History (HIS01‑03)
Competence aims and assessment

Examples of connections

Explanation

Competence aims after vg3

  • on how interpretations of the past are affected by our understanding of the present and expectations for the future
  • on how the past is used by different stakeholders and
    the purpose of this use of history
  • the past by formulating research questions, assessing and using different materials and presenting one’s own conclusions
  • a historic figure and discuss his or her ideas, options and choices in light of the time in which he or she lived
  • different accounts of an event and
    on the fact that historical accounts are influenced by the points of view and context of the author
  • the degree to which developments in different periods have been influenced by upheaval or continuity and consider what makes an event in the past meaningful
  • ideas and ideologies that have underpinned political revolutions from the Age of Enlightenment to the present day and consider their significance for people’s opportunities for democratic participation
  • on how technological revolutions from the industrial revolution to the present day have changed peoples’ lives and shaped expectations for the future
  • the reasons why people have migrated and discuss cultural encounters as seen from different perspectives
  • the reasons why colonial powers conquered territories and
    the consequences for people and societies in countries and areas that were colonised
  • the background for the two world wars and a sample of other major wars or conflicts and
    on whether peace treaties have helped create peace and reconciliation
  • the options and choices a person has in conflict situations and
    the consequences of the choices that were made
  • on how ideologies and ways of thinking in the twentieth century and up to the present day have contributed to oppression, terror and such genocides as the Holocaust
  • how portrayals of the past have been used in Norway to create a national identity and
    the impact of this on different groups
  • how people have strived for empowerment and emancipation in Norwegian and Sami history and
    how they have also contributed to the development of democracy

    Explanation of competence aims

    Kan også omhandle nasjonale minoriteter.

  • the development of the welfare state in Norway in the twentieth century and
    the consequences for peoples’ lives
  • how people have related to nature, managed and used resources and used historical perspectives in dialogue on sustainable solutions

Formative assessment

Assessment of coursework