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Elaboration ACDSEH121

investigating America’s cultural influence, as seen in the arrival of television for the Melbourne Olympics (1956) and Bill Haley’s Australian tour (1957)

comparing and contrasting views on the values and beliefs of rock’n’roll, film and television across time, age and gender (for example, issues of conservatism and rebellion, the challenge to established ideas and national identity)

Elaboration ACDSEH123

investigating the changing contribution of the Australian rock’n’roll, film and television industries to Australian culture and identity through the development and export of music, film and television, for example the Easybeats from Sydney and Go-Betweens …

Elaboration ACDSEH145

describing the main features of a government policy that affected migration to Australia, such as the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 and use of the dictation test to restrict the immigration of non-Europeans

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH145

explaining the reasons for changes in government policy (for example, the influence of White Australia ideology at the time of the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901; the Displaced Persons Scheme in the aftermath of World War II)

Elaboration ACDSEH146

describing the impact of the Vietnam war on Vietnam and how the communist victory in Vietnam (1975) resulted in the arrival of refugees into Australia

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH147

analysing post-World War II population growth and the development of Australia’s culturally diverse society using different types of graphs

Elaboration ACDSEH122

identifying American and Asian influences on Australian popular culture since World War II (for example, through mainstream and Hollywood and Bollywood films)

Elaboration ACDSEH126

recognising the historic impact of the pictures of Earth taken during the Apollo 8 mission and how they influenced people’s view of the world

Elaboration ACDSEH134

investigating the role of Charles Perkins in the Freedom Ride of 1965 and the efficacy of television in bringing the struggle for rights and freedoms to national attention

Elaboration ACDSEH027

identifying sports that were popular in Australia such as football, horse racing, cricket

Elaboration ACDSEH147

investigating policies of multiculturalism since the 1970s and the concepts of cultural heritage and assimilation

Elaboration ACDSEH149

describing significant examples of continuity and change in beliefs and values, such as democratic ideals, religious beliefs, egalitarianism

Elaboration ACDSEH144

investigating the nature of the waves of migration such as the countries that were the source of migrants, the numbers of migrants from those countries, and trends in migration since World War II such as increasing migration from the Asian region to …

Elaboration ACDSEH028

outlining the emergence of concerns about the preservation of natural areas for future generations (for example, as reflected in the establishment of national parks in the United States (Yellowstone National Park in 1872), Australia (Royal National Park …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH126

explaining the significance of ideas about the environment (for example, Gaia – the interaction of Earth and its biosphere; limits of growth – that unlimited growth is unsustainable; sustainability – that biological systems need to remain diverse and …

Elaboration ACDSEH127

investigating a range of environmental impacts (for example, the flooding of Lake Pedder in Tasmania, deforestation in Indonesia, the decline of the Aral Sea, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the whaling industry)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH127

explaining the struggle over French nuclear weapon testing in the Pacific 1966–1996 (for example, the sinking of the ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in 1985)

Elaboration ACDSEH128

explaining the responses of governments and organisations to environmental threats (for example, New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy, the United States’ Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 1980 (CERCLA), Australia’s first …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH128

evaluating the effectiveness of international protocols and treaties such as Kyoto (1997), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (since 1992) and the Washington Declaration (2007)

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