Four unit themes rotate per year. Recurring lenses: identity, persuasion, poetry, narrative.
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Authors, through their works, demonstrate how varying perspectives shape individual identities, influence social dynamics, and affect interpersonal relationships.
Identities and relationships
Human nature & human dignity Identity formation Roles & role models Attitudes
Perspective
Character & Themes
Self-Management Skills Use appropriate strategies for organising complex information Communication skills Make inferences and draw conclusions
Factual Question: What are the conventions of a play? What defines race? Conceptual Question How does characterisation shape meaning? How does one's sense of being impact an individual's way of thinking? Debatable Question Do the powerful have a hold over implementation of fairness and justice in society? Can social equality ever be achieved?
Summative 1: Compare and contrast Essay an excerpt from the play with any one multi - modal text type taught in class. A,i,ii, iii,iv Bi, ii, iii Text type taught in class Multi- modal text(can be formatives) Asessprep Compare and contrast essay
Successful communication of humor requires understanding of an audience as well as personal, cultural and temporal context
Personal & cultural exploration (Humour is based on cultural and personal contexts)
Analysis and argument, Metacognition and abstract thinking, Craft
Communication
Purpose, Intertextuality, Audience Imperative
Creative Thinking Skills Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways Generate metaphors and analogies Research Skills - Media Literacy Skills Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media (including digital social media and online networks)
Factual: 1. What are the different types of humour in literature? 2. What are some humour devices? Conceptual: 1. What makes something funny? What makes attempt at humour fail? Why are these things often hard to articulate? 2. Are there any forms of comedy that are virtually universal? How much is dependent on context (gender, culture, etc.)? 3. Can humour be used as an effective means of communication and how? 4. How has technology influenced humour in recent times? Debatable: 1. Should any topics be off-limits in comedy? Why or why not?
Create a product followed by oral presentation.Biii, Ci, ii, iii, D Text types covered: Blog, Opinion Column, Comics, Short Story
An awareness of structures, audience and methods of communication leads to powerful expression
Communication
Genre, Structure
Communication skills Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication Read critically and for comprehension Make inferences and draw conclusions Write for different purposes Paraphrase accurately and concisely Preview and skim texts to build understanding Collaboration skills Working effectively with others Give and receive meaningful feedback Organization skills Managing time and tasks effectively Media literacy skills Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information Locate, organise, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media Understand the impact of media representations and mode or presentations Critical thinking skills Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas Gather and organise relevant information to formulate an argument Recognise unstated assumptions and biases Evaluate evidence and arguments Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations Transfer skills Utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or solutions
Factual: 1. What is the difference between genre and text-type? 2. In which ways may a text-type indicate a target audience? 3. What should you look out for when you are analysing different types of texts? Conceptual: 1. How does the style and structure of a text help achieve the author's purpose? 2. How do texts adhere to or break the conventions of a particular text-type? Debatable: 1. Has the expansion of text-types (through electronic media) led to a richer literary world?
Connections between theme, character, and context reveal how power shapes fairness and development.
Fairness and Development
Exploration to Develop Power, inequality, and human development
Connections
Theme, Character, Context
Transfer Skills Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations Reflection Skills Consider ethical, cultural, and social issues in personal and global contexts
Factual What are the main themes in Brave New World? How does Huxley present control and stability through characters and context? Conceptual How do connections between theme, character, and context reveal social values and tensions? In what ways do dystopian texts encourage us to question fairness and development in societies? Debatable Is stability worth sacrificing freedom? Should societies control individuals for the greater good?
End of year assesment based on all four criterias - A, B, C and D
Other grades for this subject: MYP 1 · MYP 2 · MYP 3 · MYP 4