Year 9 Elective - History: Revolutions
Assessment Unit Assessments could include:
Structured Questions
Role Plays and Scripts
Extended Responses
Case Studies
Source Analysis and Object based learning
End-of-Semester test
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VCE Modern History
VCE History Revolutions
VCE English
VCE Vocational Major
Work Related Skills
Personal Development Skills
Literacy
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Course Description
This year 9 History elective aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the period
1750 to 1914. This era grew from the Enlightenment period that saw industrialisation and rapid
change in the ways people lived, worked, and thought about themselves and the world. It was a
time of nationalism and imperialism, and the colonisation of Australia was part of the expansion
of European power. The period culminated in World War I – the ‘war to end all wars’. Students
begin with an overview of the period 1750 to 1914 so that they can understand the context of the
period. Students then look at the Enlightenment and its impact on the lives of people in the 18th
and 19th centuries through the Industrial Revolution. Specifically, students explore ways in
which the movement of people was affected. The three topics of slaves, migrants and rebellion
will provide the context for this area of study. Imperial rivalry, originating partly from the Industrial
Revolution, culminated in World War I, and students study a range of aspects leading up to this
defining conflict.