Professional Documents
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Interconnections and place.
Term 1 Concept of ‘place’ and how people connect to the world around them.
8 Impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Australians
Development of ‘global citizens’.
Continued.
Term 1 The ways people connect – end of the Industrial Revolution compared to today (i.e.
9 the internet).
Migration and economic development within Europe.
World War One: Overview
Term 2 Context: the development of key European powers and their relationships with one
1 another.
MAIN causes of WW1.
Continued.
Term 2 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
2 Start of World War One
Key dates and significant events during the war.
Nature of warfare
Term 2 Technology and weaponry advancements.
3 Nature of trench warfare on the Western Front.
Gallipoli campaign.
Assessment Weeks Research assessment: trench warfare diorama (handed out week 3)
Term 2
Validation: reflecting on process.
4&5
Impacts of World War One on Australia
Social: changing role of women.
Economic: impacts on trade; rationing.
Term 2 Political: government censorship; propaganda; internment.
6&7 Conscription debate.
Referendum process.
Impact on Indigenous Australians.
Impacts of World War One on the wider world Skills assessment: source analysis on WWI and key history skills.
Impacts on colonial imperial powers.
Term 2 Increased migration to the New World.
8 Migration to Australia.
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Development of Australian Identity
Term 2 What does it mean to be Australian?
9 The development of Australian stereotypes
Australian legends and propaganda.
Continuation of Indigenous Culture
Term 2 Indigenous land management practices throughout time.
10 Customary law and modern Australia.
Uluru Statement of the Heart and recognition of Indigenous perspectives.
NAIDOC Week
Term 2 NAIDOC activities
11 Experiences of Indigenous soldiers
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Semester 2 – The Challenges of our Modern World
Mapping skills
The challenge of producing food Research task:
Term 3 Sustainable Development Goals Food security inquiry task – crisis and responses. Validation essay.
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Assessment week.
Solutions to food security
Assess alternate ways of living.
Term 3 Genetic modifications.
5 Role of business in supporting food security.
Equity around the world.
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Business and the nature of innovation
Term 3 Key concepts: innovation, competitive advantage, specialisation.
9 What is innovation and how does it affect business activity?
Economic solutions
Term 3 Equality in business.
10 Economic equality around the world.
Economic structures.
Justice in society
Term 4 Concepts: equality, social justice.
1 Key principles of justice and their significance in our world.
Types of laws and how they’re created.
Our court system
Types and purpose of courts.
Term 4 Court structures and processes.
2&3 Undermining justice.
How people can be disadvantaged by our court system due to differences in
accessibility.
Our electoral system – key concepts Research assessment: political party development.
Australia’s system of government and the role of political parties (e.g. forming
Term 4 government).
4 Electoral processes and the role of the AEC.
The role of social media in shaping public opinion
Assessment weeks – political party assessment Class voting followed by cohort voting.
Term 4
Validation on process and group work skills.
5-8
Crime in society
Term 4
Podcast creation activity.
9-10