INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES SUBJECT GROUP OVERVIEW

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What Is Humanities?

MYP individuals and societies incorporates disciplines traditionally studied under the general term “the humanities” (such as history and philosophy), as well as disciplines in the social sciences (such as economics, business management, geography, sociology and political science).

At Global Jaya School, the individuals and societies subject group classes are taught as “Humanities”. Humanities is an integrated course that incorporates multiple disciplinary perspectives, including history, geography, politics and economics.

In Year 10 Humanities, students study “module” units specifically for History, Psychology, Economics, and Business. Each module is taught by a specialist teacher. At the end of each semester, students receive a single grade for their achievement in Humanities including all the units covered.

Subject Group Overview

Year7: Individuals and Society; Humanities

Unit Title Topics Key Concept

Related Concept

Global Context

Statement of Inquiry

Criteria ATL Skills

Where in the world are we?

Five Themes of Geography

Time, Place and Space

Culture, Resources

Orientation in Space and Time

The world can be understood through models

A,C,D Reflection and self assessment. Thinking Skills

Awesome Ancients

Egypt Systems Resources Scientific and Technical innovation

The environment plays an important role in shaping history

A B C D Research Skills

Asia Now Geography in the APAC region

Global interactions

Globalization and Sustainability

Globalization and Sustainability

Geographic features shape the world we live in

A, B, C, Research, Communication

Classical Civilizations

Greece, Rome Systems Perspective Identity and relationships

By Knowing the past we know ourselves

C D Communication, Thinking Skills

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Year8: Individuals and Society; Humanities

Unit Title Topics Key Concept

Related Concept

Global Context

Statement of Inquiry

Criteria ATL Skills

Exploration of ideas

Enlightenment Change Power, Cause Scientific and Technological

Humanity develops significant ideas resulting in change and conflict

CD Communication Research

Ideas into action

Age of Revolutions

Change Innovation, revolution , power

Fairness and Development

Revolutions in thought can change the world.

A,B,C Thinking, Social

NHD

Historiography Historical Research

Systems Perspective, Identity

Identities and Relationship

understanding of the past is constructed systematically

BC Research, Communication, Self management

My Jakarta My world

Indonesian Development and issues

Global Interatctions

Globalization, perspective, sustainability

Globalization, sustainability

With growth come challenges

A,C,D Information lit, Thinking, Transfer

Year9: Individuals and Society; Humanities

Unit Title Topics Key Concept Related Concept

Global Context

Statement of Inquiry Criteria ATL Skills

Building a Nation

Indonesia History

Change Causality and Process

Global Interactions

Nations evolve through the exchange of people, products and ideas.

A,D Communication, Info literacy

NHD Historiography Historical Research

Systems Perspective, Identity

Identities and Relationship

understanding of the past is constructed systematically

BC Research, Communication, Self management

The War to end all wars

WWI Systems Innovation Revolution Power

Scientific and Technical

The physical and psychological consequences of war are devastating

A,B,C Research Communication

Perspectives in Propaganda

WWII Global interaction

Perspectives Personal and Cultural expression

Our perspective is based on our culture and social construction background

C,D Thinking Skills

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Year 10 Individuals and Society; Humanities

Unit Title Topics Key Concept Related Concept

Global Context

Statement of Inquiry Criteria ATL Skills

Human Development

Psychology: Human Development

Change Development and Behavior

Identities and relationship

Humans are affected by many factors

AC Communication, Information literacy

Intro to Business

Business and Management

Systems Culture, process

Scientific and Technological innovation

Human endeavors can be understood through models

B D Information Literacy, media literacy

Revolutions History; China and modernization

Time, place and space

Innovation Process

Orientation in time and place

Progress is linked with time, place and space

A,B,C,D Research

Economics and fairness

Economics and Economic measurements

Systems Choice, resources, sustainability

Fairness and development

There are different ways to measure fairness

B C Information Literacy, Critical Thinking