History Grade 11 is one of the titles in the Save Buk series specially written for PNG Upper Secondary courses at Grades 11 & 12.

This book gives students concise coverage of the information needed to successfully complete the Grade 11 History course. The order of Units in the book follows the order of Units in the History Grade 11 syllabus exactly:

Unit 11.1 Papua New Guinea’s Early History

Unit 11.2 Imperialism

Unit 11.3 World War I and its Aftermath

Unit 11.4 World War II and its Aftermath

This book is written in a manner that best develops an overall understanding of the History concepts and ideas set out in the syllabus. The Glossary/Index at the end of the book explains the specific terminology that students need for the study of History.

HISTORY Grade 11: Contents    

Unit 11.1 Papua New Guinea’s Early History                                           

Topic 1: The study of history (introduction)                                                                                                        

Topic 2: Prehistory                                                                               

Topic 3: Traditional trade

Unit 11.2 Imperialism                                                           

Introduction

Topic 1: European imperialism                                      

Topic 2: The scramble for colonies (the ‘new imperialism’)                                                                      

Topic 3: Responses to imperialism

Topic 4: Arrival of foreigners in Papua and New Guinea (1850-1900)

Topic 5: European imperialism in Papua and New Guinea                                               

Unit 11.3 World War I and its Aftermath                                       

Introduction

Topic 1: Background to World War I                                                                              

Topic 2: World War I (1914-1939)                                                                       

Topic 3: The Russian Revolution                                               

Topic 4: World War I – the outcome                               

Topic 5: Australia in Papua and New Guinea (1914-1939)

Topic 6: The Great Depression and the rise of dictators

Unit 11.4 World War II and its Aftermath                                                              

Introduction

Topic 1: Changes in Asia 1900-1950                                          

Topic 2: World War II (1939-1945)                                                          

Topic 3: World War II comes to Papua and New Guinea

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