Year 9 Speaking Up and Speaking Out

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Year 9 Speaking Up and Speaking Out

TERTIARY & CAREER PATHWAYS:

TV or radio presenter, stadium announcer, law clerk, advertising executive, tourist guide, journalist, politician, marketing officer, human relations representative, funeral director, actor, public servant

 

Everyone needs a voice. The goal of this unit is for students to consider and explore the importance of having a voice in our world. This unit will involve studying both traditional and non-traditional ways that people can share their views. This will include investigating and analysing: speeches, different forms of narrative, art,poetry and music. Students will undertake a self-directed research project where they investigate a chosen area and then create their own presentation where they have the opportunity to share their voice. 

 

Assessment:

Assessment across the semester will include a range of tasks such as:

  • Individual and group presentations
  • Text Analysis
  • Classwork
  • Writing Folio