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Year level: MYP1 Subject: Individuals and Societies

Unit Title Key Concept Related Concept Global Context Statement of Inquiry MYP subject group objective(s)

ATL Skills Content (topic, knowledge, skills

Service and Action

Who Am I Identity Culture, Processes Identities and Relationships

History provides Identity Summative: Oral Presentation: B: i, ii, iii, iv D: i, ii, iii, iv

Communication Research

-Primary and Secondary Sources -Timelines -Giving an Oral Presentation

-Research

Where do we come from?

Space, Time, and Place

Innovation and Revolution, Resources, Migration

Orientation in Space and Time

Humanity has evolved with the use of resources to adapt to their environment through innovation and technology.

Summative: In-Class Essay: A: i,ii. C: i, ii, iiii

Artifact Museum: A: i, ii

Self- Management Critical

Thinking

-Pre-History/ Timelines -Paleolithic/Early Humans -The Great Migration -Neolithic Revolution

-Essay Writing

Where am I? Change Scale, Perspective Orientation in Space and Time

Scale and Perspective help us explore the world around us.

Summative: School Map: B: ii, iii, iv C: i, ii, iii

Creative Thinking

Social/ Collaboration

-Geography -Maps and Plans -Scale -Legend/ Symbols -Cardinal Directions -Latitude / Longitude -Urbanization

-Map Making

Human Geography

Systems Culture, Causality Globalization and Social Interaction

Our world contains many natural systems that effect our day to day

lives.

Summative: Oral Presentation: B: i, ii, iii, iv C: i, ii, iii

Research: Information and Media literacy

-Internet Research -Physical Geography / Natural Systems -Human Geography -Adaptation -Oral Presentation

Skills

What is Economics?

Systems Globalization, Resources

Globalisation and Sustainability

Humans develop systems that allow for an exchange of resources.

Summative: Poster:

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Communication Critical Thinking

-money -trade -resources -exchange rate fair?

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MYP year level: MYP2



Service and Action

Studying Humanities

Time, place and space Identity, perspective Orientation in space and time

Studying humanities develops our skills to discover, examine, process, and create our own opinions from information.

Summative: Exam A: i,ii

Research Project: B: i, ii, iii, iv

C: i, ii, iii

Communication Self- Management

-What are the Humanities -Why do we Study Humanities -Sources: Primary and Secondary and how we use them -Timelines and Measurement; and how we use them -Bias/Perspective -Prehistory/History -Basic Essay Writing and Historical

Investigation

Ancient Egypt Time, place and space Innovation Civilization, Resources

Scientific and technical innovation

People adapt the environment to their needs, through innovation and the use of resources, making the existence of great civilizations possible.

Summative: Source, Research Project: A: i, ii

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Research Critical Thinking

-Nile River: how the physical environment supported permanent settlement and early civilization -Development of Agricultural techniques that led to economic surplus -Egyptian Art and Architecture (Hieroglyphics and Pyramids) -Relationship between religion and socio political order (Pharoes and Mummies) -Interpreting

Sources

Ancient Greek and Romans Civilizations

Systems Culture, Perspectives, Power

Identities and Relationships

Power and social class are important in defining the different roles people have in their communities.

Summative: Research Project: A: i, ii

C: i, ii, iii

Critical Thinking Communication

-Connection between the geography and the development of City States in and Around the Aegean Sea. -Early Democratic Forms of Government / Citizenship -Life of Athens and Sparta: Compare and Contrast Rise of the Roman Republic: Government Geography and Politics

-Daily Life: Citizens, Non- Citizens, and Slaves

Water scarcity Global interaction Equity, Resources Fairness and development

Clean water is a vital resource for people all around the world, so people must conserve it and ensure everybody has equal access to it.

Summative: Research Project: B: i, ii, iii, iv

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Transfer Reflection

-Water cycle - Importance of having access to clean water - Problems that arise without access to clean water -Physical Water Scarcity and Economic water Scarcity -World’s ‘water gap’ -Effects (good and bad) of people’s actions

on Ecosystem’s involving water resources -How to address the world’s water Problem-Research Skills

Walk For Water

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Service and Action

Ancient China Time, Space, and Place

Civilization, Culture, Significance

Identities and Relationships

Ancient civilizations have provided significant contributions and ideas that our connected to today’s world.

Summative: Oral Presentatio: C: i, ii, iii

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Communication Collaboration

-China is divided into Dynasties with different Cultural Characteristics -Geography of China -Natural Resources

of China -Inventions of Ancient China

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Year level: MYP3



Service and Action

World Religion Time, Space, and Place

Identity and Beliefs

Personal and Cultural Expression

Religious beliefs shaped the culture and society of the Middle Ages.


C: i, ii, iii


Core Beliefs, Values, & History:

-Christianity -Hinduism -Judaism -Buddhism

-Islam - researching into the world religions

Global Tourism Global interaction Globalization, Sustainability

Globalization and Sustainability

Global Tourism has had negative and positive economic, social and environmental impact.

Summative: Research Project:

A: i, ii C: i, ii, iii

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Self-Management Critical Thinking

-Globalization -Tourism: Benefits & Impact: Economically , Socially, and Globally

-Sustainable Tourism

Middle Ages in Europe and Middle East

Systems Culture, Beliefs Personal and Cultural Expression

Religious beliefs shaped the culture and society of the Middle Ages.

Summative: Medieval Life Essay Exam

Criteria: A: i, ii D: i, ii, iii, iv

Research Essay: B: i, ii, iii, iv

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Transfer Reflection

-Societal Organization of Europe in the Middle Ages (Feudalism) -Life of the common person in the middle ages -How Christianity became the major Religion in Europe -How Islam became the major Religion in the Middle East - -Role of Religion in the Middle Ages: Why was it so important and its role in society

Weather and Climate

Systems Causality Orientation in space and time

Natural Systems directly impact the living conditions for

life on earth.

Summative: Oral Presentation: A: i, ii

C, i, ii, iii


-Weather vs Climate (Causes) -Types of Climate and weather -Measuring Weather -Air Pressure (high and low) -Ecosystems: Aquatic; Marine and Freshwater Terrestrial; Forest, Desert,Grassland, Mountain,Tundra -Oral Presentation skills

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Year level: MYP4



Service and Action

Climate Change/ Renewable Energy

Global Interactions

Resources, sustainability

Globalization and sustainability

The sustainable use of resources is necessary for the natural and social systems on earth to survive.

Summative: Climate Change Report: B: i, ii, iii, iv C: i, ii, iii

Climate Change Debate: A: i, ii

D: i, ii, iii, iv


-Climate -Greenhouse Effect -Climate Change -Petroleum Based Energy Sources - Renewable Energy Sources -Opposition to renewable energy sources -Resource Management -Ecological relationships -Measurements and Trends

-Essay Writing

Climate March

Economics and Globalization

Systems Resources, Globalization

, Choice, Consumption


Peoples choices to consume resources from all over the world

has created a global system.

Summative: Oral Presentation A: i,ii

D: i, ii, iii, iv


-standard of living -income -markets -supply and demand -investments -role of the government -globalization -trade, aid and exchange -global Economy (between 1st and 3rd world countries) -Oral Presentation skills

Food Drive For local Charity

Development (organizations, trade, aid and exchange, measurements and trends)

Global interactions Globalization , power

Fairness and Development

Development can be measured in many ways

Summative: Research Paper: Challenges of the 3rd world: B: i, ii, iii, iv

C: i, ii, iii.

Research Self- Management

-Gross domestic Product - Human Development Index -Difference between 1st and 3rd world countries

Causes: -Natural Hazards (climate), -History of colonialism, -trade, production

-Research

Revolution(s) Change Perspective, Power, Equity, Causality

Orientation in time and space

Revolutions can bring change in people’s perspectives, power, and equity.

Summative: Oral Presentation, ‘Revolutions’

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Critical Thinking Transfer

What is a revolution and what are its socio political characteristics?

Types of Revolutions: -Industrial -Scientific -French (freedom, rights) -technological -Social ‘Hippy movement’

-Presentation Skills

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Year level: MYP5



Service and Action

Economics & Depressions (Economics & History)

Global Interaction

Globalization, perspective


Periods of Depression are caused by the interconnectedness of the global market

Summative: Exam: A: i, ii

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Critical Thinking Transfer

-Causes of the Great Depression in 1930s -Economic principles: GDP, HDI, suplly and demand, tariffs - political impact of the great depression -Relationship between the great depression from the 1930s and 2008 -inquiry into depressions in general looking at the interconnectedness of the market - evaluating sources related to the Great Depression - writing a good answer to a question

Migration & Aid (Geography & Economics)

Change Equity, Choice, processes

Orientation The choice that people make to migrate is connected to the idea of equity and processes within their countries which leads to new challenges and opportunities.

Summative: Oral Presentation: B: i, ii, iii, iv C: i, ii, iii

Research Collaboration

-Current issues of migration, case studies of Syria, China, Africa

- migration in history: Native Americans - the migration model -Reasons for leaving a country - study terminology: refugee, migrant - aid -Presentation and research Skills

Visit Humanity- house.org Contact with Almere Vluchtelin- genwerk, organize project at school

Human Rights Violations, Evolution Theory (IDU)

Time,place, space Perspective, Power Scientific and Technological Innovation

Systematic human rights violations can happen everywhere, no matter what time and place in history. They lead to conflict between groups of people and can be caused by discrimination and segregation.

Summative: Exam: A: i, ii

D: i, ii, iii, iv

Critical Thinking Self- Management

-Evolution theory -Social Darwinism - the origins of social Darwinism in history - social Darwinism and racism - racism and the impact of social Darwinist theory in the US, Africa and Germany - evaluating sources on racism in various countries

Peacekeeping peacemaking (History, Politics)

Systems Conflict, cooperation Identities and Relationships

Successful interactions and cooperation of counties globally relies not only on a strong commitment to world peace but also to a collective responsibility in an international organization.


C: i, ii, iii

Communication Critical Thinking

-Interwar Years and the problems of peacekeeping and making -League of Nation - inquiry into conflicts and cooperation - discussing problem solving - debating on current issues -United Nations and its role in the world - types of foreign policy -Research Skills - evaluating sources

Model United Nations

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