1 Overview: The Modern World and Australia 1918 to the present
A World War II 1939–45
2 World War II 1939–1945
B Rights & freedoms 1945–now
3 Rights & Freedoms 1945 to the present
C The globalising world
4 Popular culture 1954 to the present
5 Environmental movement 1960s to the present
6 Migration experiences 1945 to the present
Sarah Mirams has taught history in secondary and tertiary settings, worked as an education officer for cultural and heritage institutions, and has contributed to numerous textbooks for secondary students. Sarah is the author of Nelson’s successful Twentieth Century History 1900–1945 for VCE Unit 1 and Twentieth Century History 1945–2000 for VCE Unit 2. She is also the author of Nelson Modern History titles, Civil Rights in the United States of America and co-author of Australia 1918-1950s, to be released next year. Sarah now works as an independent historian.
Illustrated visual timelines
Abundance of source material
Site studies
History mysteries
Activities linked to NelsonNet
Online quizzes
Drag-and-Drop activities
Weblinks
Pedagogical support and resources for the new curriculum
State based assessment support.