History & Geography in Grade 7 | 5ème
History & Geography Class in Grade 7 Meets Two Times / Week (Instruction in French)
Content (History):
- Christianity and islamic world : Byzance and Charlemagne Empire, the world of islam (VIe-XIIIe)
- Society, religion and political power in the Middle Ages (XI-XVe)
- The Transformation of the 15th and 16th centuries : Humanism, Renaissance, Reformation
- The evolution of French Monarchy from Philippe Auguste to Louis XIV
Content (Geography):
- Population and inequalities in the world : world population growth and its effects, distribution of poverty and wealth
- World resources issues : food issues, energy and water issues, industrial and technological risks, climate issues
Objectives:
- Understanding of historical cultures
- Develop an understanding of the ways in which ideas express and influence society
- Understanding sustainability and limited resources
- Use of geographic tools
- Use of collective intelligence and collaboration
- Research/writing skills
- Creativity
Assessment:
- Individual projects
- Group and research projects
- Oral presentations
- Class participation
- Open problems and Enquiry-based learning
- Short essays
- Formative and summative criteria-based assessment
Resources:
- La Classe d'Histoire: Website with resources for all grades in History and Geography (historic and geographic documentation, videos, vocabulary, activities, exercises, online quiz and tests). The History and Geography class is a flipped classroom.
Teacher
M. Amar Boumediene
History & Geography Teacher
