History / Year 10 / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / Overview of the modern world and Australia

Curriculum content descriptions

the major movements for rights and freedom in the world and the achievement of independence by former colonies (ACOKFH022)

Elaborations
  • identifying the major movements for rights and freedom in the world (including the US Civil Rights movement, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander movements, women’s movements)
  • recognising the continuing nature of civil rights movements in the twentieth century, such as the struggle for democracy in Burma
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Civil rights,  Contemporary world,  Freedom,  Decolonisation

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Defining moments in Australian History

This extensive web-based resource examines events, people and places of profound significance to the Australian people and their personal, community and national histories. The resource includes a list of 100 'defining moments' identified by historians supported by background information, images, video and links to the ...

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Journeys and Connections

This resource displays objects related to stories of migration to Australia. Students locate and research relevant objects in their own community and create a digital story of migration. The resource uses objects from the Australian Journeys exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.