2018 - Year 9 Assessment Book
IB MYP YEAR 9 – GLOBAL THINKING
SEMESTER
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY What skills enable us to recognise different perspectives of global events, situations or issues? How do we work together to produce more than we can on our own?
CONCEPTS
GLOBAL CONTEXT
CONTENT
ASSESSMENT
Personal and Cultural Experiences
The unit guides students through the skills for effective group work. Not only are the skills of communication and collaboration assessed, but also the student’s ability to reflect on their role and that of others in the group. How to set up and use an analytical research log to record their learning throughout the unit. How to research and trust a website The skills required to do effective research The importance of reliable information when presenting news stories. How to assess each other’s work against criteria Students learn:
Presentation of group work research and reflection on the group
Perspective
Identity and Relationships
Oral interaction and written reflection.
Global Interactions
ONE
How do we apply the skills learned to work in a small group to produce a project on a global issue? How do we apply the skills learned to work in a small group to produce a project on a global issue?
Globalisation and Sustainability
Students will work in small groups to develop a project on a global topic.
Campaign plan written using verbal and non-verbal skills.
Communication
They will then formulate a method of presenting this project that clearly articulates the topic in an informed and accessible way.
TWO
Fairness and Development
Students will work on their own to develop a project on a global topic.
Newspaper article
Creativity
They will then formulate a method of presenting this project that clearly articulates the topic in an informed and accessible way.
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