2. Modern History “It is folly to erase or hide a disconcerting past, for the good and bad of our past are inherently entwined. History can be hard to digest. But it must be swallowed whole to undeceive the present and edify the future.” David Lowenthal (2016)

3. This course will be of interest to students who want to learn more about the world in which they live, so they will have a better understanding of not only the past but the present and future. When you study History you will learn about people and events by being exposed to different perspectives.

4. Year 11 Preliminary Course Civil Rights Movement in USA Martin Luther King & Malcolm X Black Panthers Achievements of the movement Creation of racial inequality in the USA

5. Year 11 – Historical Investigation Research is an essential aspect of an historian’s work. Students research an area of interest that broadens their investigation. Students work collaboratively with their class teacher to develop their own research question that guides their investigation

6. Year 11 - Case studies Conflict in Indochina or Meiji Japan Imperialism Modernisation Colonialism Nationalism Communism Militarism

7. Year 11 Core Study The World in 1900 Imperialism Colonialism Militarism Anti-Semitism Liberalism

8. Causes of World War One Germany Foreign Policy Imperialism Colonialism Militarism The Alliances The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

9. Yr 12 HSC Course - World War One War on the Western Front The home fronts in Britain and Germany Turning points Allied Victory

10. National Study - USA Industrialisation Consumerism The Great Depression Racism Conservatism Capitalism American Foreign Policy

11. Personalities in the 20 th Century Eleanor Roosevelt Douglas MacArthur

12. International Studies in Peace and Conflict Conflict in the Pacific Conflict in Indochina

13. Assessments Research based assignments and essays Oral presentations Exams - Source based questions, structured essays and essays 3hr exam - One Source study, one structured essay, 2 essays

14. Possible careers Anthropologist Archaeologist Art Critic Criminologist Director, publisher, producer, playright Conservator Teacher, Librarian Museum curator Journalist, reporter Whether or not you choose a career path that directly relates to History, the analytical and communicative skills that you will develop will serve you well in any study or career you choose