- How modern political systems and ideologies differ in the modern history of some nations.
- How internal and external threats impacted on the history of modern nations.
- How national responses were shaped by internal and external factors.
- How historical change was impacted by social, political and economic change.
- How the political and social forces of the twentieth century have shaped our world.
- To use primary and secondary documents to investigate historical events.
- How history has been interpreted by historians.
- Investigate the history of modern nations (ONE Western and ONE Asian nation).
- Investigate post World War II developments and the changing world order 1945-2010, including topics such as studies of the Cold War, Australia’s engagement with Asia; peace, conflict and the nature of terrorism; migration.
- Assess the significance of modern political systems and ideologies and describe their manifestations in the modern history of some nations.
- Identify and assess drivers of social, political and economic change, and assess the nature and impact of such changes in the modern history of some nations.
- Assess the internal divisions and external threats in the development of modern nations.
- Describe and assess key historical concepts in the historical record.
- Describe and assess the causes and impacts of particular events, ideas, movements and developments that have shaped the modern world.
- Describe and assess historical significance of individuals, events, movements and organisations.
- Has an interest in modern history.
- Enjoys investigating historiography and the historical debates that arise.
- Enjoys responding to key historical questions.
- Enjoys investigating key historical events that changed the course of history.
- Is interested in the impact of political ideologies on people’s lives.
