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HumanitiesKey Stage 3 - Year 9Year 9 is an exciting and challenging year. By the end of year 9, our aim is for students to have gained the necessary skills through the study of a variety and interesting topics to be successful active, investigative and independent learners. The topics covered in year 9 provide students with a solid grounding for GCSE Geography, History and Religious Education. Humanities - History and Geography Key Dates | October – Black History Month | | GCSE option evening |
Autumn | Living with Natural HazardsKey questions for enquiry:§ What is a disaster?§ When is a natural hazard?§ When does a natural hazard become a disaster?§ How do hurricanes form?§ What are the effects of hurricanes and how do people respond?§ Why do some people chase tornadoes?§ Why do people live near active volcanoes?§ What happens to people when they receive too much or too little water? World War I Key questions for enquiry:§ What were the causes and consequences of World War I? | Spring | Development Key questions for enquiry:§ What is development?§ How is development measured?§ What are the differences between MEDC’s and LEDC’s?§ How can LEDC’s become more developed? The HolocaustKey questions for enquiry:Who was Hitler? Who were the Nazis?How did they come to power?What is anti -Semitism?Why did the Nazis hate the Jews?Was it just the Jews?How did the Nazis control Germany?What is propaganda and how did it work?How did the Nazis control children?In what ways did the Nazis persecute the Jews?How did this develop over time?Could Britain have done more to help the Jews?What did the Nazis do to Europe during WWII?Why did it happen? Why should we remember?
| Summer | Conflict and Resolution Key questions for enquiry:§ Why are the Palestinians and Israelis in conflict? § What caused the mass genocide in Rwanda in 1994? § What are the main conflicts in Northern Ireland? |
Humanities – Religious EducationKey Dates | 4th October – Ramadan | 4th October – Rosh Hashanah | 1st November - Diwali | 3rd November - EID- Ul- Fitr | 1st December – World Aids Day | 27th January – Holocaust Memorial day | | October 2005 - Black History Month | | End of Year Exams - 23-27 May 2005 |
Autumn | Islam Key questions and concepts: - What is Islam?
- Who follows it?
- How do Muslim’s know God’s will?
- What was the context for the message of Islam?
- Who is Allah?
- How do Muslims show their submission?
| Spring | This is RE Key questions and concepts: - Religion and Identity
- From life to death: where are we going?
- Why is it sometimes hard to believe in God?
- Has science ditched God?
- Does suffering make it impossible to believe in God?
- Good versus evil?
| Summer | Conflict and Resolution: Key questions: How do we approach conflict? What religious guidance is there? How can religion lead to conflict? | | | | Assessment is an integral part of the curriculum. Students are assessed each lesson through question and answering, class work, homework and peer and self assessment. There is also a formal assessment in each unit which will test a combination of their knowledge, understanding and skills. |
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