 In term 2, Year 10s study a unit, generally described as "Building a Modern Australia", looking at post-World War 2 society.
I generally break this unit in half; starting with Berlin Wall and the division of Germany, the formation of the United Nations, and finishing with the Vietnam War. This is the half of the unit that I have already created display for. The second half looks at rights and freedoms for First Nations People, migrants, and women since World War 2. This unit is still to be taught (all prepped to go!) and the display is still to be made.
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 Another term, another display up! I popped in during the holidays for one day this time (normally, I try to do 2-3 days to smash out some work - AKA photocopying - without the students there) and I used it to swap over a display, file some paperwork, and set up a seating plan for my Year 10 English class. It wasn't much (in the scheme of what I usually try to achieve) but I'm happy with what I did do.
 Year 9 Food reviews meant trying different snacks! I modelled the process in front of the students as they did it (trying to stop them from eating the snacks was not on my teaching Bingo card that day!) and it went off with a bang. They all enjoyed it and some of the reviews were pretty good and others were "Mars Bars are trash. I won't eat them."
It was a great end of day fun treat during Week 10 but they were incredibly disappointed to know that I wasn't going to put off the assignment until next term.  Our final unit for Term 1, in Year 9 History, is up! This one is Movement of Peoples and is honestly, not a unit that I've really gotten into teaching until now. It hasn't been one of my strongest ones so I made it a priority this year to do it justice.
 I would almost consider this a step up from the graphic novel, considering it is definitely text-heavy more than the graphic novel is but it is still easily accessible for kids. I'm not using this one for English this year but it's still a great help for me to wrap my head around the intricacies of Dracula. Now, to read the third (and final!) version!
On Monday last week, I decided it was time to make my classroom pretty again! I love being able to make my space welcoming and inviting for all students who enter through the classroom doors. I still have quite a few displays to go up, as they needed to be printed, laminated, and velcroed.  With the term starting, prep has begun for my semester 1 classes. I'm really looking forward to all of them as I lit a bomb under the Year 9 History curriculum and re-did it over the break. As a team, we've re-done the majority of the Year 9 English curriculum, and I'm excited to get back to Year 10 English. Year 10 History is a subject I'm enjoying immensely, so I'm excited to be back in it.
With my (much loved) Year 12s graduating last year, it's a new cohort for Home Group, and I'm rather glad I'm staying in the senior years. I can't wait to see what this semester has to offer! And just like that, my classroom is all packed up! While I love going back to a bare slate and getting ready to start anew, it's also sad to see it so empty! I'm ready to rest and relax and I'm glad for past me who started to take displays down as my classes finished up. Made it through the school year, and I can't wait for a break before starting it all again next year. When one of your Year 10 students spoils you. I'm very blessed to teach some amazing kids.  |
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