9-12 Course Selection Guide - Mount Eliza Secondary College

the planning and development of urban areas, human rights, health, conflict and the implications of the impact theyhave on the environment. These issues are investigated on local, regional and global levels.Geography - Environmental GeographyThis semester unit examines the geographic aspects associated with specific environmental issues. Students gain someunderstanding of how and why problems arise by investigating the consequences, solutions and management of theenvironment. This is achieved by considering the results of human interference by introducing exotic species into anarea, by studying natural and human processes operating in a river system, investigating our approach to nationalparks, and wilderness areas.Geography – Marine StudiesLessons will highlight the relationship between Port Phillip Bay and Western Port discovering how these naturalsystems are balanced and operate, how they formed and the natural cycles they follow. Students will alsoinvestigate the manner in which humans have used the Australian marine environment over time – from ancientIndigenous Australians, the arrival of Europeans and modern developmental use.Geography - Practical GeographyThis semester unit builds upon skills already acquired and develops new skills appropriate when approaching any topicfrom geographic perspective. Students can use these skills to investigate and communicate information. Skillsinvolved include observations, collection and recording of data in various forms, presentation of data using a varietyof methods (graphs, maps, charts, 3D models, visual displays) and making conclusions about the data presented.Students work from primary sources such as maps and statistics and learn how to construct and interpret detailedmaps and graphs using GIS systems and data.HISTORYHistory – World War II and the Rise of Popular Culture“Anybody can make History, only a great person can write it” Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)History is more than the study of events. Have you ever wondered about how and why Australian troopsfought in World War II and the importance of ANZAC Day? Or how advancement in technology caninfluence the culture of countries? What about the influence of music and fashion on people’s lifestyles?Why has American culture been so important for Australia? Understand and investigate the major socialgroups and influences of the 20 th Century? Study a History unit and find out about the future by lookingthrough the doorway of the past!History – World War II and Struggle for Freedom“For to be free is not merely to cast off ones chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others”Nelson MandelaHistory is more than the study of events. Have you ever wondered about how and why Australiantroops fought in World War II and the importance of ANZAC Day? Understand and investigate thepast, and ongoing struggles for freedom and rights across the globe. Witness the long struggle forAfrican-American rights during the 20 th Century. Observe the way a nation has been shaped for thebetterment of humankind in South Africa since the end of apartheid. Study a History unit and imaginethe lives of people by living their past.LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISHIn Year 9, students may elect to study a LOTE for Semester One or for Semester One and Two.Year 9 Indonesian Semester 1 or Semester 1 and 2