MODERN HISTORYPRELIMINARY COURSE

STRUCTURE AND TOPIC OUTLINE

Enquiries to Mrs. Lyn BaileyHSIE

COURSE AIMS

Modern History is designed to enable students to acquire: Knowledge and understanding the skills associated with historical

enquiry the skills to critically analyse and

synthesise historical sources appreciate the forces that have shaped

the modern world

COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course requires 120 hours of study in

three parts: Part 1: Case Studies – 50%

: at least 2 case studies : ONE must be from Europe, North America or Australia : ONE must be from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle

East or Central/South America

Continued....

Part 2: Historical Investigation – 20% Can be integrated into any aspect of

the course and need not be completed as one project.

May be conducted individually or as a group

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Part 3: Core Study: 30% The World at the beginning of the 20th

century Students will investigate the core

study using a source-based approach as preparation for the first HSC topic.

So... Which topics will we do?!!!

Term 1 – Case Study no. 1 – THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN

THE USA IN THE 1950s AND 6Os

then

The Assassination of JFK

Term 2

Finish Historical Investigation – JFKAnd a Historical Investigation of

your choice

ThenCase Study 2:

Decolonisation in Indochina

Term 3

Core Study

The world at the beginning of the 20th Century

Why Study Modern History?

By studying these topics you will be examining the key features, individuals and events from the recent past (18th century to the present) which have shaped societies throughout the modern world.

You will examine the concepts of change and continuity over time

You will investigate historic events using a range of primary and secondary sources and assess their value in the process of historical enquiry

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

Term 1 – SOURCE STUDY – CIVIL RIGHTS

Term 2 – Historical Investigation

Term 3 (early!) – Extended Response Indo China

Term 3 (late!) – Final Exam

Proposed Vietnam tour (combined with Society and Culture class)

14 days Spring vacation 2014 Travel – flights/train/coach Accommodation - hotels Activities: visits to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hoi An

(perhaps a side trip to Cambodia) To do what? 1) Experience the culture, political and social history of Indochina to

support units of work studied in both Year 11 and 12 Modern History 2) by visiting temples, and both ancient and modern historical sites

including the Cu Chi Tunnels and the official American War museum To be immersed in this wonderful Asian culture In the planning stage at present! Details of costs and itinerary should

be available early in term 3 2013.