Humanities News

Humanities students have started their 2021 learning journey with a blast! 

Humanities in 2021 has started with some peculiar mysteries, as the Year 7s began learning some key historical skills to discover anything and everything about the Ancient Egyptians. Meanwhile, Year 8 students have started looking into landscapes and the mindboggling landforms that they are made of.

The Year 8s will be doing some more hands-on research in week 9 of this term when they explore the coasts of Melbourne’s South East during the annual coastal excursion.  

The Year 9 Humanities students have started exploring the dark world of the industrial revolution, and upon realising that children were put to work in factories at their age and younger, one Year 9 was heard saying, “It definitely makes homework not seem like a big deal.” 

In Year 10, History students have been looking at how the conclusion of the first World War changed the world in some dramatic and everlasting ways. As they begin learning all about the Roaring 20s (not to be confused with the 20s currently being experienced) many students will be encouraged to learn one of the biggest dance crazes of the last 100 years, the Charleston. 

Year 10 students studying Geography have been investigating what role population plays in the earth’s landscape. Meanwhile, VCE Geography students have been analysing some of the biggest geographical issues of the modern world; Malaria and melting glaciers. 

Those completing Extended Investigation studies have started formulating their own research questions, and those taking part in Classical Studies have found themselves looking at how classic stories of life and creation came about to explain the unexplainable. 

Overall, 2021 has started with more questions than answers, but it is the very nature of a Humanities student to never stop questioning. 

Michael Perks

Assistant Humanities Coordinator