Course+Outline

= = **Course Outline** This course provides the opportunity to examine the key leaders and actions of two world super powers during the Cold War period of the Twentieth Century. Conflict and competition between two opposing ideologies of capitalism and communism raised world tension and conflict, and continued until the fall of communism in 1989. There is a strong focus on the USA perspective in the development of the Cold War. Examination of key events, space race, development of the nuclear weapons, crimes against humanity, assassinations, propaganda, role of the media, Anti-Vietnam and Anti-Conscription movements and protest songs enrich students' investigations. The last decades of the Twentieth Century were to see the collapse of communism and the development of Asian Pacific countries-Vietnam. This is the recommended History course for Year 10 students.


 * ASSESSMENT: **
 * Outcome 1: ** To examine the development of communism and capitalism and the beginning of the Cold War through key events (Berlin Wall, Berlin Airlift, Korea, Cuban Missile Crisis). There is a strong focus from the USA perspective towards the development of the Cold War.


 * Format:** Research Task
 * Weighting: 20 %**


 * Outcome 2: ** To examine the Vietnam Conflict and the different historical perspectives in relation to the Conflict


 * Format:** Historiographical Exercise
 * Weighting: 20%**


 * Outcome 3: ** To examine the Vietnam War and the anti-war activists or protest movement in the USA. To compare and contrast the effects of the Protest Movement in the USA in relation to the end of the Cold War. To undertake a study of Vietnam where it was after the Cold War.


 * Format:** Visual/Written Analysis
 * Weighting: 10%**

**Outcome 4:** To maintain in-depth notes as preparation for Assessment and the Examination.


 * Format:** Workbook
 * Weighting: 10%**