Modern History

Sydney Distance Education High School Preliminary Course Overview

Modern History is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge and understanding, the skills of critical analysis and synthesis, and values and attitudes essential to an appreciation of forces that have shaped the modern world; to develop a lifelong interest in the study of history; and to prepare them for informed and active citizenship in the contemporary world.

Part 1: Historical Investigation

Case Study 1- The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

•  The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

•  Nicholas II

•  Early 20 th Century Russia

•  Role of WWI in Fall of Regime

Historical Investigation

•  Tiananmen Square

•  Role of Dissidents

•  Origins and Nature of Events

•  Response of Chinese Government under Deng Xiaoping

•  Study Day

•  Assessment Task 1: Research / Oral Task

Part 2: Core Study

The World at the Beginning of 20 th Century

•  Introduction to the Great Powers

•  Imperialism

•  International Conflict

•  Political Challenges

•  Social and Economic

•  Using Historical Sources

•  Study Day

•  Assessment Task 2: Source- Based Study

Part 3: Case Study

Case Study 2 - Indochina

•  Indochina Background 1945 - 1954

•  French Colonisation

•  French Rule in Indochina

•  Indochina During WWII

•  The First Indochina War

•  End of French Rule

•  Assessment Task 3: Preliminary Examination

•  Assessment Task 4: Ongoing Learning Outcomes