Modern History is designed to enable students to acquire:  Knowledge and understanding  the skills associated with historical enquiry  the skills to critically analyse and synthesise historical sources  appreciate the forces that have shaped the modern world

 The course requires 120 hours of study in three parts:  Part 1: Case Studies – 50% : at least 2 case studies : ONE must be from Europe, North America or Australia : ONE must be from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East or Central/South America

 Part 2: Historical Investigation – 20%  Can be integrated into any aspect of the course and need not be completed as one project.  May be conducted individually or as a group

 Part 3: Core Study: 30% The World at the beginning of the 20 th century Students will investigate the core study using a source-based approach as preparation for the first HSC topic.

 Term 1 –  Case Study no. 1 – THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE USA IN THE 1950s AND 6Os then The Assassination of JFK

Finish Historical Investigation – JFK And a Historical Investigation of your choice Then Case Study 2: Decolonisation in Indochina

 Core Study The world at the beginning of the 20 th Century

 By studying these topics you will be examining the key features, individuals and events from the recent past (18th century to the present) which have shaped societies throughout the modern world.  You will examine the concepts of change and continuity over time  You will investigate historic events using a range of primary and secondary sources and assess their value in the process of historical enquiry

 Term 1 – SOURCE STUDY – CIVIL RIGHTS  Term 2 – Historical Investigation  Term 3 (early!) – Extended Response Indo China  Term 3 (late!) – Final Exam

 14 days  Spring vacation 2014  Travel – flights/train/coach  Accommodation - hotels  Activities: visits to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hoi An (perhaps a side trip to Cambodia)  To do what?  1) Experience the culture, political and social history of Indochina to support units of work studied in both Year 11 and 12 Modern History  2) by visiting temples, and both ancient and modern historical sites including the Cu Chi Tunnels and the official American War museum  To be immersed in this wonderful Asian culture  In the planning stage at present! Details of costs and itinerary should be available early in term