Kate McArthur has taught History and English in Victorian schools for the last 12 years, and has written or contributed to a number of texts relating to History and Literacy. She has also worked as a Literacy Coach for the Victorian Department of Education and Training for 3 years, and is currently an Assistant Principal at Hume Central Secondary College.

Overview1.0 The making of the modern world: an overviewActivity 1.1 Factors that led to the Industrial RevolutionActivity 1.2 Extent of European imperial expansionActivity 1.3 Analysing the motives behind European imperial expansionDepth studiesMaking a better world2.0 The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914)Activity 2.1 Population growth in Britain during the Industrial RevolutionActivity 2.2 Working conditions for children during the Industrial RevolutionActivity 2.3 How did the Industrial Revolution affect living conditions in towns?3.0 Movement of peoples (1750-1901)Activity 3.1 The triangle of slaveryActivity 3.2 The middle passageActivity 3.3 Convict transportation to AustraliaAustralia and Asia4.0 Making a nationActivity 4.1 Impacts of European colonisation of Australia on the Indigenous populationActivity 4.2 Key ideas leading to Australian federationActivity 4.3 Australia's views on immigrants 1901-1914\World War I5.0 World War I (1914-1918)Activity 5.1 The causes of World War IActivity 5.2 Enlistment, recruitment and conscriptionActivity 5.3 Places where Australians foughtActivity 5.4 Trench warfare