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History

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

Overview

The focus of this course is the Modern World and Australia from 1750 to 1918.  Students explore a number of significant events from around the world during this dramatic period of change such as the Industrial Revolution, British settlement of Australia, European influence in China, the French Revolution, slavery and the First World War.

Aims

  • To engender a concept of national identity
  • To present a variety of types of historical evidence
  • To teach students to assess historical sites and artifacts
  • To develop an understanding of how the past affects the future
  • To encourage the development of a sense of responsibility for our society
  • To understand that God wants us to know history and expects us to learn from a knowledge of history

Topics Include

  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The Movement of Peoples
  • China: Colonisation and Conflict
  • The First World War
  • The Slave trade

Time Allocation

  • 4 periods per fortnight

Requirements

  • Booklist Items

Assessment

  • Essays
  • Projects and posters
  • Semester Examinations
  • Oral Reports
  • Source Analysis
  • Research & Reporting
  • PowerPoint Presentations
  • Tests and Examination

“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