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Unit 2: Movements for Change in the 20th century Modern History

This unit examines significant movements for change in the 20th century that led to change in society, including people’s attitudes and circumstances. These movements draw on the major ideas described in Unit 1, have been closely connected with democratic …

Unit 2: Movements for Change in the 20th century | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHGE071

The relationship between land cover change and climate change and the long-term impact of climate change on land cover.

ACHGE075

The causes, rate and projected impacts of global climate change.

ACHGE078

A local initiative designed to address the effects of global climate change on land cover.

Unit 3: Land cover transformations Geography

This unit focuses on the changing biophysical cover of the earth’s surface, its impact on global climate and biodiversity, and the creation of anthropogenic biomes. In doing so, it examines the processes causing change in the earth’s land cover. These …

Unit 3: Land cover transformations | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHGE077

The effects of climate change on land cover, for example, vegetation, ice sheets, glaciers and coral reefs.

ACHGE076

The interrelationships between land cover change and climate change, for example, the impacts of land cover loss on surface reflectivity (albedo) and the process of natural carbon sequestration.

Unit 3: People, Power and Authority Ancient History

This unit involves an investigation of ONE ancient society across a broad historical period, with a particular emphasis on the nature and exercise of power and authority in that society. Students also study ONE individual who had a significant impact …

Unit 3: People, Power and Authority | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHAH242

change of role, position, status over time

ACHGE072

The impacts of land cover change on local and regional environments.

Unit 3: Modern Nations in the 20th century Modern History

This unit examines the characteristics of modern nations in the 20th century; the crises that confronted nations, their responses to these crises and the different paths nations have taken to fulfil their goals. Students study the characteristics of TWO …

Unit 3: Modern Nations in the 20th century | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Unit 4: The Modern World since 1945 Modern History

This unit examines some significant and distinctive features of the modern world within the period 1945 – 2010, in order to build students’ understanding of the contemporary world - that is, why we are here at this point in time. These include changes …

Unit 4: The Modern World since 1945 | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Unit 1: Investigating the Ancient World Ancient History

This unit involves an investigation of how the ancient world has been represented. This involves an exploration of the remaining sources and how they have been interpreted. This unit focuses on issues relevant to the investigation of the ancient world …

Unit 1: Investigating the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

ACHGE082

A local initiative designed to address the effects of biodiversity loss or change.

Representation of Cross-curriculum priorities Modern History

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures includes study of the ideas that have influenced movements for change, the progress towards recognition and equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the focus of continued …

Representation of Cross-curriculum priorities | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Geography Geography

Units In Senior Secondary Geography, students develop their understanding about themes of immediate relevance to them and which have scope for application at a variety of scales, from the local to the global. There are four units: Unit 1: Natural and …

Structure of Geography | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum

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