History (HIS01‑03)
Interdisciplinary topics

In the History subject the interdisciplinary topic of health and life skills refers to providing the pupils with the understanding that they are both shaped by history and shapers of history. This shall help the pupils to understand, influence and master their own lives. The pupils shall learn to see that the past and how it is portrayed contribute to shaping how people and society perceive themselves and others. This affects the development of a secure identity. Insight into how people have helped to shape history shall provide the pupils with the understanding that they can also help shape both their own present and their future. Such an understanding can help to give meaning to life and motivate one to make good value choices. The History subject is about how people in the past dealt with their living conditions and the pupils shall learn to develop historical empathy. This provides them with a foundation for developing respect for others and for making responsible life choices.

In the History subject the interdisciplinary topic of democracy and citizenship refers to providing pupils with an understanding of the origin and development of democracy. It also provides the pupils with an understanding of what makes a democracy viable. The pupils learn to see that a democracy has never been and is still not something that has come about on its own, but rather the result of choices that people have made, are making and will continue to make in the future. The History subject trains the pupils to see a diversity of perspectives and to understand that people have different priorities, attitudes and values in different contexts. Consequently, it helps to make the pupils aware of the possibilities they have to be active citizens.

In the History subject the interdisciplinary topic of sustainability refers to providing pupils with an understanding of the interaction between people and nature. It describes how people have related to nature and managed and utilised resources. It also sheds light on how human activity has changed the living conditions on the planet, while people have also had the ability to solve problems that have arisen. Awareness of history gives pupils an understanding of the consequences of their own choices on the history of others, thereby enabling them to be more aware of their own possibilities to contribute to a more sustainable society.