Humanities - Dictators, Dominance & Devastation

Subject Area: Humanities  / Politics

Unit of Study: Dictators, Dominance & Devastation

Brief Description: A historical and political investigation into the infamous dictators in the world. Their rise to power, the effect they had on their people and the impact their dominance had on the world.  Students will evaluate the political climate at the time and compare this to the political conditions in the modern world.

Scaffolding Learning

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

An understanding of key knowledge

• The historical & political context of the era.
• Political, social or historical significance of the individual and their actions.
• The perspectives of people and different historical & political interpretations and debates from the period

Attained these key skills 

• Evaluate the historical & political significance of a key individual.
• Analyse and corroborate sources and evaluate their accuracy, usefulness and reliability
• Analyse the long term causes, short term triggers and the intended and unintended effects of significant political decisions and events.
• Compare and contrast historical dictators with current world leaders.

Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities

• Analyse the long term causes, short term triggers and the intended and unintended effects of significant events and developments   (VCHHC127)
• Evaluate different historical interpretations and contested debates (VCHHC125)
• Evaluate the historical significance of an event, idea, individual or place  (VCHHC128)

Assessment Tasks

Students will be required to complete the following assessment tasks:

• Profile of a Dictator - SOLO Inquiry Task
• Historical Significance - Extended Response
   

Additional learning opportunities

• Holocaust Museum
• ICMI speaker - Global Politics

Resources

• Laptop
• Matilda Year 10 Textbook

Pathways

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