Twentieth Century History -Unit One
Area of Study Three: Cultural Expression

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Complete the following questions in the text boxes provided and submit at the end. This will send your responses to Lisa Hayman.

Explain what you think is meant by the word "culture". If you need some assistance search the Cambridge Online Dictionary but remember to express the information in your own words.
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List the three examples of what you would consider to be Australian Culture today.

Considering the historical events for the period 1900 - 1945 identify those which you believe would have an influence on the work of writers, artists, musicians, choreographers and filmmakers and explain why this would be so.

The actors - Charlie Chaplin - using the links below to assist you, write a paragraph on the actor Charlie Chaplin and how his work reflected the events of the early 20th century.

Biography - enter Charlie Chaplin
Linking to world events
Chaplin and the political left

Surrealism

Provide a definition of surrealism and and why it came to the fore at the beginning of the twentieth century. Use this link to view a range of surrealist paintings. How would you explain these? What do you see? consider the use of color etc

Music - Jazz
How did music reflect this period of history?
Music In WWII - select one of the songs from this period and discuss how the words would have been significant during war time.

Lisa Hayman
Bendigo Senior Secondary College