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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

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

Pathways

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