Humanities

The unit focus and areas of study:

Within the fields of History, Geography, Economics and Civics and Citizenship, students develop knowledge and understanding of associated key concepts and skills. They develop increasing independence in critical thinking and the application of important skills including questioning, researching, analysing, evaluating, communicating and reflecting. Students achieve this by the investigation of topics such as: The industrial revolution, Australia and World War I, Australia and Asia, biomes and food security, the global world, resource allocation, consumer and financial literacy, work and work futures, government and democracy, human rights and First Nations issues.