2020-2021 Knowledge Organiser YEAR GROUP: 9 TERM: 2 NAME FORM “For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” – Carl Sagan Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 1 How to use your knowledge organiser You are expected to bring your knowledge organiser to the academy every day This knowledge organiser contains all the key knowledge that you need to know for your learning this term. You should spend at least 30 minutes every evening using the knowledge organiser to complete a learning homework. You should record the subject or subjects on the learning homework page and show this to your form tutor on a weekly basis. You will be tested in lessons on your learning from this knowledge organiser. In some lessons, your teacher will ask you to learn specific sections of the knowledge organiser, but otherwise you should work through each subject independently, trying to memorise the information in the booklet. The more you can remember, the more useful it will be for your lessons. How to learn using a knowledge organiser The best way to use a knowledge organiser is to revise the information so that you can recall it when you are asked. The best methods to do this are: ▪ Look, cover, write and check the key words and knowledge lists ▪ Ask a family or friend member to test you on the knowledge ▪ Create a mind map to remember the information in each section ▪ Write down on a blank piece of paper as much as you can remember from the organiser ▪ Use the knowledge organiser to help you complete work in school and at home Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 2 SCHOLAR A scholar is a person who studies a subject and knows a lot about it. “She was a good scholar because she worked so hard in class.” Every student at CMA is a SCHOLAR Sitting up ___________ throughout your __________ to ensure maximum ________. C_____________ yourself with your ______and ____________ when challenged. Hard __________ to ensure you complete ________ _______to the best of your __________. O___________ so that no time is wasted and you have ___________ with you at all times. L___________ to your __________ and to others in the class respectfully and actively, prepared to __________. A__________ for the very best and ___________with your learning to take you beyond your current ______________. Respectful of everyone in the ____________, including ___________, staff, governors, visitors and __________. Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 3 Art – Political Portraiture Keyword in portraiture Guide-lines Straight lines drawn at different measurement points to help you place the key feature and achieve the correct proportions Scale How big or small something is or the size of something Colour Where one (or more) colours merge into another. blendin We call this smooth colour blending Highlight A bright and reflective area. A highlight on a face would normally be around the cheeks, nose or forehead Shadow/scale The darker areas. Adding shade or shadow to a face can make it look realistic Proportion The size relationship between different parts, eg how big the eyes are compared to the nose Guides to help draw the eyes, nose and ears BAME – Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic. Portrait – A drawing or painting of a person Colour groups Tertiary Colours are made by mixing one primary and secondary colour or two secondary colours. Harmonious Colours are next to each other on the colour wheel. Tint – when you add white to a colour to make it lighter. Shade – when you add black to make the colour darker. Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 4 Art – Political Portraiture Barbara Walker’s biography Notable artwork Other BAME Artists... Barbara Walker is a British Delita Martin – fuses language with oral storytelling, Martin offers other figurative artist. identities and narratives for women of colour. Her work is intended to address misunderstandings and stereotypes about the African – Caribbean community in Britain. Brighter Future She draws directly onto the Born in Birmingham, England Diptych, 2006 walls of the gallery, that She was appointed a (MBE) in frequently explore themes of 2019 for services to British Art documentation and recording, and erasure The Singh Twins - The Singh Twins are contemporary British artists whose Adrian Brandon’s biography style is a fusion of Indian traditional and contemporary Western influences which they label ‘past modern.’ Adrian Brandon is an American artist and illustrator. His work acts to raise Study, 2011 awareness to the injustices that the Black community is forced to live with Brandon’s artwork gained notoriety in February 2019, he Born in Seattle, Washington, started his “Stolen” series for America. Black History Month—a portrait Aiyana Stanley-Jones, Brandon’s goal is to create art series dedicated to Black people Stolen Series 2019 that creates an understanding Keywords who have been killed by the of Black culture, Black love and Stereotype Oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of police. Black pain so that ‘we’ can person or thing. move forward together. Injustice A lack of fairness. Culture The ideas, customs & social behaviour of a particular Botham Jean, Stolen people or society. Series 2019 Identity The fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 5 Ethics and Politics (Citizenship) - Global Citizenship Key words 1 Global citizen: a person who places their identity with a "global community“. Their identity is not defined by geography or political borders. 2 Responsibility: having a duty to deal or help with something 3 United Nations (UN): an organisation that works to promote international co-operation. 4 Advocacy: public support for a particular cause 5 Cause: a principle or movement which someone is committed to and is prepared to defend or advocate. 6 Action: the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a problem or difficulty. 7 Success criteria: the standards by which the project will be judged at the end to decide whether or not it has been successful. Key knowledge 8 Global citizenship is about helping people across the world. Global citizenship helps you realise that issues happen across the world and not everyone has access to their basic human rights such as education, housing, food and water. 9 We all have human rights but these rights come with responsibilities. You have to respect your rights in order to make sure everyone else around you can access their rights. 10 There have been lots of contributions to global rights of citizens, including a) Magna Carta (1215) - a ruler, just like everyone else, is subject to the rule of law, b) Declaration of Independence (1776) - everyone is created equal and endowed at birth with basic rights, c) UN Charter (1945) - human rights, dignity, and equality are central global values in the modern era, and d) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) - the rights of all people must be protected if the world is to have freedom, justice, and peace. 11 The UN is an organisation that aims to secure international peace, fight poverty and protect people’s human rights. The UN was formed after the devastation of World War 1. 12 Our rights can be broken in to different categories, including a) political - people have the right to take part in the government of their country (Article 21), b) civil - people are equal before the law (Article 7), c) social - marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the potential spouses (Article 16), d) economic - people have the right to work where they choose, under healthful working conditions (Article 23), and e) cultural - everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community (Article 27). 13 There are 17 sustainable goals that the UN have set to try and help the global situations that are going on in the world. These include, no poverty, no plastic pollution and better healthcare for everyone. 14 The plan a project you must have different skills. Research, interpreting evidence, planning, collaboration and campaigning are important when planning and carrying out a project. 15 There are local, national and global charities that need help and donations. They require people to donate money so that they can use that money to help. 16 After a project has been done, the participants need to make sure that their project was successful by evaluating what they would do differently. For your assessment, you will need to write about the parts of your project that went well and what you could have improved. Year 9 Knowledge organiser Term 2 Page: 6 Ethics and Politics (Citizenship) - Law Key words 1 Law: the rules people in a country must follow. 2 Society: group of people living together in a community. 3 Judgement: to make decisions and come to sensible conclusions using evidence. 4 Crime: an act which breaks the law. 5 Hate crime: a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically one involving violence. 6 Crown Prosecution Service (CPS): Prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales 7 Ministry of Justice: Government department that works to protect and advance the principles of justice. 8 Case law or precedent: once a decision has been made in a court it becomes law in all future cases containing the same material facts and it must be followed by all lower courts. 9 Rule of law: a country is governed by law and all resident must obey the law, so no one is above the law.