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Goals of Economics –
Developing a sense of value
What do we value? How do we determine the worth of goods and services? What are their costs? What are their benefits?
Goals of Geography – Developing a sense of place
What is where, why there, and why care?
Goals of History –
Developing a sense of time
Who are we? Who came before us? How have we changed?
Goals of Law –
Developing a sense of fairness and justice
What are our rights and responsibilities? How does society create its rules? What structures can people use to address conflict?
Goals of Politics –
Developing a sense of responsibility
Where do I belong? How can I contribute?
Students will work towards:
developing an understanding of how scarcity and wealth affect individual and collective choices, and assessing the trade-offs that can influence and/or arise from these choices;
analysing the application of economic models, and assessing the factors that can influence economic decisions;
analysing how competing stakeholders influence economic policies, and assessing the impact of these policies on different stakeholders;
developing an understanding of the basic needs and wants of people and that people’s needs should be respected when economic decisions are made .
Students will work towards:
developing an understanding of the characteristics and spatial diversity of natural
and human environments and communities, on a local to a global scale;
analysing the connections within and between natural and human environments and communities;
developing spatial skills through the use of spatial technologies and the interpretation, analysis, and construction of various types of maps, globes, and graphs;
being responsible stewards of the earth by developing an appreciation and respect for both natural and human environments and communities .
Students will work towards:
developing an understanding of past societies, developments, and events that enables them to interpret and analyse historical, as well as current, issues;
analysing how people from diverse groups have interacted and how they have changed over time;
understanding the experiences of and empathizing with people in past societies;
developing historical literacy skills by analysing and interpreting evidence from primary and secondary sources .
Students will work towards:
developing an understanding of the fundamental principles of justice as well as the relevance of law
to society and to the daily lives of individuals;
analysing the role of law in determining and upholding
the rights and responsibilities of all people, and assessing the impact of the law and legal systems in people’s lives;
developing an understanding of the role of the justice system in a healthy democracy and the contribution of individuals and groups to the evolution of law;
analysing issues and managing conflict in their own lives through the application of legal reasoning .
Students will work towards:
developing an understanding of how to influence change within the diverse communities to which they belong, and of how individuals and groups can participate in action that promotes change;
analysing current political issues, and assessing methods and processes that can be used to influence relevant political systems to act for the common good;
assessing the power and influence of different people involved in civic issues, using political perspective;
developing a respect and appreciation for different points of view on various political issues .
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