Length: Semester

Recommended background: Successful completion of Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)

Content:

Picking up where the Year 9 History course finished, students will explore the changing modern world from 1918 to the present. Students study an overview of this period which may include: key events during the interwar years, the long-term global impacts of World War Two, the developments of and fight for rights and freedoms in the post-World War Two world and the increasing concern for the environment and sustainability.

Students may complete a combination of depth studies from the list below:

• World War Two that may explore its causes, nature and consequences in Australia and the world
• Rights and Freedoms that may explore the struggle for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, African-Americans, and other marginalised groups
• The Globalising World that may explore Australia’s interconnectedness and Popular Culture
• A choice topic from the Australian Curriculum

Leads to: Stage 1 Modern History, Stage 1 Legal Studies

Assessment:

Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards as outlined in the framework of the Australian Curriculum. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. Assessments may include: essays, source analyses, multi-modal presentations, infographics, annotated timelines, historical inquiries, quizzes and tests, and an exam.