History

“What are all histories but God manifesting himself, shaking down and trampling under foot whatsoever he hath not planted.” Oliver Cromwell

OVERVIEW

Year 10 History focuses on Australia in the modern world from after World War I, to the present. The course explores Australia’s role in World War II, as well as those events from an opposing perspective. It discusses issues of national identity and investigates the reasons behind global conflicts. Finally, the course looks at Australia’s position in social movements that have swept the world in the 20th century, particularly focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ fight for rights and freedoms. Developing the intellectual skills of inquiry and critical thinking and applying knowledge to develop and communicate understandings are a key part of the course. Students are encouraged to understand that God has a plan to accomplish His ultimate will and purpose for the nations, and is always in control.

SUBJECT LENGTH

• 5 periods per cycle, for one semester

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Overview of the first half of the 20^th century (interwar period)
• Australia’s role in World War II, Nazism and the Holocaust
• World War II in Europe and the Pacific
• Civil Rights movement in the USA and Australia

PREREQUISITES

• Booklist Items

ASSESSMENT

• Coursework - Source analysis, historical investigation, essay, class participation and group work (70%): 
• Examination (30%)

“Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.” Revelation 1:11,19