Year 9 Assessment Guide 2019

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

Perspective

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 will work in small groups to develop a project on a global topic. They will then formulate a method of presenting this project that clearly articulates the topic in an informed and accessible way. Students will work on their own to develop a project on a global topic. They will then formulate a method of presenting this project that clearly articulates the topic in an informed and accessible way. Students learn: •

Presentation of group work research and reflection on the group Criteria: A, B, C, D

Global Interactions

Identity and Relationships

Oral interaction and written reflection. Criteria: A, B, C, D

ONE

Communication

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

Campaign plan written using verbal and non-verbal skills. Criteria: A, B, C, D

TWO

Creativity

Fairness and Development

Newspaper Feature article Criteria: A, B, C, D

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