HISTORY For Years 11 & 12

Why study history? “More than just dates and facts, history offers a discipline through which we can interpret and find meaning in the past. Through a variety of methodological and theoretical tools, historical studies tells us where we came from, who we are, and where we’re heading.” (Monash University, 2017)

Skills developed by studying history A broad perspective - flexibility required in many work situations. Research skills - the ability to find and evaluate sources of information - analyse diverse interpretations. Capacity to identify, assess, and explain trends. Improves basic writing and speaking skills.

Assessment criteria Comprehend terms, issues and concepts Devise historical questions and conduct research Analyse historical sources and evidence Synthesise information from historical sources and evidence Evaluate historical interpretations Create responses that communicate meaning

Assessment

Assessment techniques Essay in response to historical sources Investigation – independent source investigation Investigation – historical essay based on research Examination – short responses to historical sources

Excursions Abbey Museum – archaeological dig UQ Antiquities Museum History Student Seminars run by QHTA Live Theatre Movie afternoons QLD Museum

The period of time studied in Ancient History is the early human civilisation

Course Structure – Ancient History Unit 1 Investigating the Ancient World Digging Up The Past Beliefs, rituals and funerary practices Unit 2 Personalities in their times Akhenaten Perikles or Alexander the Great Unit 3 Reconstructing the Ancient World 5th Century Athens or Pompeii and Herculaneum Early Imperial Rome Unit 4 People, Power and Authority Rome – civil war and the breakdown of the Republic Augustus

Sample of Unit One Topic 1: Digging up the Past Excursion to Abbey Museum Examination – short responses to historical sources Topic 2: Beliefs, rituals and funerary practices Egypt Investigation – source analysis

Course Structure – Modern History Unit 1 Ideas in the Modern World French Revolution Russian Revolution Unit 2 Movements in the Modern World Australian Indigenous Rights Movement Independence Movement in Vietnam Unit 3 National Experiences in the Modern World Germany (1914 – 1945) Israel (1948 – 1993) Unit 4 International Experiences in the Modern World Cold War (1945 – 1991) Australian Engagement with Asia since 1945

Sample of Unit 1: Ideas in the Modern World Topic 1: French Revolution Napoleon Short Answer Response to Stimulus Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Y7in-04Ng Topic 2: Russian Revolution Tsarist autocracy Lenin and the Bolsheviks Investigation – source analysis

Life long learning skills History is useful for work. Study of history helps create informed citizens, good business people, professionals, and political leaders. The number of explicit professional jobs for historians is considerable, but most people who study history do not become professional historians.

Where might History lead Where might History lead? Specific university courses include Bachelor of… Arts Business – Communication (Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, etc) Commerce Criminology Education Government and International Relations International Studies Journalism Justice Law Politics, Philosophy and Economics

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