Year 8 Global Perspectives

THEME 1;EMPLOYMENT

By the end of this chapter students should

·         Understand reasons for employment

·         Key elements of  work

·         Nature o employment

·         Causes and impacts of employment

·         Rates and patterns of employment worldwide

·         Evaluate inequalities in work place

·         Analyse role of trade unions in work place

THEME 2;BIO DIVERSTY AND ECOSYSTEM LOSS

By the end of this chapter, students should

Understand why plants and animal species are threatened

Research and analyse conditions and causes of bio diversity loss

·         Reflect on personal and other perspectives about conservation and diversity

THEME 3;CLIMATE CHANGE

By the end of this chapter, students should

·         Understand nature of climate change

·         Analyse  causes of climate change

·         Analyse the impacts of different climate change at different levels

·         Research approaches to reduce the impacts of climate change

·         Evaluate measures used to tackle climate change

·         Explore and evaluate national response to climate change

·         Reflect on other peoples perspectives on climate change

THEME 4;EDUCATION FOR ALL

By the end of this chapter, students should be able to

·         Identify different views  about  the purpose of education and benefits

·         Collaborate with others to carry out a project with a clear out come

·         Explore own perspectives and awareness about personal educational aspirations and goals

·         Research patterns of educational organisation

·         Evaluate provisions for particular groups

THEME 5;FAMILY AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

By the end o this chapter, learners should  be able to

·         Reflect on personal perspectives and those of others on the family

·         Evaluate the role of the parent

·         Collaborate with others to plan a project with a clear outcome

·         Analyse and evaluate examples of care for elderly people

·         Reflect on personal perspectives and those of others about care of the elderly

THEME 6;FUEL AND ENERGY

By the end o this chapter, students should be able to

·         Identify the main sources o energy resources around the globe

·         Analyse the patterns of global production and consumption of energy resources

·         Research and understand the impacts o energy consumption at different scales

·         Explore different  perspectives on energy use in local area

·         Explore own energy consumption and attempts to conserve energy

·         Be aware of different perspectives  on energy consumption

·         Collaborate with others to plan and carry out a project with a clear outcome

THEME 7;LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

By the end of this chapter, learners should be able to

·         Explore and reflect on personal approaches to communication and  language

·         Analyse and evaluate perspectives on acquiring a second language

·         Research and understand the nature of communication in own country

·         Collaborate with others to plan and carry out a project with a clear outcome

·         Research and understand the nature of global internet use

·         Analyse issues surrounding the internet use

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THEME1;BELIEF SYSTEMS

By the end of this chapter, learners should be able to

·         Explore and reflect  on personal and other peoples perspectives

·         Analyse the impacts of beliefs systems on people’s  lives

·         Understand different  belief systems across the world

·         Research and analyse belief systems in a local community

·         Explore and reflect on own and others perspectives on belief  systems

·         Explore and reflect on own and others perspectives on belief  systems

·         Explore and reflect  on personal perspectives on belief systems

THEME 2;CONFLICT AND PEACE

Analyse and evaluate the nature of conflict

·         Explore personal experiences and perspectives of conflict and consider some solutions

·         Research on the nature of conflict around the world

·         Analyse the causes and effects of particular conflict

·         Reflect on different perspectives about the source and nature human conflict

·         Understand ways to resolve large scale conflict

·         Analyse attempts to resolve conflicts other than violence

·         Research on conflict within own country

·         Evaluate approaches to conflict resolution that exist

THEME 3;DISEASE AND HEALTH

By the end of this chapter ,learners should be able to

·         Research and understand  a range of different health issues  from a range of perspectives

·         Evaluate methods to combat health issues

·         Research on the variations in infant mortality  rate and lie expectancy around the world

·         Explore the causes of infant mortality rate and life expectancy

·         Understand the current situation of unequal access to health care and consider solutions

·         Analyse reasons for the effects of unequal access to health care

·         Research and understand health care issues  in local community

·         Investigate how well local health care provide for particular groups

·         Reflect o own perspectives on health care provision

·         Investigate perspectives  on own health needs

·         Reflect on how healthy life style is and always to become more healthy

By the end of this chapter ;students should be able to

·         Research and understand the overall picture of human/other specie interaction

·         Evaluate different perspectives towards the relationships between animals and other species

·         Explore on personal and other perspectives abut animal welfare

·         Analyse issues surrounding humans and other species

·         Explore perspectives on animal welfare

·         Theme 2;law and criminality

·         By the end of this chapter,learnes should be able to

·         Understand why laws are made and how they may are made nationally and internationally

·         Analyse and evaluate the process of law marking

·         Analyse peoples attitude to and perspectives on the law

·         Explore and reflect on personal perspectives about the law and develop a line o reasoning to support views /opinions

·         Understand the incidence of crime and the effectiveness of measure to protect people

THEME 3;POVERTY AND INEQUALITY

By the end of this chapter ,learners should be able to

Research and understand some o the issues  linked o global poverty

Analyse the differences in levels of poverty between and within countries

Analyse the wealth gap between the rich and poor countries

Evaluate national strategies to combat poverty

Reflect on personal perspectives o wealth and poverty

Reflect on position in society and position o our families