1. Year ( 11 ) Subject Selection – (VCE History: Twentieth century history )
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2. Course Description
In Unit 1 students explore the nature of political, social and cultural change in the period between the world wars.
In Unit 2 students explore the nature and impact of the Cold War and challenges and changes to existing political, economic and social arrangements in the second half of the twentieth century.

3. Unit 1: Twentieth century history 1918 – 1939
Area of Study 1:Ideology and conflict
What impact did the treaties which concluded World War One have on nations and people?
What were the dominant ideologies of the period?
What impact did the post-war treaties, the development of ideologies and the economic crisis have on the events leading to World War Two?

4. Unit 1: Twentieth century history 1918 – 1939
Area of Study 2:Social and cultural change
What continuity and what change is evident between the 1920’s and 1930’s in social and cultural life?
How did ideologies affect the daily lives of people?
How did cultural life both reflect and challenge the prevailing political, economic and social circumstances?

5. Unit 2: Twentieth century history 1945 - 2000
Area of Study 1:Competing ideologies
What were the causes of the Cold War?
What were the key characteristics of the ideologies of communism in the USSR and democracy and capitalism in the USA?
What was the impact of the Cold War on nations and people?
What led to the end of the Cold War?

6. Unit 2: Twentieth century history 1945 - 2000
Area of Study 2: Challenge and change
What were the significant causes of challenge to and change in existing political and social orders in the second half of the twentieth century?
How did the actions and ideas of popular movements and individuals contribute to change?
What impacts did challenge and change have on nations and people?

7. Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks A historical inquiry
An analysis of primary sources
An analysis of historical interpretations
An essay
Unit 1 Outcome 1: Explain the consequences of the peace treaties which ended World War One, the impact of ideologies on nations and the events that led to World War Two.
Unit 1 Outcome 2: Explain patterns of social life and cultural change in one or more contexts, and analyse the factors which influenced changes to social life and culture in the inter-war years.

8. An analysis of primary sources
Work Tasks
Assessment Tasks
A historical inquiry
An analysis of primary sources
An analysis of historical interpretations
An essay
Unit 2 Outcome 1: Explain the ideological divisions in the post-war period and analyse the nature, development and impact of the Cold War on nations and people in relation to one or more particular conflicts in the period.
Unit 2 Outcome 2: Explain the causes and nature of challenge and change in relation to two selected contexts in the second half of the twentieth century and analyse the consequences for nations and people.

9. Assessment Tasks Unit 1 Unit 2
Outcome 1: Explain the consequences of the peace treaties which ended World War One, the impact of ideologies on nations and the events that led to World War Two.
Outcome 2: Explain patterns of social life and cultural change in one or more contexts, and analyse the factors which influenced changes to social life and culture in the inter-war years
Outcome 1: Explain the ideological divisions in the post-war period and analyse the nature, development and impact of the Cold War on nations and people in relation to one or more particular conflicts in the period.
Outcome 2: Explain the causes and nature of challenge and change in relation to two selected contexts in the second half of the twentieth century and analyse the consequences for nations and people.

11. Subject pathway…. Information management Curating/Public program
Research
Policy Advising
Intelligence work
Teaching
Journalism and Communication
International relations or diplomacy
International development and humanitarian work
Law
Indigenous history
Business Management

12. Extra activities/costs?
Excursion to The Holocaust Museum, Melbourne – no cost.

13. More information….
Mrs Sue Williams
Mrs Helen Lightfoot