## Introduction

In this theme we are looking at societies.
What are you going to do?
We’re going to look at what society actually means and how it affects us, in other words, why is it important to understand. Different societies have different belief systems and do things in different ways. These differences are not only from a geographical perspective but also through time.

We begin by reading about the Hadza, a hunter gather tribe that lives in Tanzania and how they live their lives as they would have done over 100,000 years ago.
Then we move on to read about how China is planning to ‘watch’ its citizens with a scheme that will impact every aspect of their lives.
If this is successful in China today, could the rest of the world implement it tomorrow?
We then read about how the choices you make in your teen years can affect the rest of your life,
or not? You are told that they are the most important decisions that you have to make, but are they?
And why has society developed in this way?
Finally, we look at groups and the importance that humans place on doing activities together
with like-minded people.

How about you?
What comes to mind when you hear the word 'society'?
You’re going to look at what society actually means and how it affects us, in other words,
why is it important to understand.
Different societies have different belief systems and do things in different ways.
These differences are not only from a geographical perspective but also through time.
So societies in the past were different to societies nowadays. Or weren't they?
This theme is about societies, past and present and your beliefs about societies.
Have fun!