Humanities

Monday,22 March 2010
Year 9RM Geography
Lesson outline
Watched a dvd on the contrasted enviromental views by George Monbiot.
Homework:Questions-1,3,4,5 and 6 pg(40-41)
Done:Wednesday,24 March 2010
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FRIDAY, 10 MARCH 2010

History 9MP
History. Mini Project. Music of the Enlightenment. JAT pages 686-687


Aim:1. To examine the effect of the enlightenment on music.

2.To understand the difference in tone between baroque and classical music

3. To understand the factors that enabled music to thrive during the 1700’s

Students use information available on pages 686 and 687 (JAT) to produce a mini project in class.

HOMEWORK:
Homework pages 378-380 Workbook.......................................


Read, highlight and answer questions.
History books to be given in next lesson for marking.



WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2010
History 9MP
The French Philosophers JAT 684-686 W/B p 376-378
Aim: To understand that the Enlightenment was centered in France. To introduce the ideas of Voltaire, Diderot and Rousseau.

Links: To new ideas about politics and the triumph of reason from last two history sessions.
Teacher leads discussion on what is meant by Enlightenment., the aims of the French ‘philosophers’, how they disagreed with church leaders.
Students read about Voltaire, Diderot, Enlightenment and Women and answer questions on short worksheet provided by teacher.

HOMEWORKRead pages376-378 workbook. Highlight the salient (key) points. Answer question 6
FINISH THE WORKSHEET ON THE FRENCH PHILOSOPHERS


History 9RM
The Age of Absolutism JAT 686-689

Aim: To look at the monarchies of France(Louis xiv), Germany (Frederick the Great) and Russia(Peter1 and Catherine11) to see how they tried to model their countries on Enlightenment ideas.
Links: to discussion on Enlightenment from previous lesson.

Teacher introduces topic. Students read text and answer questions on Teacher’s worksheet.

HOMEWORKFinish teacher’s worksheet given out in class



MONDAY, 8 MARCH 2010
HISTORY (9RM)

Homework:
Finish Worksheet on Enlightenment

The French Philosophers JAT 684-686 W/B p 376-378


Aim: To understand that the Enlightenment was centered in France. To introduce the ideas of Voltaire, Diderot and Rousseau.

Links: To new ideas about politics and the triumph of reason from last two history sessions.

Teacher leads discussion on what is meant by Enlightenment., the aims of the French ‘philosophes’, how they disagreed with church leaders.

Students read about Voltaire, Diderot, Enlightenment and Women and answer questions on short worksheet provided by teacher.
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FRIDAY, 5 MARCH 2010

GEOGRAPHY (9MP)

HOMEWORK
PAGE 38,39 QUESTIONS 2,3,7 AND WORKSHEETLESSON OUTLINE
Geography: Focus on China. How China is Changing. Geog 3 Textbook pages 38/39

Aim: To examine how the pattern of development in China has changed over time.
Links: To work done on development around the world in Autumn term.
Talk about China’s wealthy past, reasons why it fell behind industrially, how it is catching up, exports, the rising standard of living and rising inequality. Look at GDP per capita and the term NIC. Students read pages 38/39 and go through Your Turn questions with the teacher.
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THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 2010
Focus on China (MP)

Homework:
China’s One Child Policy worksheet

Focus on China (RM)

Homework:
China’s One Child Policy worksheet
Geog 3 textbook P39 Questions 3-7.

LESSON OUTLINE
(IN CASE YOU WERE ABSENT AND YOU NEED TO CATCH UP)Geography: Focus on China. China’s One Child Policy. Geog 3 textbook P36/37.
Aim: To find out why China decided to adopt a one- child policy
Links: Work on Population density and distribution in previous lesson.Read Accounts from child/farmer about attitudes to one-child policy.

Discuss: whether or not it has been a success.Student Work: Your Turn Draw a graph of population growth from data on p 37.
HOMEWORK
Your Turn Q5 and 6 page 37
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WEDNESDAY, 3 MARCH 2010

Geography (9RM)
Focus on China

China’s One Child Policy. Geog 3 textbook P36/37.


Aim:
To find out why China decided to adopt a one- child policy

Links:
Work on Population density and distribution in previous lesson.
Read Accounts from child/farmer about attitudes to one-child policy.

Discuss: whether or not it has been a success.

Student Work: Your Turn Draw a graph of population growth from data on p 37.

Homework Assignment
Complete worksheet on China's one child policy

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Geography (9MP)


Focus on China

Geog 3 textbook. P34/35: The World’s Largest Population.

Aim:
• to see how the population of China is spread around and explore reasons for the pattern.

Links:
• Work done in previous two lessons on physical geography and history of China.
• Read texts on pages 34 and 35. Study maps and charts and relate to text.

Student Work: Your Turn p35 Go through Q’s 1-5 with teacher. Finish in class

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Monday, March 1st, 2010

Geography (9RM)

Focus on China
Geog 3 textbook. P34/35: The World’s Largest Population.

Aim:
• to see how the population of China is spread around and explore reasons for the pattern. Links:
• Work done in previous two lessons on physical geography and history of China.
• Read texts on pages 34 and 35. Study maps and charts and relate to text.

Student Work: Your Turn p35 Go through Q’s 1-5 with teacher. Finish in class