Humanities
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
Aldous Huxley
I am a citizen not of Athens or Greece but of the world.
Socrates
MYP humanities aims to encourage students to respect and understand the world around them, and to provide a skills base to facilitate further study. This is achieved through the study of individuals, societies and environments in a wide context: historical, contemporary, geographical, political, social, economic, religious, technological and cultural. Students gain and develop knowledge and conceptual understanding as well as the skills of research, analysis, interpretation and communication, contributing to the development of the student as a whole.
The learning and development associated with humanities should contribute to students developing the qualities of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile and engaging with the fundamental concepts of the MYP—holistic learning, intercultural awareness and communication.
At DISV we offer both Geography and History as part of the taught curriculum. They meet for five 40 minutes sessions per week from Grade 6 to Grade 10 for one semester each. The Aims and Objectives and Curriculum Overview can be found in this section of the website.
Print pagePhone: 0043/1/720 31 10 | Fax: 0043/1/720 31 10 40 | E-Mail: info@danubeschool.at
danubeschool.at