Humanities - Rising Dragon: The Story of Vietnam
Subject Area: Humanities - History
Unit of Study: Rising Dragon: The Story of Vietnam
Brief Description: Rising Dragon: The Story of Vietnam will investigate the intense history of Vietnam from the 1700’s to present day. Students will examine the impact that contact with other countries has had on Vietnamese culture, political climate and involvement in domestic and international conflicts.
Scaffolding Learning
At the conclusion of this unit of study students will have:
An understanding of key knowledge
the key social, cultural, economic and political features of Vietnamese society from the 18th to the 20th century (H10K24)
- the causes and consequences of contact with other countries and/or colonisation and liberation of Vietnamese society (H10K25)
significant events and influencing ideas that contributed to continuity and change in Vietnamese society (H10K26)
the experiences and perspectives of individuals, groups and movements within Vietnamese society and their impact on the society over time (H10K27)
- continuities and changes on ways of life and living conditions, political and legal institutions, and cultural expression (H10K28)
- interpretations and debates about Vietnamese society’s history over time (H10K29)
Attained these key skills
formulate, refine and use historical questions to inform historical investigations (H10S01)
analyse the perspectives, beliefs, values and attitudes of people and groups based on evidence from a range of sources (H10S05)
evaluate the significance of individuals, groups, movements, events, developments and ideas (H10S09)
Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities
- Intercultural Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
Assessment Tasks
Students will be required to complete one of the following assessment tasks:
- Source analysis
- Historical argument
Additional learning opportunities
- Incursion: The history of Banh Mi (cooking class)
- Incursion: Virtual walking tour
Resources
- Textbook: Oxford Humanities 10
- Digital device (laptops preferred)
Pathways
This unit of study could provide students with the following pathway.
