Year 9 Assessment Booklet 2020

IB MYP YEAR 9 – GLOBAL THINKING

SEMESTER

CONCEPTS

CONTENT

ASSESSMENT

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY Humans and other species The power to choose influences the manner in which we interact with the world as a whole? Peace and conflict studies Conflict and Power influence perspective and may govern attitudes to human rights Taking action for change Societies can adopt, adapt or resist significant ideas. Local issues Governments, communities and individuals can develop strategies for living in and responding to our changing world.

GLOBAL CONTEXT

Global Context: Fairness and Development

Presentation of group work research and reflection on the group Criteria: A, B, C, D Progress Check / Draft: Week 6 Due: Week 8, WB 16.03.20 Oral interaction and written reflection. Criteria: A, B, C, D Progress Check / Draft: Week 5 Due: Week 7, WB 01.06.20 Campaign plan written using verbal and non-verbal skills. Criteria: A, B, C, D Progress Check / Draft: Week 4 Due: Week 6 WB 17.08.20 Presentations: Week 6 and 7 Newspaper Feature article Criteria: A, B, C, D

Key: Global Interactions Related: • Power and • Choice

Factual— How has mankind developed? Conceptual—How are humans and animals different? Debatable—Are animals entitled to rights like people?

ONE

Global Context: Identities and Relationships

Key: Perspective Related: • Conflict • Power

Factual— How has the world been shaped by peace and conflict? Conceptual— What forces underlie peace and conflict? Debatable - Can peace triumph over conflict in our world? Factual: How has the world been shaped by social movements? Conceptual: What concepts are important to a successful activist campaign? Debatable: Is social resistance a valid medium for ideas? • Which significant people, groups and ideas influence the world today? • Questioning our way of life:(social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups • Exploring relationships with other people, including alternative perspectives and points of view brings about new understanding and a change in our way of life.

Global Context : Personal and Cultural Expression

Key: Change Related: •

Innovation and revolution

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Choice

TWO

Global Context: Fairness and Development

Key: Sustainability, management and intervention Related: • Innovation • Choice

Progress Check / Draft: Week 2, WB 12.10.20 Due: Week 5 WB 02.11.20

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