Cause, Effect, Continuity, and Change
Students will apply historical thinking concepts to analyse how events and developments in the past are interconnected and how societies evolve or remain stable over time.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between short-term and long-term causes and effects of historical events.
- Analyze examples of continuity and change within an ancient civilisation.
- Predict how a specific historical event might have unfolded differently given a change in a key factor.
ACARA Content Descriptions
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