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7–10History 7–10 Syllabus

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Stage 5

Historical context 4 (core): The making of the modern world (1750–c. 1945)

Content in Working with historical concepts and skills outlines how historical concepts and skills are to be integrated with all other content in this focus area as part of process of historical inquiry.

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Working with historical concepts and skills
  • Evaluate and use relevant historical concepts and skills

  • Engage in historical inquiry, integrating information from a range of sources as evidence where appropriate

The making of the modern world
  • The consequences of the Industrial Revolution on living and working conditions

  • The impact of imperialism, immigration and slavery on the movement of peoples

  • The American Revolutionary War and the French Revolution as a foundation for modern day human rights, rule of law in governance and democratic ideals

  • The rise of nation-states

  • The causes of the First World War

  • The impact of the Paris Peace Conference in shaping the world after WWI

  • Reasons for the proliferation of political ideologies in the interwar period

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