Year 8 History continues the study of History with the emergence of empires that give rise to world philosophies and religions and the resultant aftermath. Ideas aims to evaluate the schools of thought that came about in the Axial Age, the Middle Ages, and the Age of the Enlightenment.
This Unit explores the Axial Age, which saw the simultaneous rise of coinage, professional armies, and schools of thought aimed at responding to the ensuing disruption of human relations.
This Unit explores the Middle Ages through the study of states and religions affecting changes in human societies as well as rise and dominance of medieval cities in organising human relationships.
This Unit explores the Enlightenment and the resultant change in approaches to knowledge. Students will study various indigenous critiques that gave rise to Enlightenment-era thinking and ideas.