History

To evaluate whether a historical account is a sound inerpretation given all available sources and even incomplete or contradictory data.
 

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• History is always an interpretation, and interpretation is the primary task of the historian. 
• History is beyond simply knowing historical figures, dates, and events.  

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Where and how do historical accounts originate?

Feudalism

To analyze the origins and impact of social structures on societies

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• The state’s inability to maintain law and order in society tends to encourage the rise of feudal elements.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Are the systems of power, authority, and governance that were used in the Middle Ages still present in today’s modern governments?

Environment 

To make deliberate choices in consideration of how their actions affect the natural environment

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• We are connected to our environment: We shape our environment just as they shape us. 

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• How does my natural environment shape my life?
• How do human activities shape and change my environment?

Global Citizenship

To take creative action within their sphere of influence to address a problem that affects others

POSSIBLE INSIGHTS

• In a globalized world, the actions of one country alone or a small group of countries will not be enough to address the world’s most pressing problems. Each country must do its part and each citizen must be a part of the effort.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• How can governments work together to solve the world’s biggest problems?
• How can we connect global and local issues as we work towards positive change? (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2021/04/lesson-plan-becoming-agents-for-change-through-the-sustainable-development-goals/)