Modern Studies S1 Course Plan
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Curriculum Area:
Modern Studies August-September
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’
Level 2
- Compares and contrasts the lifestyle and culture of the citizens of Scotland as compared to the citizens of another country.
- Describes the basic needs of human beings.
Activity
Introduction to Modern Studies Rights and Responsibilities: Make your own country
- Cooperative task
- Create a new society
- Learn about the role of Laws in a society
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Curriculum Area:
Modern Studies September -Oct
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’
Level 2
- Describes the main features of a democracy
Activity
Living in a Democracy Intro to the Scottish parliament
- Where it is
- What it does
- Visit to the Scottish Parliament
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Curriculum Area:
Modern Studies October-December
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’
Level 2
- Describes the main features of a democracy.
- Identifies links between rights and responsibilities.
- Presents information (in any preferred form) about the features of local, national or European elections and discusses the work of the appropriate representative.
Activity
Representation
- What does it mean : In School
- Role of the Pupil council
- Work of MSPs
- Constituencies
- Political parties
- How to contact MSPs
- Mock Election
- Visit from a local representative
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Curriculum Area:
Modern Studies January-April
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’
Level 2
- Provides a basic explanation as to how the needs of a particular group within the local community can be supported, using relevant examples.
- Uses evidence to form a valid opinion of the impact of discrimination or prejudice on people’s lives, for example, racism or the effect of immigration.
- Discusses in any form at least three issues related to cultures, values and customs in our society, for example, the role of family, traditions and gender stereotyping.
Level 3
- Provides at least two simple explanations as to why a selected group might experience inequality, for example gender, race/ethnicity, age, disability.
- Makes two or more reasoned suggestions of ways in which this inequality might be addressed.
Activity
Stereotypes/prejudice and discrimination
- Inequalities in the UK
- Gender
- Causes, Impacts and solutions
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Curriculum Area:
Modern Studies April-May
Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’
Level 2
- Compares and contrasts the lifestyle and culture of the citizens of Scotland as compared to the citizens of another country.
- Describes the basic needs of human beings.
Activity
Rights of the Child
- Revisit human rights and the rights of the Child
- Prep for move into S2
