Topics of the school curriculum 8th grade Social Studies:
The difference between man and other creatures, the natural and social in him Thinking and speech: human characteristics, the ability to be creative Human activity and its types: consciousness and human knowledge of the world Human needs: material and spiritual, real and imaginary Human abilities: ordinary and outstanding, talent and genius Concept and components character, its formation Morality and humanism: moral standards and the “golden rule of morality” Culture: role in human life and involvement in it Man and personality: the concept of individuality, understanding oneself Nature: biosphere and noosphere, interaction between man and the natural environment Man’s place in the natural world: man and UniverseCharacteristics of interpersonal relationships: business and personalSympathy and antipathy: cooperation and competition, mutual understandingCommunication: content, forms and culture of communication, conflict situationsSmall group: diversity of small groups and group egoismFreedom of the individual: concept and relationship with the teamInterpersonal relationships in the family: roles and psychological climateFamily: family duty and family care are the source of a person’s happiness Etiquette and its role in communication between people: politeness and tact Youth: the time of social maturation and expansion of the sphere of relationships Society: spheres of social life and the position of a person in society Economic life of society: concept and basic elements Economy and its role in society: needs and limited resources Enterprise: the concept of profit and production costs Social structure: groups and communities, problems of equality, roles Nations and interethnic relations: attitude to history and traditions The concept of generations: connections and conflict between them, the meaning of connections Politics and its role in the life of society: power and political organizationsOrigin and development of state and law: the state and its formsPolitical regimes: state and national-state structureScience in modern society and the place of art in human lifeModern world: diversity and unity, global problems of mankindProspects for the development of society: the concept of the development of society and historical prospects for development
