Page 133 - Herzlia HS Magazine 2021

We are always encouraged and challenged by the

way our Herzlia pupils dive into research and engage
with the world around them. We are currently living
through a moment that feels ‘like history’. A number

of pupils have reflected that these times will be the
subject of later generations of pupils’ studies. The

COVID crisis is one aspect of this but so are the social
and economic inequalities it brings to light in our

context and also across the world. Through engaging
with the past, our pupils are also challenged to think

about their role in shaping the world around them to
make an impact on the future.

The Grade 12 'Women in the 20th-century study
encouraged the pupils to ask questions about why

History has neglected the significant role of women
and also to engage with issues of gender in history.

Pupils had complete freedom to choose a topic that
interested them. This was a lengthy piece of research

and required pupils to engage with university level
sources.