Humanities - Makers, Shakers & Breakers

Subject Area: Humanities - History/Civics & Citizenship

Unit of Study: Makers, Shakers & Breakers

Brief Description: Makers, Shakers and Breakers investigates the people, ideas and movements that have shaped Australia and the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. Through case studies and profiles of significant activists, students explore how individuals can create change, such as through the environmental, feminist and peace movements in Australia. 

Scaffolding Learning

At the conclusion of this unit of study students will have: 

An understanding of key knowledge

• the contribution of significant movements for social and political change since 1945 (H10K04)

• the significant events, individuals and groups in the women’s movement in Australia, and how they have changed the role and status of women (H10K05)

• the continuing efforts to create change in the civil rights and freedoms in Australia, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants and women (H10K06)

• causes and consequences of significant post-1945 world events, ideas and developments, and their influences on Australia (H10K38)

• continuities and/or changes caused by a major global influence, development and/or event after 1945 (H10K39)

• the historical perspectives of those who experienced a major global influence, development and/or event, 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 global influence, development and/or event, including on Australian society (H10K41)

Attained these key skills 

• evaluate the value of sources for use as evidence to interpret historical significance, continuity and change, and causes and consequences (H10S04)

• analyse the perspectives, beliefs, values and attitudes of people and groups based on evidence from a range of sources (H10S05)

• analyse continuity and change (H10S07)

• construct sustained historical interpretations and arguments using appropriate historical concepts, terms, knowledge, conventions and evaluated evidence from a range of historical sources (H10S10)

Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities

• Intercultural Capability
• Personal and Social Capability
• Ethical Capability
• Critical and Creative Thinking

Assessment Tasks

Students will be required to complete one of the following assessment tasks:

• Evaluation of historical significance
• Primary source analysis

Additional learning opportunities

• She Shapes History Melbourne Walking Tour 

Resources

1. Textbook: Oxford Humanities 10
2. Digital device (laptops preferred)

Pathways

This unit of study could provide students with the following pathway.