In Year 9 Humanities, students examine the human-related systems and processes that have shaped the world. Through the Humanities, students investigate people’s interconnections with society, groups and other individuals and with built and natural environments.
Four specific strands (topics) are covered in Year 9 Humanities, which consists of the following:
Civics and Citizenship
Geography
History
Business and Economics
What You Will Learn
Skills are learnt through four specific strands, which consists of the following:
Term 1 Civics
In Term 1, Year 9 Students will learn about Civics and Citizenship (Government, democracy, and the citizen)
Investigating contemporary civics and citizenship issues
Evaluating democratic institutions and systems
Participating in civic processes
Communicating
Term 2 Geography
In Term 2, Year 9 Students will learn about Geography (Biomes, Food Security & The Interconnected World)
Ask questions using geographical methods
Collecting, recording and representing information and data; using geospatial technologies and digital tools
Interpreting and analysing data and information
Evaluating and decision-making
Proposing strategies or responses
Communicating conclusions.
Term 3 History
In Term 3, Year 9 Students will learn about History (World War One)
Develop and apply historical questions
Identify and explain the features
Content and context of historical sources
Evaluate the information about interpretations and perspectives they contain as evidence.
Analyse the short and long-term factors that contributed to continuity and change
Term 4 Business and Economics
In Term 4, Year 9 Students will learn about Business and Economics (Understanding the global economy, strategies to manage financial risks, and the changing work environment)
Develop and modify questions to investigate contemporary economic and business issues.
Locate, select and analyse information and data from a range of sources for relevance and reliability.
