HUMANITIES
It has been a busy year for the Humanities Department, with 2015 being the centenary of the Gallipoli Landing. To commemorate the occasion, students across Years 10-12 took part in Camp Gallipoli, where they camped out at the Showgrounds, along with many members of the general public and other schools to honour those who fought in World War I. This event allowed students to appreciate the meaning of the ANZAC spirit and gave them a sense of community. Year 7 students investigated Ancient Egypt and China at the beginning of the year. They conducted their first research project in Geography through fieldwork, which investigated water usage in their home, then in the second semester by looking into what makes their suburb liveable.
and community issues, and visited the Shrine of Remembrance to complement the study of World War I that they had been doing in class. The Year 10 Core History classes were exposed to the horrors of the Holocaust by visiting the Jewish Holocaust Centre and meeting some survivors. The excursion serves as a valuable life experience, and gave students an insight into a dark period of history. This year the Year 11 20th Century History class joined this excursion to support the content they were studying in class, the ideologies of nations during WWII and the social and cultural changes that were occurring at the time. The students studying Year 12 subjects, including Accounting, Business
Management, Economics, History and Legal Studies have worked hard all year cementing their knowledge and skills by attending revision lectures, completing numerous practice exams and have actively taken responsibility for their own learning. In 2016 we look forward to the new Humanities subjects of Geography and Marvellous Melbourne being included in the Year 9 Program. Many thanks to the members of the Humanities Department for their support, enthusiasm and commitment in 2015. I wish the Department all the best for 2016 and welcome back Mrs Kamila Bielinski as Head of Department. Ms Caitlyn Jarrett Head of Humanities
The annual Medieval Day for Year 8 students gave them the chance to experience a taste of activities that were popular in the 15th century, as well as consolidating what they learnt in the classroom. This has become one of the more memorable days in the Humanities calendar. Its success is testament to the way in which the staff and students embrace it wholeheartedly. Students in Year 9 immersed themselves in Humanities in a variety of ways through the Bosco Program. They reflected on environmental
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2015 Salesian College Annual