Princes Hill Secondary College
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Welcome to the phsc humanities page Year 7 The Year 7 SOSE course focuses on introducing students to the concept of History by learning how historians gain, analyse & draw conclusions from evidence. It involves them studying the history of their local area and ancient civilizations such as Sumer, Egypt, Greece, Rome. Students also learn geographical concepts about how natural processes and human activities have changed environments both natural and human. They learn about how environments can become sustainable and are involved in projects to that end. Year 8 In Year 8 students learn about the medieval world in Europe, the Middle East and Japan. They then go on to study life during the Renaissance and Reformation. Students learn advanced mapping skills and use the College’s weather station to study issues about weather and its effects in detail. Sustainability issues are of particular focus in a study of Rainforests. Year 9 The Year 9 course examines about a century of Australia's
history from 1901 to 1945. Students study water as a geographic focus, with particular reference to river systems such as the Murray Darling and Yarra Rivers. A study tour to Canberra is offered by the Humanities Faculty to Year 9 students during Term 2. Year 10 Year 10 Humanities' focus is the study of Asia with particular reference to China, India and Japan. Students study the history and culture of these societies and their relevance to Australia today. Included in the year are investigations of contemporary issues in Asia such as environmental concerns, population, trade and urbanisation. The Humanities Faculty offers a study tour to China during Term 3 as part of the programme. This gives students the opportunity for cultural exchange, especially when we visit our sister school in Shanghai. VCE Princes Hill Secondary College has a very wide range of offerings in VCE Humanities. In 2008 we offer the following subjects: Units 1 & 2: Units 3 & 4:
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