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Around the Grounds Term 2
Year 7 are delving further into their study of Ancient History, looking at Ancient Rome and then Ancient China to better understand how these civilisations have impacted our lives today. Some topics Year 7 will be investigating are key personalities, warfare, trade, law and religion.
Year 8 are moving onto the study of human geography through the topic of Interconnections. This is an important topic where students get to study how the world is connected, or in some cases, not connected. Year 8 will also examine what impact globalisation has had on our Earth.
Year 9 are continuing their study of Australia’s participation in World War I and II. Students attended in Week 2 an incursion run by Shane from World War Living History. Students were able to interact with artefacts and replicas while being told the history of World War I through these objects and the personal stories of Australia soldiers. Through the sharing of these stories, students were able to better understand the serious challenges faced by soldiers during World War I, the equipment they had as well as what life was like in the trenches.
9.1 Propaganda Posters
Viola Rayon - Propaganda was employed on a global scale during World War One. It was a literary technique required in order to encourage enlistment and help the war effort by building a stronger force. It aimed to evoke hatred of the foe, warn the British of the consequences of defeat, and to enlist the cooperation of neutral countries. These posters created nationalism, where nations were given false hope to win the war and villainize the enemy. Some posters showed the truth but the majority were exaggerated to persuade men to follow the demands from the government. Propaganda was an extremely effective strategy to appeal to emotions and to enlist men.
Year 10 are also studying human geography in the topic of Human Wellbeing. Students are looking at different indicators that are used to examine quality of life in different countries. Year 10 will also investigate issues that groups within Australia experience.
Commerce are examining the economy in Year 9 and law and politics in Year 10. Both timely topics considering the range of real world events that are happening at the moment from interest rate rises to the federal election. Students from both classes will also participate in fundraising and advertising campaigns for social justice initiatives - look out for these around our College and on our Social Media accounts.
Year 10 History Elective are studying archaeological digs from around the world, how they are excavated and what historians and archaeologists have learnt from these sites. They were also fortunate to visit the Creative Arts newest addition - a giant Akhenaten statue! (PHOTO)
Year 11 and 12 Work Studies are learning about Personal Finance, using their maths skills to look at aspects like interest rates, budgeting, bank accounts and purchasing items.
