Year 6 Humanities
Length: 2 Semesters
Compulsory or Elective: Compulsory
What will I learn?
In Humanities you will explore Civics and Citizenship, History and Geography. You will:
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Learn about the movement of people
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Develop an understanding of historical events for other cultures and their impacts on the world
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Learn about liveability, with a focus on Asia and key geographical and historical ideas
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Focus on Civics and Citizenship, the role of government, voting and how democracies operate, as well as learning how to develop new laws within Australia.
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Understand the processes of Business and Economics by delving into profit/loss, trade-offs and decision making.
What attributes do I need?
Interest in active learning, contributing to discussions in class, challenging ideas and thinking. Interest in Australia as a nation, its celebrations and challenges and relationships with other countries.
What Learner Qualifiers suit Humanities?
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Organisation and empathy
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Skills in collaboration
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Engagement in learning process – willingness to participate in discussions to challenge ideas and thinking
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Ability to collect and make use of primary and secondary data.
How will I be assessed?
Investigations (80%) – Inquiry, Historical Account, Report, Presentation
Source Analysis (20%) – Response to Sources, Source Analysis,