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INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
The humanities programme is structured around key integrated topics involving political, economic, historical, social, legal, and geographical aspects. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of cultures and environments as well as the essential research and analysis skills to develop and communicate their appreciation of humanity.
The following is an overview of topics studied and their content.
GRADE 7 HUMANITIES
1. Water – Pollution and Conservation
- Clean water: Who needs it, who gets it?
- How is water used and misused?
- Water: how can we manage our supplies?
- How is our water polluted?
- Clean water – how much does it cost?
2. Population Change
- Population distribution
- Population change
- Population case study
3. The Middle Ages
- Introduction to Feudalism
- The roles of religions and militarism
- Trade and the Plague
4. The Renaissance
- The Renaissance introduction: Technology, Trade and Religion and the re-birth of classical culture and ideas
- A comparison of Renaissance and Medieval art and life
- The achievements and consequences of the Renaissance
Exploration – Centuries of Discovery
- Early exploration
- Age of exploration
- Effects of exploration
- Exploration project
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