Dec. 2015 Monthly Curriculum Library Update for Secondary Schools
Contents History Legal Studies The Communist Revolution in China Background to China s Communist Revolution 3 Events of China s Communist Revolution 4 Australian Criminal Law Determining Criminal Sanctions in Australia 5 Purposes of Criminal Sanctions in Australia 6 Catalogue Key min AR CC Duration in minutes : Student activities and support notes to assist teachers Closed captions ClickView Pty Limited 2015. You may print one copy of this page for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968. 2 2015 ClickView
History Stills from our new titles/series The Communist Revolution in China The two part series investigates the key events, factors and ideologies which contributed to internal conflict and revolution in China, resulting in the creation of a Communist state in 1949. Background to China s Communist Revolution This program traces the rise of nationalism in China under the Kuomintang leadership of Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai- Shek, and the emergence of the Communist Chinese Party under Mao Zedong. The causes of China s political stability are explored from the declining years of the Qing dynasty through to the Wuchang Uprising, the White Terror and the infamous Long March. ACHMH165, ACHMH166 2015 16 min Australia CC AR Timeline of Events Who s Who? Rewriting History 3 2015 ClickView
Events of China s Communist Revolution Following the second Sino-Japanese War, China lay in ruins politically and militarily. This program follows the internal conflict between the Communist People s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Chinese Nationalist Party (the Kuomintang). Civil war ignites in 1946, setting the stage for the Communist Revolution that will transform and modernise China, though at a great and tragic human cost. ACHMH165, ACHMH166 2015 11 min Australia CC AR Mapping History Ma s Rules for The Red Army Journalism Video Activity 4 2015 ClickView
Legal Studies Stills from our new titles/series Australian Criminal Law This two part series looks at the intentions behind and reasons for different types of sentencing in criminal cases in Australia, and considers the effectiveness of various sanctions. Determining Criminal Sentences in Australia This program explores the types of sentencing imposed on criminal offenders in Australia and the factors taken into account when determining sentences. Current practices include fines, community orders, home detention and prison terms. How judges enact the law based on previous sentences for similar crimes, aggravating and mitigating factors, impact on the victim and the level of threat posed to the community is also examined. 2015 12 min Australia CC AR Legal terminology Two Case Studies Australia s Longest Sentences 5 2015 ClickView
Purposes of Criminal Sanctions in Australia This program details the key aims of imposing criminal sentences upon offenders in Australia. The purpose and effectiveness of sentencing and sanctions are explored. Viewers are introduced to states and territory law acts, and various cases are cited as examples of the efficacy of specific sanctions. Illuminating statistics about recidivism demonstrate the relative power of different types and lengths of sentences handed down in recent decades. Legal Definitions Criminal Sanctions 2015 13 min Australia CC AR One Punch Cases 6 2015 ClickView