AC9HH10K19 Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences

This Content Descriptor from Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

the effects of global influences on Australia’s changing identity as a nation and its international relationships

Elaborations

• 1 investigate how the broad foreign policy and international relations polices of prime minister Gough Whitlam (1972–1975), prime minister Malcolm Fraser (1975–1983), prime minister Bob Hawke (1983–1991) in relation to cultural exchange, migration, trade and defence shaped Australia’s national identity
• 2 discussing the changing nature of the music, film and television industries in Australia during the post-war period, including the influence of overseas developments such as rock ‘n’ roll, disco, punk, grunge, indie and other music genres; Hollywood, Bollywood and the animation film industry in China and Japan; and the development of satellite broadcast on television
• 3 investigating Australia’s contribution to international popular culture in music, film, television and sport, and the recognition of Australian creative and performing arts internationally
• 4 discussing the rising economic and political influence of countries such as China and India since the end of the Cold War
• 5 examining the role of digital media, including social media, in shaping Australian society and connecting to global relationships

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