Humanities 9

Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you one KMS Bacc Knowledge point.

9.1 Geography Enormous Erruptions

Construct a model of Volcano.   Your model needs to include the various features of a volcano which also need to be clearly labelled.

9.1 History Wives and Worship

Create an audio presentation highlighting Henry VIII's break with Rome.  You will need to include the reasons for the break with Rome, and the impact on the country.  You will need to include the following key words: Marriage, Pope, Catholicism, Protestantism, short term and long term. 

9.1 Geography Earthquake 101

Research and produce a guide that helps people prepare their homes for an Earthquake.

You could include:

·      Things people can do to protect their homes.

·      An emergency bag which includes items you might need if you are forced to evacuate your home.

Make it as colourful as possible, using plenty of pictures to encourage people to look at it.

9.1 RS Song of the Philosophers

Create a song summarising the key figures of early Western Philosophy. Think Horrible Histories style. You should include: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Diogenes. The song should contain summaries of the Philosopher’s beliefs as well as fun facts about them. It should also sound great.

9.1 RS Plato's Cave

Create an artistic representation of the allegory of Plato’s cave. This could be a detailed painting, a 3D model or a filmed dramatisation. You will need to include all of the key elements of the story and demonstrate that you understand the meaning behind it.

Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you two KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

9.2 Geography of the Middle East

This research task is about understanding the human and physical geography of a Middle Eastern country of your choice. Your assessment needs to include the following.

·      Human geography of your chosen country (regions, population, urban / rural contrasts).

·      Physical geography of your chosen country (area, landscapes such as mountains rivers, weather).

·      How and why the geography of your chosen country is different to Wales.

The finished task should be well designed and include maps, photos, diagrams, text and references to your research. It could be presented as a poster.

9.2 RS What is Happiness?

Create a presentation on this question: What do you need to be happy? You should include famous philosophers' opinions on this question , including Plato, Diogenes and the Stoics, as well as your own opinion. 

9.2 History DIY Dugout

Create a model of a trench, using materials of your choice (you can be as creative as you wish here - it may be papier mâché, cake, recycled materials, clay - the choice is endless)! Your model should identify as many features as possible such as sandbags, a periscope, parapet etc.

Choose the following task which will earn you three KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

9.3 Geography Geology Rocks

Over time, all rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down by weathering into smaller pieces. There are different kinds of weathering processes, but they all happen in situ – that means where the rock is. The action of processes in the environment helps to break rock down.

Your task is to produce a piece of extended writing, in the form of a guide, that explains the different weathering processes, and how rock type influences landscapes and landforms. You should include diagrams to show the processes at work.

This assessment task consists of two parts.

·       In Part A you need to apply your knowledge and understanding of different types of weathering to a range of environments.

·       In Part B you will investigate one type of rock found in the UK – its distribution and the landscapes and landforms created.