Teach Secondary 13.7

We look at out how the analytical, reasoning and interpersonal skills that will be prized by the employers in the coming years are being actively fostered in humanities classrooms across the country... How can humanities subjects prepare students for the challenges of tomorrow? FOCUS ON: HUMANITIES THE AGENDA: 58 THE FUTURE IS GREEN Tomorrow’s economists, lawyers, planners and policymakers will all need a grounding in ‘green knowledge’ – which geography teachers are ideally placed to deliver... 61 ESSENTIALTRUTHS Why, argues John Lawson, do so many persist in placing science and teaching of religion in opposition to one another, when enlightened and compassionate thought ultimately requires elements of both? 62WHOSE HISTORY? If we’re to teach a history that’s true to our past while speaking to today’s students, then the stories we draw on should be as diverse as possible, says Elena Stevens 57 teachwire.net/secondary H UM A N I T I E S