Year 10 Australian History
Study Guide 3 – Topic 7: People Power and Politics in the Post-War Period
Outcomes: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.7, 5.8, 5.10
Inquiry questions:
· What role has Australia played in international affairs in the post-war period?
· What have been some important political developments in post-war Australian history?
· How have significant individuals and groups exercised their democratic rights in the post-war period?
Content
Section A: Australia as a Global Citizen (Mandatory)
· The formation and organisation of the United Nations
· Australia’s early role in the United Nations (Dr H V Evatt)
· Australia’s role in the United Nations, including
- UNESCO
- UN conventions (Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948)
· Intervention and peace keeping in East Timor (INTERFET) - 1999
· Regional agreements involving Australia
- ANZUS (1951)
- SEATO (1954)
- Colombo Plan (1950)
- APEC (1989)
· Australia and the United Nations today
Section B: People Power Events and Issues
ONE event/issue and ONE individual from the following:
Events/issues Individuals
· Freedom Rides Charles Perkins
· Women’s Liberation Germaine Greer
· Green bans Jack Mundey
· Whitlam dismissal Sir John Kerr
· Green politics Bob Brown
· Republicanism Paul Keating
· One Nation Pauline Hanson
Section C: Prime Ministers and their Policies
One prime minister from the post-war period
Prime Minister Policy
Gough Whitlam (ALP) 1972-75 Multi-culturalism
Year 10 Australian History
Study Guide 4 – Topic 8: Australia’s Social and Cultural History in the Post-War Period
Outcomes: 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
Inquiry questions:
· What have been the major social and cultural features of a post-war decade?
Content:
Post-war Australia
The impact of changing technology on everyday life in post-war Australia:
- housing
- home appliances
- entertainment
- transport
- communications
For this aspect of the topic, you should be able to outline the impact of the main technological changes over time on everyday life in post-war Australia.
Decade Study
The social and cultural features of ONE post-war decade, including:
- fashion
- music
- entertainment
- sport
- British or American cultural influences on popular culture.
Decade: This part of the course is covered by your research assessment task on a chosen post-WWII decade (either the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s).
For this aspect of the topic, you should be able to:
§ Describe the main social and cultural features of the decade
§ Outline the main influences of Britain or the USA on Australian popular culture
§ Assess the impact of the chosen decade on shaping Australian identity