This website was created to provide an alternative platform to engage with the topics of WWI and WWII in Stage 5, with an emphasis on providing a hub of diverse learning activities, supportive resources and a range of strategies to teachers of history.
The unit 'Core Study - Depth Study 3: Australians at War' prioritises the presence and impact of Australians throughout the war effort of the First and Second World War. This is inclusive of the cause and nature of the wars, significant events and people, the home front, the role of women, and commemoration.
Below is the NSW History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. The syllabus outcomes and content have been provided for reference and to demonstrate clearly the link between current school programs and the curriculum.
Core Study - Depth Study 3: Australians at War
World Wars I and II (1914-1918, 1939-1945)
Outcomes
A student:
› explains and assesses the historical forces and factors that shaped the modern world and Australia HT5-1
› sequences and explains the significant patterns of continuity and change in the development of the modern world and Australia HT5-2
› explains and analyses the causes and effects of events and developments in the modern world and Australia HT5-4
› identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process HT5-5
› explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world and Australia HT5-7
› applies a range of relevant historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past HT5-9
› selects and uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences HT5-10
Related Life Skills outcomes: HTLS-3, HTLS-4, HTLS-6, HTLS-7, HTLS-9, HTLS-11, HTLS-12, HTLS-13
› explains and assesses the historical forces and factors that shaped the modern world and Australia HT5-1
› sequences and explains the significant patterns of continuity and change in the development of the modern world and Australia HT5-2
› explains and analyses the causes and effects of events and developments in the modern world and Australia HT5-4
› identifies and evaluates the usefulness of sources in the historical inquiry process HT5-5
› explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world and Australia HT5-7
› applies a range of relevant historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past HT5-9
› selects and uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate effectively about the past for different audiences HT5-10
Related Life Skills outcomes: HTLS-3, HTLS-4, HTLS-6, HTLS-7, HTLS-9, HTLS-11, HTLS-12, HTLS-13
Content
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Program
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An overview of the causes of the wars, why men enlisted and where Australians fought (ACDSEH021, ACDSEH095, ACDSEH024)
Students: • outline the main causes of both wars • locate and sequence the places where Australians fought in both wars • explain why Australians enlisted to fight in both wars The scope and nature of warfare (ACDSEH095, ACDSEH107) Students: • describe the nature of warfare during the Gallipoli campaign • explain the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign • outline and sequence the changing scope and nature of warfare from trenches in World War I to the Holocaust and the use of the atomic bombs to end World War II Significant events and the experiences of Australians at war (ACDSEH108) • using sources, students investigate the following features of each war: – prisoners of war – a specific campaign (Western Front 1916, the New Guinea campaign 1942) – the role of women – participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – a specific event/incident (Battle of Hamel 1918, the Fall of Singapore 1942) Impact of the wars on Australia (ACDSEH096, ACDSEH109) Students: • outline the Australian governments' control on the home front in both wars for each of the following: – conscription – use of government propaganda – changing roles of women – enemy 'aliens' – wartime controls/censorship Significance of the wars to Australia (ACDSEH110) Students: • explain the impact of the wars on returned soldiers/civilians • analyse the changing relationship of Australia with other countries after World War II Commemorations and the nature of the ANZAC legend (ACDSEH097) Students: • explain how and why Australians have commemorated the wars • explain different perspectives on the ANZAC legend
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(Space for specific programs to be linked and/or copied to demonstrate alignment with syllabus)
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Pre-Test Quiz
Follow the link below to access a short introductory quiz that will assess what you may or may not already know about the unit. Remember, you have not studied this unit previously and are not expected to know all of the answers. Good luck!