Humanities

ISB's curriculum model is standards based. Standards define what students should know, understand and be able to do by the time they graduate from high school. They are broad, few in number and articulate the learning to be achieved overtime.


 * Humanities** consists of two disciplines, **English and Social Studies**.

The three strands within our standards based curriculum for English are **reading, writing, listening and speaking**. Students will be asked to write in many different styles as well as read many genres.

The four strands within our standards based curriculum for Social Studies in the 7th grade are time, continuity and change (**history**), people, places and environment **(geography**), cultural (**customs and traditions**) and power

Connections for students will be made through the 7th grade units: //Cultural Interactions// //Ancient Greece// //Ancient Rome Medieval Era//

=**CITY IN THE SEA (CITS)**=

This integrated is a year long project where students are charged with designing, building and managing and most importantly improving an imaginary city in their classroom. The activities we use are salient to the standards and bench marks, and learning targets for grade 7.

Some English examples include: · plan for writing (researching, outlining) · relates or summarizes information · identifies the effect of point of view · makes inferences and draws conclusions in both reading and writing · compose authentic writing · advances a judgment that is interpretive, analytic, evaluative, or reflective · uses a logical sequence in which the problem - solution - outcome - unfold · asks relevant questions · gives reasons in support of opinions expressed · employs a group decision making · uses notes or other memory aids to structure a presentation · uses text as a reference to solve a problem Some Social Studies examples include: · compare similarities and differences in ways groups, societies, and cultures meet human needs and concern · use knowledge of facts and concepts ...along with methods of historical inquiry to inform decision making about and action-taking on public issues · elaborate maps...that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape · Propose, compare, and evaluate alternative uses of land and resources... · Observe and speculate about social and economic effects of environmental changes and crises resulting from phenomena such as floods, storms and drought. · describe how people create places that reflect cultural values and ideals as they build neighborhoods, parks, and CITS · examine persistent issues involving the right, roles and status of the individual in relation to the general welfare · explain and apply concepts such as power, role, status, justice, and influence to the examination of persistent issues and social problems · describe and analyze the role of technology in communications, transportation,... as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts · analyze and explain ideas and governmental mechanisms to meet needs and wants of citizens regulate territory, manage conflict, and establish order and security