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History Revision

History Revision. Semester II. Content – events, people, places, dates, political crisis, international events and/or influences, experiences of groups.

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History Revision

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  1. History Revision Semester II

  2. Content – events, people, places, dates, political crisis, international events and/or influences, experiences of groups. • Skills – essay writing, being able to dissect the given essay or document study question and figure out what information is needed to answer the question, to answer the question thoroughly by using content (events, people, places) as evidence to back up what you are saying. • Identity – the way others perceive a person, nation or group – questions relating to identity are usually to do with the changes of that identity - change of attitudes, changes within society over the period or different groups within the society – chronological • Understandings – Curriculum Council information – this is where all the questions come from. The people that create the TEE use the words directly from the understandings and the dot points underneath the understandings.

  3. Australia 1945 - 1990 • 1.1 Australian identity reflects the changing nature of its society. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating the following aspects of Australian society at the beginning and throughout the period of study: • the social and cultural profile of society • the political structures and organizations • the economic system and activities • the leaders and their interaction with the community • shifts in policy and popular attitudes • how Australians perceived themselves and are perceived by others.

  4. 1.2 Australia has been affected by its international relations. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating the following aspects of at least one international influence on Australia during the period: • the nature, origins and progress of the international influence on Australia • the social, political and economic impact on Australia • the extent to which Australia has been shaped by these influences.

  5. 1.3 Australia has been affected by changing economic circumstances. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating at least one of the changing economic circumstances affecting Australia: • the nature and causes of the economic change • the political response to this change and the measures introduced • the social response to the change • the degree of support or opposition to the changing economic circumstances • the extent to which Australia has been shaped by these changing economic circumstances.

  6. 1.4 Australia has been affected by political events, crises and developments. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating at least one political event, crisis or development affecting Australia: • the nature of the events, crises or developments and their causes • the way in which the events crises or developments were handled by those involved • the political impact of the events, crises or developments • the extent to which the events, crises or developments were cohesive or divisive • the extent to which Australia has been shaped by the political events, crises or developments.

  7. 1.5 Australia has been influenced by the social and cultural experiences of its people. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating at least one group, movement or experience throughout the period of study. (E.g. Aboriginal people, migrants, sport, women) • the nature and history of the group, movement or experiences • the social, political and economic impact • the extent to which the experiences or movement shaped the Australian nation

  8. 3.1 Revolutionary periods share some common features or elements. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating: • ideologies or sets of ideas which characterise revolutions • the impact of international influences on revolutions • the influence of leadership on revolutionary movements • levels of social, economic and political discontent in the periods • the degree of social, economic and political change • the extent of support for and opposition to change in the period.

  9. 3.2 There are necessary preconditions for the revolution. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating: • the existence of revolutionary ideas, what they were and how they were articulated • the existence of revolutionary leadership, who the leaders were and how they acted • the nature and extent of social, political and economic discontent • the types of groups and organizations that supported or resisted change and their reasons for doing so

  10. 3.3 Revolutions have a critical period. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating: • the event(s) and people which acted as the catalyst for revolution • how revolutionary ideas were translated into practice • the consolidation of revolutionary leadership against opposition • the fate of those who either supported or resisted the revolution • the establishment of the legitimacy of the revolution.

  11. 3.4 Critical periods are followed by a period of consolidation. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating: • the suppression of opposition • the consolidation of ideology and power through social, political and economic forces • the political, economic and social impact of consolidation on the lives of the people • the measures introduced or actions taken to sustain revolutionary society.

  12. 3.5 The ideals of revolution are not always evident in post-revolutionary society. • This understanding will be achieved by investigating: • the nature of leadership and its style in the post-revolutionary period • the direction of economic, political and social changes compared to those of the revolutionary period • the extent of change as compared to the revolutionary period • the impact of the post-revolutionary regime on people's lives.

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