2012 Junior School Curriculum Years 9 & 10 - Centenary State High ...

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SUBJECT CODE MHE 10
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Year 10 Modern History
This course provides an introduction to Modern History. Students explore both the
reasons for periods of great change from a range of perspectives as well as how people
power can shape society. Links are continually made with students’ experiences and in
the case of the American Revolution, an assessment is made as to whether “The
Patriot” movie is a valid representation of the real American Revolution. The case study
of the Russian Revolution that follows is centred on historical sources and includes
examination of contemporary forensic evidence available to determine the fate of Tsar
Nicholas and his family.
A study of the communist revolution in Vietnam is provided as a background for an
examination of people power in Australia as a response to our country’s involvement in
the Vietnam War. This notion is further examined in an investigation of the American
Civil Rights Movement. This unit includes visual evidence of the racial inequality in the
United States to the mid-twentieth century and then looks at major personalities such
as Martin Luther King while viewing footage and reading accounts of major
developments including freedom rides, sit-ins and boycotts. These units enable
students to discover that issues not only divide but can unite people in their quest for a
harmonious and liberated society.
Response To Stimulus Tests, Multimodal Presentation, Written Research Task.
To be determined.
Senior Modern History.
Centenary State High School Curriculum Handbook Middle Schooling (Years 9 & 10) Page 14