History k-10 Syllabus 2012

Australia and Asia – Asia and the world (1750–1918)
The features of everyday life in an Asian society
Students:

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  locate significant countries in Asia
  
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  observe some features of a particular Asian society (China, Japan, India), eg housing, food, clothing, recreation, celebrations, education, writing, tools, work, transportation
  
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  recognise some aspects of everyday life in a particular Asian society using one or more sources, eg stories, images, multimedia
  
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  investigate one or more aspects of everyday life in a particular Asian society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  recognise some traditions of a particular Asian society that are different from Australian traditions, eg celebrations, religion
  
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  explore the practices of a particular Asian society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate, eg roles of men and women, governance
  
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  using a map, identify the location of a particular Asian society
  
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  explore traditional stories from Asia
  
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  identify significant people and/or events of a particular Asian society, eg the Indian Mutiny, Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, Swami Vivekananda, Empress Dowager Cixi of China, Emperor Meiji
  
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  investigate one or more significant people and/or events of a particular Asian society, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  

Australians at War: World Wars I and II (1914–1918, 1939–1945)
This may be taught as a comparative study, or the two wars may be studied separately.
Causes of war and where men fought
Students:

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  identify some reasons why countries go to war, eg power, protection, different beliefs
  
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  identify other countries involved in World War I and/or World War II
  
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  locate on a map the places where Australian forces fought in World War I, eg Turkey (Gallipoli), France, Belgium, the Middle East
  
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  locate on a map the places where Australian forces fought in World War II, eg Europe, the Middle East, South-east Asia and the Pacific
  

Warfare used in World Wars I and II
Students:

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  recognise items a soldier would need when going to war, eg uniform, weapons, personal objects
  
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  recognise the uniforms, weaponry and transport used by Australian troops in World War I, eg infantry uniform, slouch hat, bayonet and rifle, machine gun, aircraft, horse, donkey
  
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  recognise the uniforms, weaponry and transport used by Australian troops in World War II, eg uniforms for the desert and jungle, slouch hat, helmet, bayonet and rifle, machine gun, flame thrower, tank, jeep, aeroplane
  

Significant events and experiences for Australians at home and at war
Students:

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  explore the experiences of a soldier during the wars, eg signing up/attitudes to conscription, life in the trenches (World War I), life on the battlefield in North Africa, South-east Asia or the Pacific Islands (World War II), separation from friends/family, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  explore issues that affected Australians at home during World War I, eg pay and conditions for workers, shortages/rations, attitudes to conscription, communication and information, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  investigate the conditions and experiences of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers (ANZACs) at Gallipoli, eg the landing, the trenches, food and water shortages, mateship, relations with Turkish soldiers, evacuation, the role of Simpson and his donkeys, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  investigate the changing roles of women during the wars, eg at work, in the home, in volunteer work, politically, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  investigate the changes to work on the home front during the wars, eg farms, transport, factories, service, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  investigate the conditions, experiences and perspectives of other people involved in the wars, eg sailors, nurses and aircrew, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  
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  explore the impact of attacks on the Australian mainland during World War II, eg the bombing of Darwin, submarine attacks in Sydney
  
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  investigate the experiences of Australians during the Great Depression, eg daily life, work, education, social life, health in rural and urban communities, using ICT and other sources as appropriate
  

How Australians commemorate the wars
Students:

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  explore the main features of the ANZAC legend
  
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  identify how and why Australians have commemorated the wars, eg ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day
  
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  identify memorials in the local area that relate to Australian activities during the wars