HUMANITIES
Humanities students have been busy and hard-working in Term One. Highlights include:
- Year 9 World of Work students used Lego to create models of employment centres, including Melbourne Airport and Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark. Working collaboratively, students then annotated Discovery Centre tables with careers most related to each place.
- Year 10 People and the Planet students completed their study of climate change and are now examining the Murray-Darling Basin. A virtual tour combined with mapping iconic sites helped bring distant places alive.
- Year 7 Geography students completed line drawing CATs, with completed projects including some of the finest mapping efforts we have seen in recent years. The application of skills acquired in Education Perfect sessions was evident in students’ excellent assignments.
- Year 8 Geography students completed very informative SPICESS CATs in which they applied geographical concepts to Australian natural places. Ashlee Jordan (8B) was among students’ who achieved a particularly high grade.
- Year 11 Geography students have continued their study of bushfires, while using a variety of map and satellite imagery tools.
- Humanities students enjoyed many Education Perfect (EP) activities that helped further students’ understanding. I will add to the comments written in the Languages section of this newsletter, which apply equally to Humanities. EP is a marvellous tool that has allowed students to stride ahead in their learning. It’s use in Humanities has allowed classes to move past the basics of topics and engage in increased evaluation, analysis and critical thinking. Now parents and guardians are required to pay directly for EP – please contact the college if you need help with this.
Chris Hanneberry
Humanities KLA Leader