Year ( 10 ) Subject Selection – (History – Popular Culture)
Course Description In this course, students study the popular culture of Australia and other western countries from the end of World War 2 to the present time. The unit of study covers various aspects of popular culture such as music, fashion, film and television and how they have changed over time. It looks at what has influenced Australian popular culture and also Australia’s contribution to international popular culture. The course focuses on youth culture, comparing the youth from previous generations with those of modern times.
Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks Class work Completion of text book activities Summaries-analysis of films / audio-visual presentations / music / written documents Contribution to class room discussion Assessment Task 1 Investigative Report – Popular culture from 1945 to the present Assessment Task 2 Research Report – A decade of popular culture – I950s to present Examination
Subject pathway…. Year 11 and 12 History
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More information…. Mr Garry McNamara