Year 9 Humanities (Compulsory)

In Year 9 Humanities, students focus on the study of History and Geography. In History, students study the making of the modern world from 1750 to 1918. In Geography, students study biomes of the world and how people, through their choices and actions, are connected to places throughout the world in a wide variety of ways, and how these connections help to make and change places and their environments.

Subject Type: Compulsory

Length: Full Year

Automatic Entry Criteria: Open Subject

Contact Person: Emma Bettison (emma.bettison@stcolumba.sa.edu.au)

History: https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/history-7-10/year-9?view=quick&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0&subjects-start-index=0

Geography: https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/geography-7-10/year-9?view=quick&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0&subjects-start-index=0

SEMESTER 1 - HISTORY

Topic Overview

• World War One
• Making and Transforming the Australian Nation

Assessment Overview

Investigation (60%)

• World War One Museum Exhibit
• Making a Nation Investigation

Source Analysis (40%)

• World War One: Propaganda Poster
• Making a Nation Source Analysis

SEMESTER 2 - GEOGRAPHY

Topic Overview

• Biomes and Food Security
• Geographies of Interconnection

Assessment Overview

Investigation (60%)

• Food Waste Report
• Sustainable Tourism

Source Analysis (40%)

• Biomes Infographic
• Food Security and Agriculture Source Analysis

YEAR 9 HUMANITIES