Glendowie College
10 Social Studies
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Simpson.
MYP Individuals and Societies
Compulsory Core Subject
Objectives
Social Studies education aims to enable students to participate in a changing society as informed, confident, and responsible citizens.
The objectives developed and assessed are: Knowing and Understanding; Investigating; Communicating and Thinking Critically.
Content
MYP Unit | Outline |
Global Challenges | Explore some of the major humanitarian, resource, and environmental challenges the world faces and analyse the possible solutions to these challenges. |
Action Aotearoa! | Discover how Aotearoa New Zealand has participated in international conflicts and how this has changed our national identity. |
Partnership and Protest | Investigate the ways communities develop partnerships and how citizens use protest to promote change. |
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: Nil.
Associated Costs: Nil.
Pathway
Social Studies gives students the skills to be successful in ANY school subject. These skills set students up for senior school, university and beyond. These 21st century skills include; communication skills, investigating, critical thinking, problem solving, formal writing, source analysis and being able to see issues from multiple perspectives.
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