Humanities - Rights on the Rise

Subject Area: History / Civics & Citizenship

Unit of Study: Rights on the Rise

Brief Description: Rights on the Rise will investigate our rights as humans. Students begin this elective with an exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They also examine how rights are protected and abused around the world

Scaffolding Learning

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

An understanding of key knowledge

Significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Australia’s involvement in the development of the declaration (VCHHK151)
Causes of the struggle of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for rights and freedoms before 1965 (VCHHK152)
Effects of the US civil rights movement and its influence on Australia (VCHHK153)
Explain how Australia’s international legal obligations shape Australian law and government policies, including in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (VCCCL032)

Attained these key skills

Analyse the different perspectives of people in the past and evaluate how these perspectives are influenced by significant events, ideas, location, beliefs and values (VCHHC124)
Identify and evaluate patterns of continuity and change in the development of the modern world and Australia (VCHHC126)
Evaluate the historical significance of an event, idea, individual or place (VCHHC128)

Demonstrated the Victorian curriculum standards and capabilities

Critical & Creative Thinking
Intercultural capability
Ethical capability
Literacy and numeracy

Assessment Tasks

Students will be required to complete the following assessment tasks:

Primary Source Analysis
Evaluation of Historical Significance
Case Study

Additional learning opportunities

Excursion to Melbourne Museum’s Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Resources

Matilda Education - Year 10 Humanities Textbook
Digital device (laptops preferred)

Pathways

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