Modern History

In Modern History you study past events, actions and the ways in which individuals and societies function in Australia through research and review of sources within a framework of inquiry and critical analysis.

You must complete one topic from the thematic studies, one topic from the depth studies and an individual history essay (from one of eleven topics).

Thematic Study Topics:
 * Pain and Gain: Modernisation and Society since 1700.
 * Intruders and Resisters: Imperialism and its Impact since 1500.
 * Revolutions and Turmoil: Social and Political Upheavals since 1500.

Depth Study Topics:
 * A Sense of Belonging: Groups and Nations since 1500.
 * The Captives, the Unwanted, and the Seekers: Forced and Free Migration since 1500.
 * Slaves, Serfs, and Emancipation: Forced Labour since 1500.
 * Public and Private Lives: A Social and Political History of Women since 1750.
 * The War to End all Wars: The First World War and its Consequences, 1870–1929.
 * An Age of Catastrophes: Depression, Dictators, and the Second World War, 1929–45.
 * Postwar Rivalries and Mentalities: Superpowers and Social Change since 1945.
 * Persecution and Hope: Power and Powerlessness in Society since 1500.