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Year 9 – 2014 Electives

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Literacy/Numeracy
ITD Safety in the Workshop Let's Race! HoM:
 OnGuard Safety Training HoM:  Storage Case (Finger Joints) Task:
 Wall Shelf (Housing joints) Task:  Water Rocket (Coke bottles)

 Sandwich Tray (Dovetail  CO2 Dragster (Timber)
Joints) HoM:
 Folding Camp Chair (Bridle, Task:
mortise and tenon, dovetail half
check joints)
HoM:
Task:

ICT Robotics Animation Introduction to Programming Computer Systems
Students will explore design and Animation is a powerful mode of (Game Development) Students will explore essential
programming of Lego Mindstorms storytelling. Throughout this term In this unit the interest of students knowledge of: How computers
robots to master challenging students will use advanced in digital games will be channelled work?, What the purpose of an
environment using sound, light, software to develop their own to foster productive learning of operating system is? What is
ultrasonic, and touch sensors. animated story. programming concepts applicable application software? How do I
Students are inspired to inquire, HoM: to many other software protect my computer against
interpret and think creatively. Task: development areas. Students will threats from the Internet? A focus
HoM: use Scratch to develop games of in this unit will be on computer
Task: different genres. hardware to provide students with
HoM: knowledge and skills to build and
Task: maintain their own computer.
HoM:
Task:
Jap Fantastic Families  Learning Kanji and  What's in the Hole?  Say where they want/don't
He Works at Movie World Katakana  I Want to Go Skiing want to go
She Likes to Parachute  Talk and ask about peoples  Wasabi is Very Hot!!  Describe the weather
My House is Interesting families  Order a meal/ buy something
Snakes Like Frogs Too  Say where people are and  How Much is That? in a shop
HoM: study What Shall We Do?
Task: HoM:  Discuss wants and needs
 Discuss likes and dislikes Task:  Go shopping
 Discuss abilities  Understand dates
 Describe location  Follow instructions
 Describe people and animals  Take part in a play
 Read and write letters  Complete puzzles
 Write captions Read dialogues
Read manga HoM:
HoM: Task:
Task:
Music Music’s Greatest Hits The Pioneers of Rock Australian Art Music Jazz & Its Many Styles
Students will be introduced to In this unit students investigate the The Australian Art music scene is In this unit we investigate the
some of the greatest "hits" in the major styles of the first two influenced by many different styles development of Jazz from its
history of Western Music. This unit decades of rock. Students will also of music, including Aboriginal beginnings in the cotton fields of
focuses on three key musical learn to apply some of the music, Popular music, and the the United States to the present
periods; the Baroque (1600-1750), characteristics of the various styles Music of other Cultures. In this unit day, noting the basic jazz
the Classical (1750-1825) and into their own rock compositions. students study a number of characteristics such as typical
Romantic (1825 - 1900) periods. Understanding the legacy of the representative works by famous timbres and performance
Students will also gain experience Pioneers of Rock is therefore Australian composers. Students techniques in the musical
in composing and playing music essential in order to fully appreciate will also learn how to follow the examples studied. Students will
from these periods. the pop music of today. Students scores while they listen to the also gain experience in composing
HoM: will also gain experience in music. and playing Jazz music.
Task: composing and playing early Rock HoM: HoM:
music. Task: Task:
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