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AC9HH9K04

significant events, ideas, people, groups and movements in the development of Australian society

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Knowledge and understanding in Year 9.

AC9HH9K01

the causes and effects of European imperial expansion and the movement of peoples in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and the different responses to colonisation and migration

AC9HH9K014

the changing population movements and settlement patterns during the period 1750 to 1900

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the key social, cultural, economic and political changes and their significance in the development of Australian society during the period

AC9HH9K03

the causes and effects of European contact and extension of settlement, including their impact on the First Nations Peoples of Australia

AC9HH9K05

continuities and changes and their effects on ways of life and living conditions, political and legal institutions, and cultural expression around the turn of the 20th century in Australian society

AC9HH9K06

different experiences and perspectives of colonisers, settlers and First Nations Australians and the impact of these experiences on changes to Australian society's ideas, beliefs and values

AC9HH9K07

the development of Australian society in relation to other nations in the world by 1914, including the effects of ideas and movements of people

AC9HH9K08

the causes of the First World War and the reasons why Australians enlisted to fight in the war

AC9HH9K09

the places of significance where Australians fought, their perspectives and experiences, including the Gallipoli campaign, the Western Front and the Middle East

AC9HH9K10

significant events and turning points of the war and the nature of warfare, including the Western Front Battle of the Somme and the Armistice

AC9HH9K11

the effects of the First World War on Australian society, such as the role of women, political debates about conscription, relationships with the British Empire, and the experiences of returned soldiers

AC9HH9K12

the commemoration of the First World War, including different historical interpretations and debates about the nature and significance of the Anzac legend and the war

AC9HH9K13

the social, economic, political, technological and/or environmental causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution on Europe in the late 18th and 19th century

AC9HH9K15

the short-, medium- and long-term effects of population movements and changing settlement patterns during this period, such as global demographic changes, transport, new ideas, and political and social reforms

AC9HH9K16

the different perspectives and experiences of men, women and children during the Industrial Revolution, and their changing way of life

AC9HH9K17

the ideas that emerged and influenced change in society, such as nationalism, capitalism, imperialism, socialism, egalitarianism and Chartism

AC9HH9K18

the role of a significant individual or group such as agricultural and factory workers, inventors and entrepreneurs, landowners, politicians and religious groups in promoting and enacting some of the ideas that emerged during the Industrial Revolution

AC9HH9K19

the key social, cultural, economic and political features of an Asian society during the 18th and early 19th Century

AC9HH9K20

the causes and effects of European contact, including colonialisation, on an Asian society

AC9HH9K21

significant events, ideas, people, groups and/or movements in the development of an Asian society

AC9HH9K22

continuities and changes and their effects on the ways of life and living conditions, political and legal institutions, and cultural expression around the turn of the 20th century in an Asian society

AC9HH9K23

different experiences and perspectives of colonisers and Asian peoples from the time and the impact of changes to society, including events, ideas, beliefs and values

AC9HH9K24

the development of an Asian society in relation to other nations in the world by 1914, including the effects of ideas such as nationalism and self-determination

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HH9K04 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 9.

  1. Year 8AC9HH8K01the transformation of the ancient world to the early modern world, from the decline of the Roman Empire in western Europe through Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  2. Year 8AC9HH8K02the roles and relationships of different groups in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  3. Year 8AC9HH8K03a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  4. Year 8AC9HH8K04the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  5. Year 8AC9HH8K05the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  6. Year 8AC9HH8K06interpretations about an event, individual, group, institution or movement in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
  7. Year 8AC9HH8K07the significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups related to the empire and/or expansion
  8. Year 8AC9HH8K08a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion
  9. Year 8AC9HH8K09the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and how the interaction between power and/or authority relates to the empire and/or expansion
  10. Year 8AC9HH8K10the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group connected to the empire and/or expansion
  11. Year 8AC9HH8K11interpretations about the society and events, and/or individuals and/or groups connected to the empire and/or expansion
  12. Year 8AC9HH8K12the significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups in the Asian-Pacific society
  13. Year 8AC9HH8K13a significant development, event, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change in the Asian-Pacific society
  14. Year 8AC9HH8K14the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in the Asian-Pacific society
  15. Year 8AC9HH8K15the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group in the Asian-Pacific society
  16. Year 8AC9HH8K16interpretations about the Asian-Pacific society and events, and/or individuals and/or groups connected to the society
  17. Year 10AC9HH10K01the causes, outbreak and course of the Second World War and the significance of Australian involvement
  18. Year 10AC9HH10K02the places where Australians fought, and their perspectives and experiences during the Second World War, such as the fall of Singapore, prisoners of war (POWs), the Battle of Britain and Kokoda
  19. Year 10AC9HH10K03the significant events and turning points of the Second World War, including the Holocaust and use of the atomic bomb
  20. Year 10AC9HH10K04the effects of the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on the continuities and changes on the Australian home front, such as the changing roles of women and First Nations Australians, and the use of wartime government controls
  21. Year 10AC9HH10K05the significance of the Second World War to Australia’s immediate post-war economic, political and social development, and Australia’s international relationships in the 20th century
  22. Year 10AC9HH10K06the commemoration of the Second World War, including different historical interpretations and debates
  23. Year 10AC9HH10K07the effects of significant post–Second World War world events, ideas and developments on Australian society
  24. Year 10AC9HH10K08the causes of changes in perspectives, responses, beliefs and values on migration that have influenced Australian society since 1945
  25. Year 10AC9HH10K09the causes of First Nations Australians' campaigns for rights and freedoms before 1965, such as discriminatory legislation and policies, the 1938 Day of Mourning and the Stolen Generations
  26. Year 10AC9HH10K10the contributions of significant individuals and groups in the campaign for the recognition of the rights of First Nations Australians and the extent to which they brought change to Australian society
  27. Year 10AC9HH10K11the significant events and methods in the movement for the civil rights of First Nations Australians and the extent to which they contributed to change
  28. Year 10AC9HH10K12the significant events, individuals and groups in the women’s movement in Australia, and how they have changed the role and status of women
  29. Year 10AC9HH10K13the continuing efforts to create change in the civil rights and freedoms in Australia, for First Nations Australians, migrants and women
  30. Year 10AC9HH10K14changing historical perspectives over time in relation to the developments in technology, public health, longevity, standard of living in the 20th century, and concern for the environment and sustainability
  31. Year 10AC9HH10K15the origins and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Australia’s involvement in the development of the declaration
  32. Year 10AC9HH10K16causes and effects of the significant events and developments of the major global influences on Australia in the post-Second World War period
  33. Year 10AC9HH10K17changing social, political, economic, cultural, environmental and technological conditions, and the causes of a major global influence in Australia
  34. Year 10AC9HH10K18continuities and changes in perspectives, responses, beliefs and values that have influenced the Australian way of life
  35. Year 10AC9HH10K19the effects of global influences on Australia’s changing identity as a nation and its international relationships
  36. Year 10AC9HH10K20different historical interpretations and debates during the second half of the 20th century

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