14 November - 16 December 2016
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Inquiry into orientation in place and time; the relationship between and the
interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global
perspectives.
Central Idea: Global interaction impacts people and society.
Key Concepts
Connection
- How do people interact?
- How do countries interact?
Perspective
- What are the points of view on a given current event/
situation?
- How are different people affected by global interaction?
- How are different countries affected by global interaction?
When
is interaction between countries not of benefit?
-
Responsibility
- Do we have a responsibility to act?
- What is the responsibility of countries to intervene in
countries affair?
What
is the responsibility of countries to collaborate
& cooperate?
Lines of Inquiry
•How individuals interact on a global
scale
•How countries interact
•The effects of global interaction on
people and society
PYP Attitudes
Curiosity - Wanting to find out about
current affairs related to how individuals
and countries interact on a local and
global scale.
Empathy - Being open-minded and reflective
about different points of view on current
affairs.
Learner Profile Attributes
Knowledgeable - Knowing subject related
vocabulary. Understanding facts and events
related to changes in global interaction.
Related Concepts
Interaction
-
What does it mean to interact?
How do countries interact?
How do people interact?
How do individuals interact on a global scale?
Impact
-
How
How
How
How
does
does
does
does
global
global
global
global
interaction
interaction
interaction
interaction
impact
impact
impact
impact
people positively?
people negatively?
countries positively?
countries negatively?
HOW CAN
PARENTS HELP AT
HOME?
-Share how global
communication has
changed during your
life.
-Watch the news,
read journal articles,
examine different
perspectives on an
Success Criteria
issue, discuss current
events, help answer
Students will be able to:
inquiry questions.
❑ Use subject specific vocabulary in
-Support & provide
opportunities for your
child to engage in
action related to a
real-life issue or
problem that is similar
written work and group discussions
❑ Explain how individuals interact on
a global scale
❑ Explain how countries interact on a
global scale
❑ Give several examples of how
global interaction impacts people
to issues & problems
and society positively & negatively
in other parts of the
❑ Apply dialectical thinking when
examining an issue or current event
world
benefitted from
audience can follow an argument
or discussion
❑ Listen attentively in order to rebut
an argument.
global interactions?
Questions like this
will challenge
students to think
deeply, reason with
evidence and make
connections.
Thinking Skills
✓ Evaluation
✓ Dialectical thought
Communication
✓ Listening
✓ Speaking
Social
✓ Accepting responsibility
❑ Speak clearly and logically so an
Has the world
Transdisciplinary Skills
Links to Mathematics:
Conceptual understandings:
❖The base 10 place value system
extends infinitely in two directions.
Links to Literacy:
Conceptual understandings:
❖Synthesizing ideas and information
from texts leads to new ideas and
understandings
❖Knowing what we aim to achieve
helps us to select useful reference
material to conduct research
❖Probability can be represented on a
scale between 0-1 or 0%-100%
❖Reading opens our minds to multiple
perspectives and helps us to
understand how people think, feel
and act
❖The probability of an event can be
predicted theoretically. ❖Spoken language can be used to
persuade and influence people
Mathematics
Transdisciplinary
No significant links to the transdisciplinary theme.
Stand Alone
NUMBER: Integers
Conceptual understandings:
❖The base 10 place value system extends infinitely in two directions.
I can...
•Model integers in appropriate contexts
•Read and write integers in appropriate contexts
•Solve multiplication and division questions with integers.
•Use integers in real life situations
DATA HANDLING: Probability
Conceptual understandings:
❖Probability can be represented on a scale between 01 or 0%100%
❖The probability of an event can be predicted theoretically.
I can...
•Understand that probability can be expressed in scale (01) or percent (0%100%)
•Understand the difference between experimental and theoretical probability
• Express probabilities using scale (01) or percent (0%100%)
•Use tree diagrams to express probability using simple fractions
• Determine the theoretical probability of an event and explain why it might differ from experimental probability