1. in the IB Middle Years Programme
Global Contexts
in the IB Middle Years Programme
Heike Bergman, International School of The Hague, 3 December 2013

2. 6 global contexts
“Common points of entry for inquiries into what it means to be internationally minded”
Framework for “a curriculum that promotes multilingualism, intercultural understanding and global engagement”
Quoted from MYP: From Principles Into Practice (draft, September 2013)

3. Identities and relationships

4. Identities and relationships
Who am I? Who are we?
Identity
Beliefs and values
Personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health
Human relationships including families, friends and communities
What it means to be human

5. Orientation in space and time

6. Orientation in space and time
What is the meaning of “where” and “when”?
Personal histories
Homes and journeys
Turning points of humankind
Discoveries
Explorations and migrations
Interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations

7. Personal and cultural expression

8. Personal and cultural expression
What is the nature and purpose of creative expression?
Ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values
Reflection on, extension and enjoyment of our creativity
Appreciation of the aesthetic

9. Scientific and technical innovation

10. Scientific and technical innovation
How do we understand the world in which we live?
The natural world and its laws
Interaction between people and the natural world
Use of scientific principles
Impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments
Impact of environments on humans
Humans adapting environments to their needs

11. Globalization and sustainability

12. Globalization and sustainability
How is everything connected?
Interconnectedness of human- made systems and communities
Relationships between local and global processes
Local experiences mediating the global
Opportunities and tensions provided by world- interconnectedness
Impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment

13. Fairness and development

14. Fairness and development
What are the consequences of our common humanity?
Rights and responsibilities; relationships between communities
Sharing finite resources with other people and other living things
Access to equal opportunities
Peace and conflict resolution

15. 6 global contexts Identities and relationships
Orientation in space and time
Personal and cultural expression
Scientific and technical innovation
Globalization and sustainability
Fairness and development

16. Sources for text and images
MYP: From Principles Into Practice (draft, September 2013)
sebreg.deviantart.com, corycenter.org
orientspacetimegraphicriver.net,
poorlydrawnlines.com, scu.edu.au
thinksmart.typepad.com,
3d-pictures.feedio.net
larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com,
andrea-m-harbor10.wikispaces.com

17. Information about the 6 global contexts
Listed on p. 32 of the pre- published Language Acquisition guide
Descriptions and possible areas to explore on the three page handout on global contexts