THE HILLSGRAMMAR SCHOOL

HSC MODERN HISTORY

PROGRAM

YEAR 12 – 2003 - 2004

PREPARED BY MRS. JAN BRADY

HSC
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
MODERN HISTORY
YEAR 11 – 2003/YEAR 12 - 2004
CORE STUDY
WORLD WAR ONE
AND
ITS AFTERMATH
1914 - 1921 / NATIONAL
STUDY
RUSSIA AND
THE SOVIET UNION
1917 - 1945 / INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES IN
PEACE AND CONFLICT
ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
1948 - 1996
TIME: 38 weeks in Term 4, 2003 Term 1, 2 and 3 in 2004 / 10 / 12 / 10
Tasks and weightings / SOURCE
ANALYSIS
10%
HALF YEARLY 10%
TRIAL HSC 10% / RESEARCH ESSAY 10%
ORAL PRESENTATION 10%
HALF YEARLY 10%
TRIAL HSC 10% / RESEARCH ESSAY 20%
TRIAL HSC 10%
COURSE OUTCOMES ASSESSED
H1.1 describes and analyses the key features of specific periods of twentieth century national and international history / 
H1.2 evaluates the role of key individuals, groups, events and ideas during specific periods of twentieth century national and international history /  / 
H2.1 explains the forces that contributed to change and continuity during specific periods of twentieth century national and international history and evaluates their relative significance / 
H3.1 uses historical terms and concepts appropriately within the contexts of twentieth century national and international historical investigations /  / 
H4.1 evaluates sources for their usefulness and reliability in relation to specific historical investigations / 
H4.2 describes and evaluates different perspectives and interpretations of the past /  / 
H5.1 selects and organises relevant historical information from a variety of sources / 
H5.2 plans a historical investigation, analyses and synthesises historical information from a variety of perspectives and presents the findings of the investigation /  / 
H6.1 communicates through well-structured texts to explain, argue, discuss, analyse and evaluate complex historical information, ideas and issues using appropriate written and oral forms /  / 
H6.2 uses planning and review strategies to manage effectively the competing demands of complex tasks, making appropriate use of time and resources in order to complete historical investigations /  / 
COURSE OBJECTIVES
A student develops knowledge and understanding about:
  1. people, events and issues in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
  2. change and continuity over time
  3. key historical terms, themes, concepts and ideologies
  4. significant historigraphical issues
A student develops skills to:
  1. undertake historical enquiry
  2. communicate using appropriate historical text types
A student develops values and attitudes about:
  1. informed and active citizenship
  2. a just society
  3. the influence of the past on the present and the future
  4. the contribution of historical studies to lifelong learning
Through the core study students learn to:
1. ask appropriate and relevant historical questions in relation to World War 1 and its aftermath
2. gather, select and organise information from a range of primary and secondary sources in response to specific historical questions about World War 1 and its aftermath
  1. use available information technologies to gather information about World War 1 and its aftermath
  2. examine the range of primary and secondary sources available to historians about World War 1 and its aftermath
  3. weigh up the relative reliability and usefulness of sources in relation to World War 1 and its aftermath
  4. identify gaps in the evidence and evaluate how these affect the usefulness of information about World War 1 and its aftermath
  5. describe and discuss the impact of World War 1 and its aftermath from a range of different perspectives
  6. assess a range of views and interpretations from historical sources about World War 1 and its aftermath and consider why these views might differ
  7. make deductions and draw conclusions about World War 1 and its aftermath as a force for change and continuity in the modern world
  8. argue points of view or interpretations about critical issues in relation to World War 1 and justify the viewpoints by using evidence appropriately
  9. plan, conduct and present findings of investigations both as a member of a group and as an individual in relation to World War 1 and its aftermath
  10. construct coherent oral and written texts to explain and discuss key features, concepts, individuals and groups, significant historiographical issues and events in context, in relation to World War 1 and its aftermath.
Through their National study students learn to do the following in relation to the national study in the specified period:
  1. ask appropriate and relevant historical questions
  2. gather, select and organise information from a range of primary and secondary sources in response to specific historical questions
  3. use available information technologies to gather information
  4. describe major events, individuals and groups in context; political, social, economic and technological change and important ideas, ideologies and forces
  5. make deductions and draw conclusions about the forces of change and continuity
  6. weigh up the relative usefulness and reliability of sources in relation to major events, individuals and groups in context; political, social, economic and technological change and important ideas, ideologies and forces
  7. identify gaps in the evidence and evaluate how these affect the usefulness of information about major events, individuals and groups in context; political, social, economic and technological change and important ideas, ideologies and forces
  8. examine a range of perspectives and interpretations from historical sources and consider why these views might differ
  9. argue points of view or interpretations about critical issues and justify the viewpoints by using evidence appropriately
  10. construct coherent oral and written texts to explain and discuss major events, individuals and groups in context, political, social, economic and technological change and important ideas, ideologies and forces
  11. plan, conduct and present the finds of investigations both as a member of a group and as an individual.

Through their international study in peace and conflict students learn to:
  1. ask appropriate and relevant historical questions in relation to the international study in peace and conflict during the specified period
  2. gather, select and organise information from a range of primary and secondary sources in response to specific historical questions about the international study in peace and conflict during the specified period
  3. use available information technologies to gather information about the international study
  4. describe major events, individuals and groups in context, political, social and economic change and important ideas, ideologies and forces in relation to the study
  5. make deductions and draw conclusions about the forces for change and continuity in the international study in peace and conflict during the specified period
  6. weigh up the relative reliability of sources in relation to major events, individuals and groups in context, political, social and economic change and important ideas, ideologies and forces in relation to the study
  7. examine a range of perspectives and interpretations from historical sources about the study and consider why these views might differ
  8. argue points of view or interpretations about critical issues in the study and justify the viewpoints by using evidence appropriately
  9. plan, conduct and present the finds of historical investigations in relation to the study
  10. construct coherent oral and written texts to explain, disucss, argue, analyse and evaluate major events, individuals, ideas, ideologies and forces for change and continuity in the study.

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE - CORE STUDY

CORE STUDY – WORLD WAR ONE AND ITS AFTERMATH – 1914 TO 1921 TIME ALLOCATION: 10 WEEKS

SUBJECT MATTER

  • World War One and its aftermath including
-the war front
-the men on the war front
-civilians and the impact of the war
-the concept of total war
-the effect of the war on women of Britain
-the end of the war and attempts at peace /

SKILLS FOCUS

Use and analysis of sources

ASSESSMENT

  • Source Analysis 10% weighting
  • Half yearly exam 10%
  • Trial HSC 10%
/

TEXTS/SOURCES

See attached list

INQUIRY QUESTIONS

  1. Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail and stalemate develop on the Western Front?
  2. What was the nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches?
  3. What was total war and how did it affect soldiers and civilians?
  4. How did the attitudes of the soldiers and civilians change over the period of the war?
  5. What peace movements and anti-war movements existed during the war?
  6. What impact did the war have on the lives and experiences of women in Britain during the war?
  7. What expectations did soldiers and civilians have of the government of Britain in the post war period?
  8. What were the roles and different goals of the negotiators at the Paris Peace Conference?
/

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT

  • key features of World War 1 and its aftermath
  • key concepts
  • key groups
  • significant historiographical issues
  • major events that create a framework of World War 1 and its aftermath

OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
Objectives 1, 2. 4. 6
Outcomes H4.1, H4.2, H5.1 /

STUDENTS LEARN TO

  • Ask appropriate historical questions
  • Weigh up the relative usefulness and reliability of sources
  • Identify gaps in the evidence and evaluate how these affect the usefulness and reliability of information
  • Examine a range of perspectives and interpretations from historical sources
/

SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

  • Source Analysis of relevant documents incorporating learning how to analysis sources and assess for their usefulness and reliability
  • Use of a variety of texts to attain information
  • Wide reading
  • Class discussion

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE NATIONAL STUDY

NATIONAL STUDY – RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION 1917 – 1945 TIME ALLOCATION: 12 WEEKS

SUBJECT MATTER

  • The nature of the Bolshevik Revolution, Communist ideology in 1917 and immediate reforms introduced after the revolution
  • Civil War, War Communism and NEP
  • Power struggle in the Party 1924 – 1928
  • Emergence of Stalin as leader, immediate and long term changes introduced
  • The nature of opposition and the show trials
  • The Great Patriotic War
/

SKILLS FOCUS

  • Plan an historical investigation
  • Analyse and synthesise historical information from a variety of perspectives
  • Present the findings of the investigation in both written and oral form

ASSESSMENT

  • Research essay 10%
  • Oral presentation 10%
  • Half Yearly Exam extended response 10%
  • Yearly Exam Extended Response 10%
/

TEXTS/SOURCES

See attached list

INQUIRY QUESTIONS

  1. What was the Bolshevik Revolution and what impact did it have on Russian society in the period 1917 to 1924?
  2. How and why did Stalin come to power in 1928 and what changes did he bring about in the Soviet Union in both the short and long term?
  3. What was the result and impact of the Great Patriotic War? Why?
/

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT

  • Key political, economic and social features and events of 20th Century Russia
  • Forces for change in Russia which emerged in the period
  • Communism, industrialisation, modernisation, nationalism and totalitarianism
  • The role of key individuals including Alexandra Kollontai and Leon Trotsky

OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
Objectives 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Outcomes H1.1, H1.2, H2.1, H3.1, H5.2, H6.1, H6.2 /

STUDENTS LEARN TO

  • Ask appropriate and relevant historical questions
  • Gather, select and organise information from a variety of primary and secondary sources
  • Use available information technologies to gather information
  • Argue points of view about critical issues and justify the viewpoints by using appropriate evidence
  • Plan, conduct and present the findings of an investigation as an individual
/

SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

  • Background readings set by teacher from department resources
  • Source based biographical studies
  • Class discussions on grievances and their impact on the various classes in Russian society
  • Map work on Russia generally and the Great Patriotic War specifically
  • Revision of reading, note making and research skills
  • Revision of essay writing skills conducted in the TAS laboratory

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE STUDY IN PEACE AND CONFLICT

INTERNATIONAL STUDY IN PEACE AND CONFLICT – ARAB –ISRAELI CONFLICT 1948-1996 TIME ALLOCATION: 10 WEEKS

SUBJECT MATTER

  • The effect of the creation of Israel on the Palestinians and the Jews
  • The rise and actions of pan-Arabism and the PLO
  • The nature of the ongoing conflict
  • The role of the superpowers in the ongoing conflict
  • Responses to peace proposals 1948 – 1996
  • Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
/

SKILLS FOCUS

  • Select and organize historical information from a variety of sources
  • Plan and present the findings of the investigation

ASSESSMENT

  • Research essay 20%
  • Trial HSC 10%
/

TEXTS/SOURCES

See attached list

INQUIRY QUESTIONS

  1. What short and long term effect did the creation of Israel have on the Palestinian Arabs within Israel and the occupied territories, neighbouring countries and Jewish communities around the world?
  2. What role have the superpowers and other countries played in this conflict?
  3. What have been the responses to peace initiatives over the period?
  4. What has been the significance of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin?
/

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT

  • Key features of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • Democracy, imperialism, nationalism, sectarianism, terrorism
  • Key groups in the conflict
  • Significant historiographical issues in the conflict
  • Specific events which provide a framework for the study

OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Outcomes H1.2, H3.1, H4.2, H5.2, H6.1, H6.2 /

STUDENTS LEARN TO

  • Argue points of view about critical issues in the modern world
  • Construct coherent written texts to explain and discuss major events, individuals and groups in context
  • Plan, conduct and present the findings of investigations
/

SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

  • Provide a basic historical summary of the period and discuss with students after they have read it
  • Provide support for individual research
  • Discuss significant issues related to the research task

RESOURCE LIST

GENERAL HISTORIES
Carr, E. H., International Relations between the Two World Wars 1919-1939
Colwell, Culpin, et al, Using Historical Sources
Condon, Christopher, The Making of the Modern World
Harrison, S. M., World Conflict in the 20th century
Law, Masterson, et al, Modern Quest
Mason, K. J. and Marriner, F. J., Revolution
Meaney, N. K., West and the World
Palmer, A., Who’s Who in Modern History 1860-1980
Price, Barcan, Barnes, Walshe, Map Guide to Modern History 1789 to the present
Trudgeon, E. M., and Johnston, G. A., For King and Country

– 20th century wars

ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT

Bethell, N., The Palestine Triangle
Bickerton, Ian, The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Dixon, Murray, Whose Promised Land
Greenup, Elizabeth, Conflict in the Middle East
Lacey, I, The Arab-Israeli Conflict
MacIntyre, Ron, Palestine_Israel Conflict in the Modern Holy Land
Mansfield, P., The Arabs
Peters, S. J., The Arab-Israeli Conflict
culture/library/refer/blzionis.htm


Videos - Palestine
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Conflict in the Middle East / RUSSIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY
Bucklow and Russell, Why Revolution?
Campbell, Colin, Stalin: Soviet Leader
Clarke, R. W., Lenin
Deutscher, Isaac, Stalin
Gill, Graeme, 20th Century Russia
Kochan, Lionel, The Making of Modern Russia
Laver, John, Joseph Stalin: from Revolutionary to Despot
Laver, John, Lenin: Liberator or Oppressor?
Lynch, M., Trotsky: The Permanent Revolutionary
O’Connor, P. S., The Russian Revolution and its Aftermath
Riasanovsky, N., A History of Russia
Rothnie, Niall, The Russian Revolution: Documents and Debates
Stephenson, G., A History of Russia
Townend, C., Royal Russia: the Private Albums of the Russian Imperial Family
Volkoganov, D., Stalin: Triumph and Tragedy
Williams, B., The Russian Revolution 1917-1921



Videos: The Last Tsar
Dr. Zhivago (fragments)
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

WORLD WAR ONE

M. Gilbert, First World War Atlas,
A. Horne, The Price of Glory,
J. Keegan, The First World War,
McAllum, A., Evidence of War,
McAndrew, Thomas and Cummins, The Great War, 1914-1921
Stewart, Fitzgerald and Pickard, The Great War: Using Evidence
A. J. P. Taylor, From the Boer War to the Cold War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
ImperialWarMuseum
Australian War Memorial

REGISTRATION SHEET FOR HSC COURSE YEAR 12 - 2004

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CORE STUDY
WORLD WAR ONE
AND ITS
AFTERMATH
NATIONAL STUDY
RUSSIA AND
THE SOVIET UNION
1917 - 1945
INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES IN
PEACE AND
CONFLICT
ARAB-ISRAELI
CONFLICT
1948-1996

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