World War Ii and Torres Strait Islander Essay

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|YEAR 10: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD |
|Student Programme |
|Semester 1, Terms 1 and 2, 2013 |

|Time |Topic/Content |Proposed Assessments |
| |Overview | |
|TERM 2 |What do we mean by our modern world and what is Australia’s place in it? | |
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|Week |Connect with History 10 2013, 1st edn, Nelson, Melbourne, Australia. Ch1 | |
|1 | | |
| |Are you up to date and how do you fit in – emo, goth, mainstream, indie, hipster or plastic? | |
|Weeks |Depth Study 1 – World War II | |
|1-10 | |ASSESSMENT ONE |
| |How did the nature of global conflict change during the twentieth century? |Source analysis: WWII |
| |Connect with History 10 2013, 1st edn, Nelson, Melbourne, Australia. Ch2 | |
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| |What! Why Another World War? | |
| |An overview of the causes and course of World War II (ACDSEH024) | |
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| |Did the end justify the means? | |
| |An examination of significant events of World War II, including the Holocaust and use of the atomic | |
| |bomb (ACDSEH107) | |
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| |Were there bombs in our backyards? | |
| |The experiences of Australians during World War II (such as Prisoners of War (POWs), the Battle of | |
| |Britain,

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