Course Summary

In History: Empires, you investigate some of history’s most dominant empires and the significant global changes they brought to the modern world. Empires at their core are about expanding and dominating across land, trade, culture and politics. In this subject you study how Empires used social control, culture, technology and war in a quest for power, prestige and influence over their rivals.It will help you to understand the unequal and diverse world around us today and building relevant skills critical for pathways involving research, evidence, argument and problem solving.

This is a good introduction to History: Revolutions (Unit 3&4).

VCE: Unit 1 and Unit 2 available

Learning Activities & Assessment

• A historical inquiry in which you research a chosen topic and prepare a written report on it
• An analysis of primary sources in which you will respond in a combination of short and long answers
• An analysis of historical interpretations in which you will respond in a combination of short and long
• An essay in which you will use a variety of evidence to support your arguments