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Year 9 2013 Assessments • Workbook • Practical sessions • Assignment – 2 Course Dinner party. • Assignment – Decorating a ‘Fantasy Cake’. Multicultural Cooking (Duration: One semester) Course Description In this unit students will experience a range of foods and cultures from countries other than Australia. Course Content In one part of the semester, students study a variety of cultures which have influences on our eating patterns – Asian, Thai, Italian, French, Indian etc. Relevant cooking methods and reasons why certain foods are used are studied. Each week a typical meal from each country is prepared. In the other part of the semester students work in pairs to research a country of their choice. They complete a major assignment on this country and present it to the class. Each pair of students selects an appropriate recipe which is prepared in the class. Assessments • Workbook • Practical sessions • Assignment “Tastes of the Globe” Jewellery (Duration:One semester) Course Description This “hands on” course will develop and expand • students knowledge of a range of materials • fine motorskill development • attitudes to resources and recycling • cooperative work in a safe environment Aims • use and understand a range of natural and man made materials • make a series of small beautiful objects • develop general capabilities of literacy, numeracy, ICT, creativity, personal competency and intercultural understanding. Students will research and make a range of objects • bracelet, earing, rings, pendant, brooch or necklace • jewellery box, small container or slumped glass • wallet, picture frame or mirror • object from a different culture or era Students will use a range of “found” or recycled materials • wood, copper, aluminium, brass and steel • inner tube, tetra pak and old skateboards • leather, material, wire and fishing tackle Physical Education Games of the World (Duration: One semester) Course Description A healthy, physically active lifestyle is conducive to more effective participation in all that society has to offer and greater levels of success within and beyond school. This requires students to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours that enable them to: • Maintain good health and live a healthy lifestyle • Understand the role of physical activity in ensuring good health • Engage in physical activity This subject will enable students to investigate the variety of games and sports that are played in various parts of the world. Elements of geography, history & culture will be learnt along the journey and plenty of time for hands-on practical sessions of the various activities. Course Content • Games & sports of Europe • Games & sports of Asia • Games & sports of South America • Indigenous games & sports Netball Studies (Duration: One semester) Course Description A healthy, physically active lifestyle is conducive to more effective participation in all that society has to offer and greater levels of success within and beyond school. This requires students to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours that enable them to: 12
Year 9 2013 • Maintain good health and live a healthy lifestyle • Understand the role of physical activity in ensuring good health • Engage in physical activity Students will conduct an in-depth analysis of various aspects of the sport of netball. Practical sessions will be complemented by theoretical components of the course. Course Content • Teamwork, strategies & tactics • Attacking & Defensive skills • Training for netball • History & culture of netball • Coaching & umpiring netball Humanities Stand Up (Duration: One semester) Course Description: Image and Practise Justice and Service The world becomes a better place when ordinary people set out to do good deeds. Inspired by the film Pay It Forward, this elective encourages student voice and builds teamwork, community spirit and leadership through action and applied learning. This is an opportunity to find ‘your voice’, stand up for what you believe in, to make a positive difference to something that interests you. Students explore different sources of inspiration, identify issues that interest or excite them, examine the ideals/principles they stand for, learn how to take positive action, and carry out student driven programs/projects that aim to benefit people or communities. Course Content Largely student driven, the interests of participants will shape the course content of this elective. Students will have opportunities to consider and act upon school, community and/or global issues of concern. Over the course of the semester, they will show evidence (individually or in groups – large or small) of goalsetting, planning, skill development, execution and/or reflection in relation to community project/s. Assessment 13 • Journal of participation • Research Assignment • Report on a proposed or completed community project Geography (Duration: One semester) Course Description: Students enhance their map-making skills by going out into the schoolyard and beyond to create successful maps. Assessment Tasks: 1. Class Exercises: Short textbook-based exercises are completed in class or for homework. 2. Research Project: Students will research various factors that lead to endangering animals. 3. The course includes researching and identifying animals that are endangered and investigating the main threats to various endangered animals. 4. Atlas activities: Games and quizzes designed to increase familiarity with major geographic features of the world. Indigenous Studies (Duration:One semester) Course Description: Indigenous Studies is a course designed to gain a greater understanding of Indigenous people and the role that they have played in shaping Australian society both in the past and in the present era. Course Content The subject will provide an introduction to the history of Indigenous people and will consider indigenous food, language, geography, religion, culture, significant achievements of Indigenous people and the challenges faced by Indigenous cultures. The focus of the program will be both local and Australia wide. From a Civics perspective, students will study the importance of promoting Indigenous culture throughout the local community.
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