Integrated humanities — history, geography, civics and economics taught as one strand.
Not offered — no worksheets currently planned, but the curriculum is browsable below.
Per-subject overview only; grade-level cross-subject sheet pending.
From the school's grade-level overview sheets. Click any unit for the full Statement of Inquiry, concepts, ATL skills, and assessment detail.
Change in Population over time can drive social and environmental changes.
Orientation in place and time
migration, displacement and exchange
Time, Place and Space
Causality
Self management: Reflection skills. Thinking: Transfer skills.
Population and Migration theories, urban city planning, HDI happiness index ,Define migration and its different types (e.g., voluntary, forced, internal, international). Explore the reasons why people migrate, including push and pull factors. Introduce key theories of migration, such as neoclassical economics theory, dual labor market theory, and world-systems theory. Discuss how these theories help explain migration patterns. Economic impacts, including remittances, labor market effects, and brain drain. Social impacts, such as cultural diversity, social cohesion, and xenophobia. Political impacts, including policy responses to migration and the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment. Analyze the role of international organizations, such as the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration, in shaping migration policies. Define refugees and asylum seekers and differentiate between them. Explore the causes of forced migration, including conflict, persecution, and environmental disasters. Analyze case studies of migration flows from different regions (e.g., Syrian refugee crisis, Central American migration to the United States, Rohingya refugee crisis). Discuss emerging trends in migration, such as urbanization, labor migration, and the impact of technology on migration patterns. Examine the potential implications of future migration trends for human development.
Factual Questions What are the different factors that influence population growth? What are the components of the Human Development Index (HDI)? What is the primary factor contributing to the "demographic transition model"? What are some examples of push factors that drive people to migrate? How do remittances contribute to the economies of migrants' countries of origin? Conceptual Questions How do migration theories help us understand the complexities of migration patterns and trends? What are the ethical considerations involved in migration policies and responses to forced migration crises? Explain the concept of Human Development and how is it measured using the Human Develoment Index (HDI)? Why is the Human Development Index a better measure of development than per capita income alone ? Debatable Questions Should countries prioritize economic considerations or humanitarian concerns in their migration policies? What role should international cooperation play in addressing global migration challenges? Is economic growth always a prerequisite for human development, or can significant human development occur without it? "Is it fair to expect developed nations to do more to solve global problems?"
Criteria C - Communication and Criteria D- Critical thinking skills. Students will create a documentary video on how population-related issues (such as rapid population growth, declining population, urbanization, or aging population) have shaped society and the environment in their chosen country or city.The differentiation is where the students are given a choice on which country/cities they would like to create the documentary about.
Scientific and Technological Innovation in the marketplace may have ethical implications for society.
Scientific and Technical Innovation
opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility
Change
Ethics, Innovation & revolution
Thinking - Critical Thinking Skills Recognizing and evaluating issues and ideas. • Consider ideas from multiple perspectives. Develop contrary and opposing arguments Identify obstacles and challenges Creative Thinking: Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, product and process.
Investigating the dynamics of global interactions within the context of identities and relationships illuminates the interplay between conflict and cooperation on a global scale. Truth in advertising and the role of regulation. Ethical issues in targeted marketing, particularly to vulnerable populations. Debates surrounding the ethics of persuasive advertising and its influence on consumer behavior. Basic labor rights (e.g., fair wages, safe working conditions, freedom of association). Sweatshops and labor exploitation in global supply chains. Efforts to combat labor exploitation through international labor standards and regulations. Sustainable business practices and the triple bottom line approach. Ethical considerations in resource extraction, pollution, and waste management. Corporate accountability for environmental impacts and efforts to promote sustainability. Ethical challenges associated with globalization, including income inequality, cultural homogenization, and exploitation of developing countries.
Factual Questions What are some examples of deceptive advertising practices, and how do they impact consumer trust? What are sweatshops, and in what industries are they most commonly found? Conceptual Questions How do ethical considerations intersect with the regulation of advertising and marketing practices? What are the underlying causes of labor exploitation in global supply chains, and how can international standards and regulations address them? Debatable Questions To what extent should governments regulate advertising to protect consumers from deceptive practices? What ethical responsibilities do businesses have in ensuring fair labor practices and environmental sustainability within their global operations?
Criteria A- Knowledge and Understanding, Criteria B- Investigation. The students will research about a company and it's ethical policies and write a report based on their findings. The differentiation comes in which the students have choice on which company or industry they would like to investigate.
The processes of peace and conflict can be influenced by global interactions.
Fairness and Development
justice, peace and conflict management
Global Interactions
Conflict, Cooperation and relationships
Communication Skills- demonstrate communication through language and Social skills- Self management
What is conflict? what is conflict management? Strategies of conflict management. Movement from personal conflict to local conflict to global conflict. Significant Individuals influencing the course of peace and conflict as Super powers. Have to cover elements of WW2 to lead into Unit 4 Case studies of successful and unsuccessful peacekeeping missions. Human Rights and Peace: Understanding of human rights principles. Relationship between human rights violations and conflict in ww2 Role of human rights organizations in peacebuilding within ww2
Factual Questions What were the main causes of World War II, and how did it escalate into a global conflict? Who were some significant individuals involved in peace efforts during and after World War II? Conceptual Questions How do strategies of conflict management vary depending on the scale and nature of the conflict? What are the ethical considerations involved in peacekeeping missions and efforts to promote human rights during conflicts? Debatable Questions To what extent did the actions of superpowers during World War II contribute to the establishment of lasting peace? Should human rights considerations take precedence over national interests in peacebuilding efforts?
Criterion A, B, C and D - Identify and Investigate Real conflict between two powers and how they are trying to find a fair resolution. Thinglink image can be created potraying different perspectives. EOY assessment is also based on unit 3. Summative from 2023-24 - 4 blogposts based on a conflict. Blogpost 1) Identify and Describe the conflict. 2) Global or Local impact 3) Attempts of Resolution 4) Life Lessons - What has the conflict taught you about peace and conflict. Word count for blogpost 1) 750 2) 500 3) 500 4) 650 Differentiation: Video Logs or Podcast Minutes for VLog or Podcast 1) 8 minutes 2) & 3) 6 minutes 4) 7 minutes
Intellectual and ideological movements have impacted relationships and identities within communities and between nations.
Identities and Relationships
competition and cooperation; teams, affiliation and leadership
Systems
Ideology
Social skills: Collaboration. Self management skills: Reflection
International - United Nations, League of Nations, NATO, Warsaw Pact We can also teach it from the lens of economic, political and military alliances. Failure of the League of Nations, Rise of United Nations, Rise of 2 Blocs - Warsaw Pact and NATO, elements of Cold War, Communism Vs Capitalism. Iron Curtain Speech Significant individuals - Winston Churchill, Stalin, Gorbrechov, Castro, Kennedy, Ronald Reagan.
Factual Questions What were the main objectives of the League of Nations, and why did it ultimately fail to prevent World War II? What was the significance of Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech in shaping post-World War II geopolitics? Conceptual Questions How did the rise of two blocs, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, contribute to the polarization of the world during the Cold War? In what ways did the United Nations differ from its predecessor, the League of Nations, in terms of structure and effectiveness? Debatable Questions Was the Cold War inevitable, given the ideological differences between communism and capitalism? To what extent did the actions of significant individuals impact the course of the Cold War and global geopolitics?"
Students will create a historical documentary video that explores the development, impact, and legacy of major international alliances and organizations from the early 20th century to the end of the Cold War. This will include the League of Nations, United Nations, NATO, and the Warsaw Pact, analyzed through the lenses of economic, political, and military alliances. Crit C D.
Other grades for this subject: MYP 1 · MYP 2 · MYP 3 · MYP 5