Public, popular and academic histories
A unit where students review and critique the features and roles of public, academic and popular histories to support the study of History Extension.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Modern History Extension Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
They compare work on a single subject from these three types of history. The investigation culminates with a collaborative project in which students representing the three types of history work together to plan a program of events and writing focused on a contemporary historical issue.
Focus questions
- What different interpretations exist of the historical or historiographical issue? Why do those interpretations differ?
- What is your position on the issue?
- How does your position compare to existing sources on the issue?