Year 11 Modern History

For their term two assessment, the Year 11 Modern History students were tasked with producing a museum exhibit in groups of three, covering an empire’s downfall. The group visited the Chau Chak Wing Museum of Sydney University and were led around by guides, who explained how the exhibits were composed and how historical information can be shared, presented, and absorbed. The students also spent some time interacting with various artefacts in the museum, which proved the engagement value of interactive or tangible pieces of history. Students then had the next six weeks to research their respective empires and plan their exhibits. As can be expected of a big two-month group task, many groups scrambled to get everything together, but the end results were great. Aided by the museum visit and class discussions along the way about the different ways in which history can be presented, the Year 11 Modern History group gained a better understanding of the nature of history and learning. Unfortunately, the exhibits could not be seen by parents as in previous years due to the COVID lockdown that ensued just days after their completion.

Finley Hook