AC9HH9K10
Year 9
Humanities and Social Sciences
AC9HH9K10 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: First World War (1914–1918)
Strand
Knowledge and understanding
Substrand
First World War (1914–1918)
This Content Descriptor from Year 9 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.
Content Description
significant events and turning points of the war and the nature of warfare, including the Western Front Battle of the Somme and the Armistice
Elaborations
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1
investigating one major battle, such as Gallipoli, Fromelles, the Somme, Pozières, Passchendaele, Bullecourt, Villers-Bretonneux or Beersheba, and examining locations, techniques and warfare
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2
examining the perspectives of those who fought on both sides using sources such as diaries, letters and newspapers
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3
evaluating the significance of the Russian Revolution, American entry into the war and the Armistice of November 1918 in ending the war
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