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=Part I: Core Study: World War I 1914–1919: A Source-based Study= Percentage of course time: 25% Principal focus: Students use different types of sources and acquired knowledge to investigate key features, issues, individuals, groups and events in the study of World War I. Students’ prior learning about World War I. At Stage 5, students will learn about Australia and World War I, including the reasons for Australia’s involvement; the places where Australians fought; the experiences of Australians at Gallipoli; how and why the Anzac legend was created; the conscription debate in Australia; experiences of one group in Australia during World War I and the ways that Australia has commemorated World War I over time.

In investigating for the source-based study, students shall develop knowledge and skills to respond to different types of sources and relevant historiographical issues related to World War I.

//Students learn about:// – the reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front – the nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and German soldiers – overview of strategies and tactics to break the stalemate including key battles: Verdun, the Somme, Passchendaele – changing attitudes of Allied and German soldiers to the war over time – total war and its social and economic impact on civilians in Britain and Germany – recruitment, conscription, censorship and propaganda in Britain and Germany – the variety of attitudes to the war and how they changed over time in Britain and Germany – the impact of the war on women’s lives and experiences in Britain – impacts of the entry of the USA and of the Russian withdrawal – Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive and the Allied response – events leading to the Armistice, 1918 – reasons for the Allied victory and German collapse – the roles and differing goals of Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Wilson in creating the Treaty of Versailles
 * 1 War on the Western Front**
 * 2 The home fronts in Britain and Germany**
 * 3 Turning points**
 * 4 Allied Victory**

**Outcomes**
H1.1 describe the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups and events of selected twentieth-century studies H1.2 analyse and evaluate the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups and events of selected twentieth-century studies H3.2 locate, select and organise relevant information from different types of sources H3.3 analyse and evaluate sources for their usefulness and reliability H3.4 explain and evaluate differing perspectives and interpretations of the past H3.5 plan and present the findings of historical investigations, analysing and synthesising information from different types of sources H4.1 use historical terms and concepts appropriately H4.2 communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues, using appropriate and well-structured oral and written forms • ask relevant questions in relation to World War I • locate, select and organise information from different types of primary and secondary sources, including ICT, about key features and issues related to World War I • make deductions and draw conclusions about key features and issues of World War I • evaluate the usefulness, reliability and perspectives of sources • account for and assess differing historical interpretations of World War I • use historical terms and concepts appropriately • present the findings of investigations on aspects of World War I, analysing and synthesising information from different types of sources • communicate an understanding of the features and issues of World War I using appropriate and well-structured oral and/or written and/or multimedia forms including ICT.
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