Year 7 Assessment Booklet 2020

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SOMERSET COLLEGE 2020 IB MYP SUBJECT OVERVIEW

SUBJECT: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES

YEAR: 7

T ERM

T OPIC

C ONCEPT

C ONTENT

• Looking at evidence, DNA and the work of Archaeologists using the ancient civilisation of Sumer. • Investigate the significant beliefs of ancient civilisations • The role of significant individuals and their impact • The legacies of Ancient civilisations • Sources of Evidence – Primary and Secondary · • Archaeology – Focus on one artefact · • Concept of time- Timeline and periods of time · • Historical inquiry involving the location and analysis of sources and use evidence to explain artefacts from the past • Students will appreciate and understand how their ancestors have shaped and changed the world in which we live today. • Somerset history; archives, data bases and pod casts are used to inquire about the history of our own school • Using their Atlas skills, the students will investigate how the geographical features influenced human settlement in Ancient Egypt. • They will look at the role of the Pharaoh and his influence on society at that time · Students will interpret how certain beliefs, values and practices influenced ancient Egyptian lifestyles. • They will investigate how contacts and conflicts changed Ancient Egypt • See Australia is part of a global community connected by culture, politics, economies, technology and the environment. • What is the relationship between Consumers and Producers in the market? • Students will endeavour to understand how economics plays a part in our globalised world. • How does entrepreneurial behaviour contribute to a successful business? · • They will be introduced to ‘products and services’; needs and wants of consumers and how this influences world economies. · • Students will be placed in a ‘Think Tank’ to discuss a problem at school, locally or internationally and then find a solution. · • The students will design this product and be part of a ‘Pitching Competition’ to ‘sell’ their product/service.

THREE There’s More to Ancient Egypt Than the Pyramids

EGYPTPEDIA

KEY CONCEPT: • Time place and space RELATED CONCEPTS: • Civilisation • Resources CONTEXT: • Orientation in Time and Space .

Criteria A, B, C, D

Ancient civilisations change over time due to their cultural practices and organised societies.

FOUR

Let’s Be Entrepreneurs!

KEY CONCEPT: • Global Interactions RELATED CONCEPTS • Resources • Power CONTEXT: • Globalisation and Sustainability

SEMESTER EXAMINATION Criteria A, C, D

The interdependence of consumers and producers leads to successful business in our globalised world.

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