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Modernism was a cultural movement that influenced visual arts, architecture, music, literature and design in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Explore the evolution of feminist movements in contemporary Australia. Consider the impact and progress made, and challenges that remain in achieving gender equality through analysis of key feminist movements, figures and topics.

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Professor Megan Davis is a leading Indigenous Australian whose work influences law and Indigenous policy in Australia, particularly advancing constitutional reform and recognition for Indigenous Australians.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 8 students. It adopts an inquiry learning approach that develops students’ skills in investigating the Medieval Europe and the early modern world sub-strand. 

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In 1877, meteorologist and astronomer Henry Russell produced the first published weather map for the colony of New South Wales.

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The Story of The Stone is regarded by many as the greatest example of Chinese literature, and as one of the masterpieces of world literature.

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Explore the intricate social hierarchy of feudal Japan during the shogunate era, characterised by distinct classes and roles.

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Examine Japan under the Shoguns (794-1867), focusing on the feudal system and its societal impacts.

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The arrival of the Portuguese on Japanese shores in 1543 marked the beginning of Japan’s first interactions with the West.

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Jane Connors has had a distinguished academic career in which she has dedicated her scholarship and work as an international law practitioner to the betterment of United Nations (UN) treaty mechanisms and the rights of women and children.

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James Cook’s famous Endeavour voyage was originally commissioned by the Royal Society of London as a scientific mission. When the Admiralty (Royal Navy) became aware that the Society was planning to commission a sea journey to the Southern Hemisphere to collect scientific data, its members saw an opportunity to become involved. However, their motivations were very different to those of the Royal Society.

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Lieutenant James Cook’s 753-page account of the voyage of His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour (also known as HMS Endeavour) from 1768 to 1771 is the story of one of history’s greatest journeys of discovery.