LEVEL: Stage 1
SACE Credits: 10 credits
LENGTH: 1 Semester
Recommended background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 History
Content:
Students will study two historical topics: Persecution of the Jews and the anti-War Vietnam Movement. These topics will enhance student’s historical inquiry and sources analyses skills. They will explore the origins, nature and consequences of the Holocaust through film and various other primary and secondary sources. Students will then investigate the causes and nature of the Vietnam War and the factors responsible for shaping the anti-war movement. They will be required to develop their own inquiry questions to guide their research and present their findings in a variety of multimodal forms.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. Students understanding and skills will be assessed in a variety of tasks that may include:
- Three historical skills tasks (70%) that explore the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany and the anti-War Movement. These include:
- Sources analysis test into the persecution of the Jews in Nazi Germany.
- Analysis of the film The Pianist or Schindler’s List.
- Empathy response in relation to an anti-war group or individual.
- One collaborative historical study task (30%) into the anti-War Vietnam Movement.
Leads to: Stage 2 Modern History