Today's young people are subject to a multitude of changes, both past and present, which have rapidly and increasingly revolutionized and globalized the world around them in recent centuries. Familiarizing our students as global citizens with the concepts of change and continuity, fundamental to the study and understanding of our history, is of the utmost importance in our evolving society. The thirteenth theme of the 2004 Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) Senior Modern History Curriculum, Studies of Change, aims to familiarize students with the concepts of continuity and change. According to the QSA, the purpose of this theme is for “students to understand that continuity and change are fundamental concepts of historical studies. They will understand the historical origins and continuing influence of some of the major changes of the 20th century, and the ways in which these major changes have shaped the lives of ordinary people, locally and globally” (QSA, 2004, p.40 ). For teachers of modern history, this is a very useful theme to use when engaging students in historical studies of eras of revolution, economic growth, globalization, technological progress, and much more. In 2008, the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) published a document entitled “The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians”. The statement outlines a number of areas where education needs to focus, including the need to teach students about Asia. According to the MCEECDYA (2008), “India, China and other Asian nations are growing and their influence on the world is increasing. Australians need to become “Asian literate” by engaging and building strong relationships… half of paper… CitedAsia Education Foundation (2011). National Statement on Asian Literacy in Australian Schools 2011-12. University of Melbourne: MelbourneAsia Education Foundation (2005). National statement to engage young Australians with Asia in Australian schools. University of Melbourne: MelbourneMarsh, C. (2008). Becoming a teacher: knowledge, skills and problems. NSW: Pearson Education Australia Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (2008). The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians. MCEECDYA: Melbourne.Queensland Studies Authority (2004). Modern History Senior Program 2004. QueenslandStudies Authority: Brisbane.Windschuttle, K. (2004). The White Australia Policy. Macleay Press: Sydney.Youth Learn Initiative. (2009). A guide to inquiry-based learning. Agora, 44 (1), p. 4.