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Secondary

Students will benefit from the source-based nature of the Memorial Boxes. The real and replica uniforms, equipment, and artefacts can provide a starting point for students to develop skills in source analysis.

*HASS refers to humanities and social sciences

*Year 7 crosses both the primary school HASS area, and the high school areas of History, and Civics and Citizenship

Year

HASS inquiry and skills

HASS knowledge and understanding (Civics and Citizenship)

7

Sequence information about events, developments, periods, and phenomena using a variety of discipline-appropriate formats and conventions, including chronological frameworks that use dating conventions (ACHASSI155 – Scootle)

How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality, and a “fair go”, can promote cohesion within Australian society (ACHASSK197 – Scootle)

7

Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin, purpose, and reliability (ACHASSI156 – Scootle)

 

7

Analyse primary sources and secondary sources to identify values and perspectives on people, actions, events, issues, and phenomena, past and present (ACHASSI157 – Scootle)

 

7

Evaluate and synthesise evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI159 – Scootle)

 

 

Year

Historical skills

Civics and Citizenship knowledge and understanding

Civics and Citizenship skills

7

Sequence historical events, developments, and periods (ACHHS205 – Scootle)

How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality, and a “fair go”, can promote cohesion within Australian society (ACHCK052 – Scootle)

Identify, gather, and sort information and ideas from a range of sources (ACHCS055 – Scootle )

 

7

Use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS206 – Scootle)

 

Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS056 – Scootle)

7

Identify and locate relevant sources using ICT and other methods (ACHHS208 – Scootle)

 

Appreciate multiple perspectives and use strategies to mediate differences (ACHCS057 – Scootle)

 

7

Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS209 – Scootle)

 

 

7

Locate, compare, select, and use information from a range of sources as evidence (ACHHS210 – Scootle)

 

 

7

Draw conclusions about the usefulness of sources (ACHHS211 – Scootle)

 

 

7

Identify and describe points of view, attitudes and values in primary and secondary sources (ACHHS212 - Scootle)

 

 

 

Year

Historical skills

Civics and Citizenship knowledge and understanding

Civics and Citizenship skills

8

Sequence historical events, developments, and periods (ACHHS148 – Scootle)

Different perspectives about Australia’s national identity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, and what it means to be Australian (ACHCK066 – Scootle)

Identify, gather, and sort information and ideas from a range of sources (ACHCS069 – Scootle)

 

8

Use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS149 – Scootle)

 

 

Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS070 – Scootle)

8

Identify and locate relevant sources using ICT and other methods (ACHHS151 – Scootle)

 

Appreciate multiple perspectives and use strategies to mediate differences (ACHCS071 - Scootle)

 

8

Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS152 – Scootle)

 

 

8

Locate, compare, select, and use information from a range of sources as evidence (ACHHS153 – Scootle)

 

 

8

Draw conclusions about the usefulness of sources (ACHHS154 – Scootle)

 

 

8

Identify and describe points of view, attitudes, and values in primary and secondary sources (ACHHS155 – Scootle)

 

 

 

Year 9 – senior secondary 

The Memorial Boxes are an ideal teaching resource for First and Second World War depth studies, in addition to exploration of Australia’s involvement in post-45 conflict and peacekeeping operations. The boxes allow students to gain a deeper historical understanding about the causes, effects, and significance of these events from a range of perspectives. The hands-on resources will also advance students’ skills in interpreting and evaluating information from various sources as well as drawing conclusions about their usefulness based on their origin, purpose, and context.

Year

Historical knowledge and understanding

Historical skills

Civics and Citizenship knowledge and understanding

Civics and Citizenship skills

9

An overview of the causes of the First World War and the reasons why men enlisted to fight in the war (ACDSEH021 – Scootle)

Use chronological sequencing to demonstrate the relationship between events and developments in different periods and places (ACHHS164 – Scootle)

How citizens’ political choices are shaped, including the influence of the media (ACHCK076 – Scootle)

 

Identify, gather, and sort information and ideas from a range of sources, and reference as appropriate (ACHCS083 – Scootle)

 

9

The places where Australians fought and the nature of warfare during the First World War, including the Gallipoli campaign (ACDSEH095 – Scootle)

Use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS165 – Scootle)

 

How and why individuals and groups, including religious groups, participate in and contribute to civic life (ACHCK079 – Scootle)

 

Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS084 – Scootle)  

9

The impact of the First World War with a particular emphasis on Australia, including the changing role of women (ACDSEH096 – Scootle)

 

Identify and select different kinds of questions about the past to inform historical inquiry (ACHHS166 – Scootle)

How ideas about and experiences of Australian identity are influenced by global connectedness and mobility (ACHCK081 – Scootle)

Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS085 – Scootle)

 

9

The commemoration of the First World War, including debates about the nature and significance of the Anzac legend (ACDSEH097 – Scootle)

Identify and locate relevant sources using ICT and other methods (ACHHS168 – Scootle)

 

 

 

9

 

Identify the origin, purpose, and context of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS169 – Scootle)

 

 

9

 

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS171 – Scootle)

 

 

9

 

Identify and analyse the perspectives of people from the past (ACHHS172 – Scootle)

 

 

9

 

Identify and analyse different historical interpretations (including their own) (ACHHS173 – Scootle)

 

 

 

Year

Historical knowledge and understanding

Historical skills

Civics and Citizenship knowledge and understanding

Civics and Citizenship skills

10

Continuing efforts after the Second World War to achieve lasting peace and security in the world, including Australia’s involvement in UN peacekeeping (ACOKFH021 – Scootle)

 

Use chronological sequencing to demonstrate the relationship between events and developments in different periods and places (ACHHS182 – Scootle)  

The Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a global level – for example, provision of foreign aid, peacekeeping, participation in international organisations, and the United Nations (ACHCK091 – Scootle)  

Identify, gather, and sort information and ideas from a range of sources and reference as appropriate (ACHCS096 – Scootle)

 

10

The nature of the Cold War and Australia’s involvement in Cold War and post–Cold War conflicts (Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, Afghanistan), including the rising influence of Asian nations since the end of the Cold War (ACOKFH023 – Scootle)

Use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS183 – Scootle)

 

The challenges to and ways of sustaining a resilient democracy and cohesive society (ACHCK094 – Scootle)  

Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS097 – Scootle)

 

10

Overview of the causes and course of the Second World War (ACDSEH024 – Scootle)

Identify and select different kinds of questions about the past to inform historical inquiry (ACHHS184 – Scootle)

 

Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS098 – Scootle)

10

Examination of significant events of the Second World War, including the Holocaust and use of the atomic bomb (ACDSEH107 – Scootle)

Identify and locate relevant sources using ICT and other methods (ACHHS186 – Scootle)

 

 

 

10

Experiences of Australians during the Second World War (such as prisoners of war, the Battle of Britain, Kokoda, the Fall of Singapore) (ACDSEH108 – Scootle )

Identify the origin, purpose, and context of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS187 – Scootle)

 

 

 

10

The impact of the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on the Australian home front, including the changing roles of women and use of wartime government controls (conscription, manpower controls, rationing, and censorship) (ACDSEH109 – Scootle)

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS189 – Scootle)

 

 

10

The significance of the Second World War to Australia’s international relationships in the twentieth century, with particular reference to the United Nations, Britain, the USA, and Asia (ACDSEH110 – Scootle)

Identify and analyse the perspectives of people from the past (ACHHS190 – Scootle)

 

 

10

The impact of at least ONE world event or development and its significance for Australia, such as the Vietnam War and Indochinese refugees (ACDSEH146 – Scootle )

Identify and analyse different historical interpretations (including their own) (ACHHS191 – Scootle)

 

 

Last updated: 19 March 2020

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