Humanities - Icons & Influence
Subject Area: Humanities - History
Unit of Study: Icons & Influence
Brief Description: Icons & Influence investigates the impact of pop culture on modern Australia. From rock 'n' roll hitting our televisions in the 1950s through to the Matildas' run to the World Cup semi-final, Australians have been captivated and participated in developing strong national identities in music, sport, technology and consumerism.
Scaffolding Learning
At the conclusion of this unit of study students will have:
An understanding of key knowledge
- causes and consequences of significant post-1945 pop culture events, ideas and developments, and their influences on Australia (H10K38)
- continuities and/or changes caused by pop culture after 1945 (H10K39)
- the historical perspectives of those who experienced major pop culture developments and/or events, and how these perspectives may have changed over time, including Australian and global perspectives (H10K40)
- different historical interpretations and debates about changes and legacies of a major pop culture development and/or event, including on Australian society (H10K41)
Attained these key skills
- analyse continuity and change (H10S07)
- analyse short- and long-term causes and the intended and unintended consequences of significant events, individuals, ideas and developments and their contributions to continuity and change (H10S08)
- evaluate the significance of individuals, groups, movements, events, developments and ideas (H10S09)
Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities
- Personal and Social Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
Assessment Tasks
Students will be required to complete one of the following assessment tasks:
- Australian eras magazine
- Source analysis
Additional learning opportunities
- Excursion to ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
Resources
- Textbook: Oxford Humanities 10
- Digital device (laptops preferred)
Pathways
This unit of study could provide students with the following pathway.
