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SUBJECT
UNIT
TIME
FRAME
(weeks)
Humanities
UNIT TITLE
MYP LEVEL
GLOBAL
CONTEXT
KEY CONCEPT
&
RELATED
CONCEPTS
MYP 3
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DATE
INQUIRY QUESTIONS
Factual: Who were
the powerful
European nations
and why did they
divide Africa and the
rest of the world
among themselves?
1
6
Western Imperialism
th
th
18 – 19 century
identities and
relationships
Change
Causality
conflict
Europeans embarked on a new
phase of empire building that
affected both Africa and the rest
of the world.
Conceptual: Why
many of the political
problems of former
colonies in Africa and
the rest of the world
were the result of
colonial rule?
Debatable: Do all
Europeans feel that
imperialism was
right?
Factual: What was
the most important
motivation for
imperialism in Asia?
2
6
Imperialism in India,
China and Southeast Asia
Identities and
relationships
Time, place and
space
Identity’
causality
Western imperialism had
brought disastrous political and
economic impact to almost all
countries in Asia.
Conceptual: In what
ways imperialism had
disrupted the course
of history in Asia?
Debatable: Wars and
conflicts that
happened in Asia
between the 19th
and 20th century
were all caused by
2015 - 2016
CONTENT
APPROACHES TO
LEARNING
ASSESSED
CRITERIA
Geographical locations
of African countries
A simple idea of what
it’s meant by’ The
Scramble for Africa ‘
forces that drove
colonization, factors
that promoted
imperialism
Resistance
movements in Africa,
against European
Imperialism.
Thinking skills
Selfmanagement
skills
Research skills
ABD
Thinking skills
Selfmanagement
skills
Research skills
ACD
the different views
about Imperialism
from different primary
sources
The different
motivation for
imperialism in Asia
The geographical
make up of Asia
Causes of the opium
wars in China
India as ‘jewel in the
crown’
Resistance in India,
China and Southeast
Asia against
imperialism
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imperialism. How far
do you agree with
this statement?
Factual: Why was the
July Crisis of 1914 led
to World War 1?
3
6
Origins of World War 1
and who was to blame?
Identities and
relationships
Time, place and
space
Causality, conflict
The origins of Word War 1 were
a combination of long and short
term factors.
Conceptual: How
each European
power contributed to
the origins of World
War 1?
Debatable: Was
Germany to be
blamed for the
origins of World War
1?
Factual: What caused
the stalemate on the
Western Front?
4
5
6
9
The practice of War –
WW1
Tourism Industry - its
impact on the
environment and people
Identities and
relationships
Globalization
&
Sustainability
Time, place and
space
Causality
conflict
The stalemate and
developments of new weapons
bogged down the fighting on
the trenches on the Western
Front between 1914 & 17.
Global
Interaction
Management and
intervention,
processes
Proper management of natural
environment is essential in the
continued growth of tourism
industry in a globalised world.
Conceptual: Why the
use of new war
technologies did not
lead to breakthrough
in the stalemate?
Debatable: Winning
the war can be
justified by the large
number of casualties
and deaths inflicted
on the enemy.
Factual:
What is industry?
What is tourism as
industry?
Why is tourism
Long term causes of
WW 1 such as
militarism, alliance
system,
industrialisation,
imperialism and
nationalism, The
Balkans
Thanking skills
SelfManagement
skills
ACD
Short term causes of
WW 1 such as the war
plans, July crisis and
the Moroccan crises
The war on the
Western Front reaches
stalemate
What was the fighting
like on the Western
Front?
What was life like in
the trenches?
New developments in
use of weapons
War of attrition
Tourism as industry
Tourism and its impact
on the natural
environment
Tourism and its impact
Critical thinking
skills
ABD
Information
literacy skills
Communication
Skills
Self-management
Skills
ABCD
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important to
countries?
Conceptual:
How is tourism
affecting the state of
natural
environment?
Debatable:
Is there a sustainable
future for tourism?
on people (negative
and positive)
Eco tourism in
different parts of the
world
(Organisation &
Reflection)
Thinking Skills
(Creative &
Critical Thinking)