the Republic 1774–1791
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Authority and Dissent in Australia 1788–1850s
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Revolution in Russia
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The Weimar Republic and the Nazi State
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Participation of Women in the Emerging British Democratic System 1860–1930
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From Colony to Nation: New Zealand Government 1840–1947
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The Search for Political Unity: Māori Socio-Political Structures 1900–1990
Theme D: Imperialism, Indigenous Peoples and the Emergence of New Nations
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Māori Leadership of the 19th Century
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The Growth of New Zealand Identity 1890–1980
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New States in the South Pacific: The Case of Western Samoa
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Anti-Imperialism in China 1884–1928
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Gandhi and his Contribution to the Independence of India
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The Making of Malaysia
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Vietnam and the Conflict in Indo-China 1945–1975
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Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
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Tino Rangatiratanga / Sovereignty: New Zealand and the Māori Nation 1984–1999
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Christianity and Māori 1814–1880
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Forces and Movements
In history, there have been major forces and movements that have had an influence on people’s
lives. Such forces and movements have included:
Authoritarianism
Autocracy
Colonialism
Communism
Conservatism
Democracy
Enfranchisement
Fascism
Feminism
Gandhi’s Satyagraha
Imperialism
Industrialisation
Kīngitanga
Kōhanganui
Kotahitanga
Liberalism
McCarthyism
Mau in Western Samoa
Muslim League
Nationalism
Pan-Slav Movement
Racism
Religion
Revolution
Socialism
Sons of Liberty
Sovereignty
Suffrage
Superpower rivalry
Temperance
Tino Rangatiratanga
Totalitarianism
Viet Minh
War
Young Italy
INSTRUCTIONS
Choose ONE historical force or movement from one of the topics you have studied this year, and use it
to respond to the essay topic below.
Essay Topic
Describe and explain how a force or movement influenced an individual or specific
group of people to attempt to change the political and / or social situation in their
country.
Describe and explain the consequences of these attempts.
Begin by planning the essay on the planning sheet provided on page 4. The ideas below will help you,
but add your own knowledge as well.
Introduction – write an opening paragraph that briefly identifies:
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the force or movement that you have chosen and its historical setting
the individual or specific group that wished to bring about change
the nature of the change that the individual or specific group wished to bring about
the consequences of attempts taken to bring about change.
Body – write structured and sequenced paragraphs that describe and explain:
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the influence the historical force or movement had on an individual or specific group of people in
their attempt to change the political and/or social situation in their country
the consequences of these attempts to bring about change.
Conclusion – write a concluding paragraph that sums up the main ideas and links them back to the
focus of the essay.
You should aim to write about 600–800 words.
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Essay Topic
Describe and explain how a force or movement influenced an individual or specific
group of people to attempt to change the political and / or social situation in their
country.
Describe and explain the consequences of these attempts.
Plan your essay here:
Selected topic
Selected historical
force or movement
Individual or group
seeking change
Nature of the change
sought
Influences (which may include related events) of the historical force / movement, causing the individual
or specific group to seek political and/or social change
Consequences of the attempts to bring about change
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Introduction – write an opening paragraph that briefly identifies:
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the force or movement that you have chosen and its historical setting
the individual or specific group that wished to bring about change
the nature of the change that the individual or specific group wished to bring about
the consequences of attempts taken to bring about change.
Begin your essay here:
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