YEAR 9
CANNING VALE COLLEGE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AUST. CURRICLUM: GENERAL CAPABILITIES
 LITERACY
 NUMERACY
 ICT
 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE
 INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
CROSS CURRICULAR PRIORITIES
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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDERS HISTORIES
SUSTAINABLITY
ASIA AND AUSTRALIA’S ENGAGEMENT
WITH ASIA
YEAR 9 SEMESTER ONE
HISTORY CONCEPTS
CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP CONCEPTS
Continuity & Change Empathy
Cause & Effect Perspectives
Evidence
Significance
Contestability
Parliament Representation
HISTORY
:
CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP
The making of a modern world
Our democratic rights
This course charts the importance of the Industrial
Revolution as a lead up to the Great War – World
War One. The experiences of living during the
Industrial Revolution, and the short and long-term
impacts of the period. The course then charts the
causes of World War one and its impact on
Australia as a nation.
WK
Federal
Constitution
Justice
This unit investigates the role of political parties and the
independents. How do media and campaigns affect
citizens? How is social media affecting our opinions?
The course also investigates the key features of
Australia’s court system and the types of cases heard.
The Lindy Chamberlain case is our case study for the
students to explore.
CONTENT/ LEARNING ACITIVITES
History: The Ancient to Modern World
SEM 1
1
Power
Where the Industrial Revolution sits in History
Timeline.
The significance of IR and the introduction of factories.
Population movements.
2
Infrastructure developments – roads, trains and canals.
Back in Australia, cheap labour, clearing land, lack of
technology, railways, roads and buildings.
3
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Experiences in the workplace/ education/life
ASSESSMENTS
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The role of Men- pay, age, conditions,
The role of women- suffragettes, births, home duties,
works.
The role of children – education, marriage, home life
4
Impact of IR on modern world/ todays world
Technology, consumerism, business/ Economics
Work conditions, changing landscapes, environmental impacts.
5
World War One
When , who , where, how and why
Black Hand, Powder Keg, MAIN
Why people signed up/ who signed up
Theatres of War- Gallipoli and the Anzac Legend.
Nature of combat, trench warfare, weapons, strategy and gases
Impact of war- propaganda, rations and lack of information.
Life at home- women, children, men and the economy
6
7
8
Changing role of women- traditional to working
Demobilisation- the men return
Impact of world and Australia
Birth of the Anzac Legend
Research
10
Summary / commemoration
Why we remember, what we remember and should we
remember.
Industrial
Revolution –
Essay 7%
Source analysis
WW1 – 8%
Exam – WW1
10%
Civics and Citizenship: Our democratic rights
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
What is Politics- define, debate.
What is the role of political parties..
Australia’s system of government
Formation of Government
Opinion polls
Interest groups
How social media shapes opinions- cartoons, photos, facebook
Campaign one – Howard – Campaign two – Rudd 07
Compare/ contrast
Research- Oral presentation
Key features of Australia’s Court system
Types of cases and who hears them?
The different courts.
Key principles of the justice System
Equality before the law
Right to appeal
Independent judiciary- how courts interpret and apply the laws
How courts resolve disputes
Factors that undermine the application of justice- bribery –
Group task –
election campaign
8%
Test -7%
coercion of witnesses, trial by media.
Case Study – Lindy Chamberlain
DVD Cry in the Dark
18
19
Miscarriage of
justice – Lindy
Chamberlain case
10%
Research week
Research – submission of essay
20
SEMESTER 1 ASSESSMENT OUTLINE: GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS
TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT
Source
SKILLS
8%
Exam
Analysis
WW1
10%
10%
Concepts Test 7%
15%
Extended
Response
7%
Industrial
Revolution –
essay
7%
RESEARCH
10%
Lindy
10%
Chamberlain
Case
Presentation Election
8%
8%
Campaign
TOTAL
50%
Year 9
CANNING VALE COLLEGE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AUST. CURRICLUM: GENERAL CAPABILITIES
 LITERACY
 NUMERACY
 ICT
 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE
 INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
CROSS CURRICULAR PRIORITIES
 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDERS HISTORIES
 SUSTAINABLITY
 ASIA AND AUSTRALIA’S ENGAGEMENT
WITH ASIA
YEAR 9 SEMESTER TWO
Geography concepts
Biomes Population Food Security
Interconnection
Sustainability Ecotourism Globalisation
Economic Concepts
Corporations
Markets
Investment
Economies
Trade
Risks
Competition
GEOGRAPHY:
Biomes and Food Security
Geographies of Interconnections
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS:
Australia and The Global Economy.
This unit investigates the distribution and characteristics
of biomes as regions. It will research the challenges to food
security and global food production. The second unit dis
uses how people are connected to different places. The
connections that exist through transport and
communication technology. The way people trade and
travel with the future implications on these places.
WK
SEM 2
1
2
3/4
5
5
6
7/8
9
10
11
The unit focuses on the key participants in the
Australian economy. Australia’s links with other
economies through trade and tourism. Why global
economies are now reliant upon one another. The
emphasis is then on Investments, innovation, scams and
identity theft. Finally we explore the way people work in
a changing world.
CONTENT/ LEARNING ACITIVITES
Biomes and Food Security
Geographies of Interconnections
Introduction to SPICESS.
The geography of connections and influences, communication
and information.
Canning Vale survey- place and influence.
Comparative study- place and influence
Shrinking World – Globalisation- transport, communication, info
technologies.
Where did my T-shirt come from case study?
Tourism and travel- popular natural features destinations
Environmental impact.
Ecotourism.
Assessment Task.
Biomes and Food security. What is a biome?
Mapping world biomes. How have biomes been altered?
Characteristics of biomes – table / investigation
Grassland biomes case study- sustainable farming- the factors
that affect crop yields across the world.
Revision of Biomes
In class test
Modern food production/ farming practices: Food Inc…
The future of Food Security- threats to food security.
Challenges to food security. Climate change and food production.
Newspaper article on food security
Food Inc. investigation- environmental, economic and
technological factors. Y chart.
Food security in Australia- compares and contrast.
Food security research
Population and Environment
One Child Policy – debate- positives/ negatives
Global population/ Global food production
Population Growth
World Hunger Map
Economics: Australia and the Global Economy
2 sector Circular Flow Model- glossary of terms
The role of consumers, producers, workers and the government.
ASSESSMENTS
Research Report
Sustainable Tourism
Management 10%
Biomes Test 7.5%
Food Security
Research
Assessment 7.5%
12
13
14
15-16
17
18
19
20
Football game analogy.
Inflation, unemployment, business cycle, economic growth.
Trade exports/ imports. Trade with Asia, UK, USA.
Exchange rates.
Introduction to tourism. Tourism in/ out of Australia. Differing
types of Tourism. Costs and benefits of Tourists.
Cultural and sporting tourism.
Trad with China and USA.
Info-graphic/ Poster on trade.
What is globalisation?
Rise of corporations TNC
Case study Nike, Nokia
Exploitation/ benefits
Research essay on Globalisation – two sessions researching.
Impact of Global events – GFC
Trade treaties- free trade agreements
Credit and financial scams.
Debit/ Credit cards- good and bad debt
Scams- mobile phone and internet. Identity theft.
The world of work
Post school options.
Types of work
Labour market
Changing work place
Impact of IT and technology
Underemployment/ unemployment
Rights in the workplace
Summary: complete glossary
Poster on scamming.
Trade Poster 5%
Research essay
handed out
In class topic test 9%
Research Essay due
on Globalisation11%
SEMESTER 2 ASSESSMENT OUTLINE: GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS
TYPE
FOCUS WEIGHT TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT
Trade
SKILLS
5%
Extended
Essay - Globalisation 11%
poster
5%
Response
11%
COGNITIVE
Biomes
16.5%
test
Unit
Test
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7.5%
RESEARCH
17.5%
9%
TOTAL
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Food security
research
Sustainable
Tourism report
7.5%
10%
50%