1. Year ( 10 ) Subject Selection – (History – Popular Culture)

2. 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.

3. 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 to the present
Assessment Task 2
Research Report – A decade of popular culture – I950s to present
Examination

4. Subject pathway….
Year 11 and 12 History

5. Extra activities/costs?

6. More information….
Mr Garry McNamara