Units 1&2 Outline 20th Century History

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Learning Intention

Teachers resume - Wednesday

First day conferences Thursday
Years 7&12 resume Friday

Introduction to the course

Students will be able to review their

knowledge of the causes of World
War I through creation of a
paperslide video.

Success Criteria

Resources

Week
1
Week
2

Week
3

To gain an understanding of the

political unrest in Germany during
the inter-war years and how this
paved the way for Adolf Hitler to
take control of the country.

Week
4

Week

To gain an understanding of the

political unrest in Germany during
the inter-war years and how this
paved the way for Adolf Hitler to
take control of the country.

To gain an understanding of the

I can submit my holiday homework.

I can sit a pre-test.
I can identify and explain the causes of
World War I.
I can create a paperslide video about the
causes of WWI.
I can review my knowledge.

Week 2 worksheet
Homework: Reading
The Peace Treaties
and the League of
Nations. Questions
to complete.

I can review my knowledge of the Treaty of

Versailles.
I can label the different ideologies of the
political spectrum.
I can create a mind map about the Weimar
period in Germany.
I can write a summary.
I can watch a video and take notes about the
life of Adolf Hitler

Weeks 3&4 worksheet

I can watch a video and take notes about the

life of Adolf Hitler.
I can conduct research.
I can complete my homework reading and
questions.

Weeks 3&4 worksheet

SAC #1 Part#1:
Hitler Biography
Reading 1.5 Q1-8
homework

I can watch a video and take notes about the

SAC #1 Part#1:

Units 1&2 Outline 20th Century History

political unrest in Germany during

the inter-war years and how this
paved the way for Adolf Hitler to
take control of the country.

Week
6

Week
7

Week
8

Week
9

To review my knowledge and

understanding of the first Area of
Study in order to prepare for SAC#1
Part 2.

To demonstrate my knowledge and

understanding of AOS#1 through
revision and the SAC.
To get my knowledge ready about
AOS#2 Social and Cultural Change.
To gain an understanding of how
the Nazis controlled every aspect
of the German citizens lives.
Classes finish on Wednesday

life of Adolf Hitler.

I can conduct research.
I can write a biography of a historical figure.
I can use historical conventions such as
footnotes and a bibliography.
I can participate in a quiz.
I can use key terms in sentences relating to
the topic.
I can answer short answer questions.
I can create a mind map about the topic.
I am ready to sit the SAC!
I can revise for my SAC.
I can complete a written SAC.

Week 6 worksheet
Homework: revising
for test SAC.

SAC#1 Part#2: Test

I can get my knowledge ready.

I can create a brainstorm.

Week 8 worksheet
Homework.

I can name and identify symbols.

I can define key terminology.
I can summarise how the Nazis controlled
the youth of Germany.
I can analyse propaganda posters.
I can answer research questions.
I can write a structure paragraph as a review
of what I have learnt.
I have an understanding of SAC#2.

Week 9 worksheet
Homework.

End of Term 1
Holiday homework:

Hitler Biography

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Learning Intention

Week
1

To gain an understanding of how life

changed for Jewish people in Europe
during the years of the Nazi reign of
1933 1945.

Success Criteria

Resources

I can analyse a visual source.

I can define key terminology.
I can label a map of Poland.
I can complete an information quest about
survivor Paula Lebovics.
I have an understanding of SAC#2.
I can plan my research essay.
I can conduct research for my essay.

Week 1 worksheet
IWitness website

Week
2

To investigate the Holocaust

through watching a film and
conducting research.

I can watch a film and take notes

I can use primary and secondary sources to
collect information

Week 2 worksheet
Film

Week
3

To be able to write a well structured

and analytical essay about social
change in Germany during the Nazi
reign of power.

I can write an introduction, body paragraphs

and conclusion.
I can use historical conventions such as
footnotes and bibliography

Guide to writing an
excellent essay
Computer/Internet
Library

Week
4

To explore how groups and

individuals were expressing
themselves culturally during the
first half of the 20th Century.

I can define key terminology.

I can define and show examples of different
artistic movements.
I can identify and describe prominent people
and propaganda films.
I can continue to write my research essay.

Week 4 worksheet
Internet
Library

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Week
5

Week
6

To compare and contrast how

groups and individuals were
expressing themselves culturally in
response to a social and political
issue.
To compare and contrast the films
Triumph of the Will and The Great
Dictator.
Holocaust Research SAC due Tuesday
10th May

To review and revise AOS# 2 Social

and Cultural Change.

Friday May 20th SAC (test format)

Week
7

Students will be able to revise

AOS#1 and AOS#2 in preparation
for the end of semester exam.

Week
8

Year 11 Exam Week

I can read and comprehend written and

visual sources.
I can watch snippets of a propaganda film
and answer questions.
I can summarise my knowledge in a TEEL
structured paragraph.
I can compare and contrast two films

I can review my knowledge.

I can analyse visual and written sources
I can write well structured and informative
responses to questions

Week 6 worksheet

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Revision booklet

can define key terminology.

can answer short answer questions.
can analyse visual and written sources
can write an extended response
can create a timeline.
cam read for the exam

Week 5 worksheet
Film: Triumph of the
Will
Film: The Great
Dictator

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Week
10

Learning Intention
AOS#1 Competing Ideologies

To gain an understanding of the

Unit and to get my knowledge
ready about the first area of study.
To gain an understanding of the
political state of Germany post
WWII.

Success Criteria

Week
11

To gain an understanding of
Germany at the end of WWII and
how the Cold War begun.

Holiday Homework

Resources

I can complete a pre-test showing what I already

know about the Cold War.
I can define key terminology.
I can watch video clips, take notes and discuss
these.
I can review my knowledge and understanding.
I can research the Internet to find out what
happened to Germany at the end of WWII.
I can review my knowledge.

Week 1 worksheet
Internet

I can review my knowledge.

I can label a map.
I can watch a video and write questions and
answers.
I can analyse a political cartoon.
I can explain what the Berlin Blockade was.
I can analysis visual documents

Week 2
worksheets
Holiday
homework
Visual analysis
documents
McCarthyism
reading &
questions

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Week
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Week
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Week
7

Students will be able to

demonstrate their Historical
knowledge of a specific event of the
Cold War through research and
teaching the class.

Students will be able to

demonstrate their Historical
knowledge of a specific event of the
Cold War through research and
teaching the class.
Students will be able to
demonstrate their Historical
knowledge of a specific event of the
Cold War through research and
teaching the class.
Students will further their
understanding of the Cold War by
watching the film Bridge of Spies
and writing an informative
response.

I can watch a film and take notes

I can write a response to a film.

Students will be able to review their

knowledge and understanding of
the Cold War through completion of
a practise SAC

I can analyse a visual document.

I can plan and write an essay.
I can create a 1xA4 evidence page for the SAC.

Term 2 Week 5
worksheet
SAC revision

Students will be able to review their

knowledge and understanding of
the Cold War through completion of
a SAC

I can analyse a visual document.

I can plan and write an essay.

AOS#1 SAC#2

I can brainstorm my knowledge.

I can draw cause & effect diagrams.
I can define key terminology.

Week 7 worksheet

AOS#2 Challenge & Change

Getting your knowledge ready

about the ways in which traditional
ideas, values and political systems
were challenged and changed by

I can review my holiday homework

I can plan and frame key research questions
related to the groups tasks.
I can research a specific event of the Cold War.

I can create an engaging presentation in order to

teach the class about the topic.
I can present, with my group, an event of the
Cold War.

I can present, with my group, an event of the

Cold War.

AOS#1 SAC#1
Instruction Sheet
Library
Internet
SAC 1 Part#1
Instruction Sheet
Library
Internet
SAC 1 Part#1
Instruction Sheet
Library
Internet
Term 2 Week 4
worksheet
Film

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Week
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Week
9

Week
10

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Students will be able to

demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the differing
attitudes of people in Australia
towards a movement and represent
this in a research report and a
written historiography.

Students will be able to

demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the differing
attitudes of people in Australia
towards a movement and represent
this in a research report and a
written historiography.

I can get my knowledge ready about this topic.

I can define key terminology.
I can create a timeline of events.
I can summarise the historical and political
context of the civil rights movement.
I can brainstorm the different topics.
I can research my chosen event/time period.
I can collect a number of primary sources to use
as supporting evidence.
I can write a research report.
I can write a well structured and evidence based
historiography.

Week 8 worksheet

AOS#1 SAC#1
Research Report
Internet
Library

I can collect a number of primary sources to use

as supporting evidence.
I can write a research report.
I can write a well structured and evidence based
historiography.

AOS#2 SAC#1
Research Report
Internet
Library

Holiday Homework

Learning Intention

Week
1
Week

individuals in a range of contexts

during the period 1945 2000.
To be able to explain the social and
political movements during the civil
rights era.

Students will be able to

demonstrate their knowledge and
understanding of the differing
attitudes of people in Australia
towards a movement and represent
this in a research report and a
written historiography.
Students will be able to get their

Success Criteria

I can write a well structured and evidence based

historiography.

I can get my knowledge ready

Resources

AOS#2 SAC#2
Research Report
Internet
Library

Weekly worksheet

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Week
3
Week
4

knowledge ready about campaigns

by terrorist groups

I can define key terminology

I can draw a cause and effect diagram

Students will investigate the

terrorist group Al Qeada

I can watch a documentary

I can summarise content
I can analyse primary and secondary sources
I can demonstrate my knowledge and
understanding through completion of a
Historiography SAC.
I can review and revise my learning

Students will investigate the

terrorist group Al Qeada

Week
5

Students will review and revise their

learning in preparation for the end
of unit exam.

Week
6

Exam week

Weekly worksheet

Weekly worksheet
revision
AOS#2 SAC#3
Revision