Concepts Flashcards
Key Concept: Change
is a conversion, transformation, or movement from one form, state or value to another. Inquiry into
the concept of change involves understanding and evaluating causes, processes and consequences.
For individuals and societies, the concept of change allows examination of the forces that shape the world:
past, present and future. The causes and effects of change can be natural and artificial; intentional and
unintentional; positive, negative or neutral. The subject group explores the role of individuals and societies
in shaping change.
Key Concept: Global Interaction
a concept, focuses on the connections between individuals and communities, as
well as their relationships with built and natural environments, from the perspective of the world as a whole.
For individuals and societies, global interactions focuses on the interdependence of the larger human
community, including the many ways that people come into conflict with and cooperate with each other,
and live together in a highly interconnected world to share finite resources
Key Concepts: Systems
sets of interacting or interdependent components. Systems provide structure and order in
human, natural and built environments. Systems can be static or dynamic, simple or complex.
For individuals and societies, systems thinking provides a powerful tool for understanding both natural and
human environments, and the role of individuals within them. Social and natural systems rely on a state of
equilibrium and are vulnerable to change from internal and external forces.
Key Concepts: Time Place and Space
The intrinsically linked concept of time, place and space refers to the absolute or relative position of
people, objects and ideas. Time, place and space focuses on how we construct and use our understanding
of location (“where” and “when”).
For individuals and societies, time is not simply the measurement of years or time periods but is a continuum
of significant events of the past, present and future. Place and space are complex concepts, the definitions
of which are fluid. Place is socially constructed and can be explored in terms of constraints and opportunities
afforded by location. Places have value and meaning defined by humans. Space relates to where and why
places and landscapes are located. This concept also includes the social, economic, and political processes
that interact through or across space, resulting in patterns and networks arising, such as migration or
trade flows. Challenges related to “place and space” can be understood on multiple scales (including local,
regional, national and global).
Other key concepts can also be important in individuals and societies. For example, culture, development
and communities are among the key concepts that often inform studies in the humanities and social
sciences.
Global Context: Orientation in space and time
Students will explore identity; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human.
Causality
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