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GRADE 7

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Language & Literature Overview

Unit Title Key Concept Related Concept(s)

Global Context Statement of Inquiry

Objectives (Criterion)

ATL Skills Content

Family Biographies

Perspective Point of View Genre

Identities and Relationships (identity, attitudes, and motivations)

A biographer's point of view and genre allow him/her to show how cultural perspective influences the identity, attitudes, and motivations of the people within the piece.

BCD Research: Access information to be informed and inform others. Identify primary and secondary sources.

Students will explore biographies by researching their own family history in order to learn about a specific family member. Students will use the information they gather from interviews and historical data to write a biography.

PSA Communication

Purpose Structure

Globalization and Sustainability (the impact of decision-makin

The purpose and structure of our communication is determined

ABC Self-management: Create plans to prepare for summative

Students will explore the structure of PSAs by identifying

g on humankind and the environment)

by the impact we wish to have on others.

assessments (examinations and performances) Thinking: Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes

needs in their community and creating a PSA that addresses that need.

Position Papers Connections Audience Imperatives Genre

Globalization and sustainability (Consumption, conservation, natural resources, and public goods)

Authors connect readers to ideas about consumption, conservation, natural resources, and public good through their use of genre and audience imperatives.

BCD Communication: Make inferences and draw conclusions Self-management: Consider ethical, cultural, and environmental implications.

Students will practice argumentative writing by reading and analyzing hot topic world issues such as Child Soldiers.

Documentaries Connections Purpose and Audience Imperatives

Fairness and Development (rights and

Connections people have with topics can

AD Communication: Take effective notes

Students will investigate how

responsibilities) inspire them to take responsibility and act with purpose in order to call people to action.

in class Thinking:Revise understanding based on new information and evidence

documentaries are structured in order to call people to action. In this unit, we will watch documentaries from around the world.

Book Clubs Creativity Character and setting

Identities and Relationships: Human nature and human dignity

Creativity allows authors to demonstrate human nature through character and setting.

AD Collaboration Skills: encourage others to contribute Reflection Skills: Keep a journal to record reflections

Students will participate in book clubs! While reading, students will be introduced to authorial choices about character and setting, as well as examine the the literary portrayal of human nature.

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Language Acquisition: Korean Overview (Phases 1-3)




ATL Skills Content

Year A Unit 1: My Neighbor- hood

Connection Patterns & Form Orientation in time and space

Patterns and form help us to logically connect different things.

Criterion A: Comprehending spoken and visual text

Criterion B: Comprehending written and visual text

Criterion C: Communicating in response to spoken and/or written and/or visual text Criterion D: Using language in spoken and/or written form

Communication & Organization

My house My neighborhood Using transportation Asking for and giving direction

Year A Unit 2: From Restaurant to Cafe

Communication Purpose & Audience

Identity and relationship

Purpose and audience change the way we communicate.


Criterion B: Comprehending

Communication & Collaboration

Ordering at a restaurant Ordering at a cafe Making phone

written and visual text


and online reservations

Year A Unit 3: Being a Wise Consumer

Communication Purpose & Message

Personal and cultural expression

Purpose determines how we deliver message.



Criterion C: Communicating in response to spoken and/or written and/or visual text

Communication & Reflection

Shopping at different shops Planning to buy gifts Talking about shopping trend Talking about items bought Returning Asking for an exchange or refund

Criterion D: Using language in spoken and/or written form

Year B Unit 1: Four Seasons in Korea

Culture Message & Form Orientation in time and space

Culture can be expressed through various forms.




Communication & Organization

Four seasons Weather Clothes Food House Holidays

Year B Unit 2: All about Rice Cakes

Connection Patterns & Structure

Personal and Cultural Expression

Patterns and structures help us to see how things are connected.


Communication & Collaboration

Different types of rice cake Taste



Ingredient Counter Cooking appliance Recipe Connecting words

Year B Unit 3: Korean Picture Books

Creativity Stylistic Choices & Structure

Personal and Cultural Expression

We use stylistic choices and structures to creatively express ourselves.



Criterion C: Communicating in response to spoken and/or written and/or

Communication & Reflection

Picture books

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adverb

Sentence

Structures

visual text Criterion D: Using language in spoken and/or written form

Onomatopoeia

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Language Acquisition: Spanish Overview (Phases 1-3)

Overview Informed by the Following Resource:

Angel, J. Rafael. Spanish for the IB MYP 1-3 Phases 1-2 : By Concept. Hodder Education, 2017.




ATL Skills Content

Year A Can School be my Second Home? (¿Puede ser la escuela mi segundo hogar?)

Culture Meaning, Context, & Structure

Identities and relationships

The attitudes, values and culture of an organization determine the relationships that can be generated in it. (Las actitudes, valores y cultura de una organización determinan las relaciones que



Criterion C: Communicating in response to spoken and/or written and/or visual text

Communication, Transfer, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Organization, Reflection

Spanish alphabet; numbers; school life & routine; date & time; verb conjugation of “ser,” “estar,” “tener,” and“gustar”; definite & indefinite articles; gender,

se pueden generar en ella.)

Criterion D: Using language in spoken and/or written form

number & agreement; constructions for “poder,” “querer,” and “deber” + infinitive verb forms

Year A Who Forms my Families? (¿Quiénes forman mis familias?)

Connections Meaning, Context, & Patterns


The connections we create and the interactions we have in different contexts allow us to establish different types of relationships. (Las conexiones que creamos y las interacciones que tenemos en diversos contextos permiten establecer diferentes tipos de relaciones.)




Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Critical Thinking, & Information Literacy

Relatives and friends; presentations; personal information; descriptions; personal relationships; appearance and character; the house and home; extended family; daily life at home; daily activities; personal pronouns; possessive & demonstrative

adjectives; conjugation of “ser,” “estar,” “tener,” and“gustar”

Year A How does the place where we live define us? (¿Cómo nos define el lugar donde vivimos?)

Creativity Structure, Purpose, & Form

Orientation in Space and Time

The geographical location of a given location allows you to explore personal creativity and experiment with different ways of learning and interaction with the environment. (La ubicación geográfica de un determinado lugar permite explorar la creatividad personal y experimentar con diferentes formas de aprendizaje e interacción con




Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Information Literacy

The city and its surroundings; weather; seasons; my neighborhood and community; country versus city life; the environment; constructions for “poder,” “querer,” and “deber” + infinitive verb forms; present tense; frequency adverbs

el ambiente.)

Year A Are festivals true reflections of cultures? (¿Son los festivales reflejos fieles de las culturas?)

Culture Meaning, Context, Purpose


Festivals define a culture thanks to the different values and forms of expression that they contain. (Los festivales definen una cultura gracias a los diferentes valores y formas de expresión que encierran.)




Communication, collaboration, reflection, information literacy, critical thinking, transfer

Calendar and dates; celebrations and traditions; special days and festivals; food during special occasions; cultural and intercultural connections; social and religious acts; food culture and health; present tense; the verb “gustar,” constructions with “deber,” “querer,””debería,” podría” + infinitive

Year A What do we

Communication

Context, Function,


The habits and lifestyle we

Criterion A: Comprehending

Communication,

Personal care and care for

need to do to be healthy and happy? (¿Qué necesitamos hacer para estar sanos y ser felices?)

Patterns have communicate aspects of the type of person we are and the way we function and interact in the society. (Los hábitos y el estilo de vida que poseemos comunican aspectos sobre el tipo de persona que somos y sobre la manera en que funcionamos e interactuamos en la sociedad.)

spoken and visual text



Collaboration, Reflection, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking

other people; sports, pastimes, and entertainment; constructions with “poder,” “querer,” and “deber” + infinitive verb form; the present tense; future tense with “ir” + infinitive

Year A Does traveling really make us citizens of the world?

Culture Meaning, Context, and Patterns

Globalization and sustainability

Getting in touch with different cultures amplifies our


Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Information

Trips and transportation; purchases - transaction and

(¿Viajar realmente nos convierte en ciudadanos del mundo?)

vision of the world and enriches the meaning of the values of our culture. (Entrar en contacto con diferentes culturas amplifica la visión que tenemos del mundo y enriquece el significado de los valores de nuestra cultura.)



Literacy, Media Literacy

interactions in different places; vacation; study and life abroad; situations of travelers abroad; trips and tourism; the present tense; indefinite preterite tense; temporal indicators

Year B Is urbanization an indicator of progress? (¿Es la urbanización un indicador de progreso?)

Connections Conventions, Context


The differences between rural and urban contexts reveal important global connections between



Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Information Literacy

My neighborhood and community; life in the city and countryside; the environment;

individuals, their environment and society. (Las diferencias entre los contextos rurales y urbanos revelan conexiones globales importantes entre los individuos, su medio ambiente y la sociedad.)


caring for my neighborhood; fashion; clothing; routines, responsibilities, and lifestyles; personal relationships; appearance and character; the present tense; the indefinite, perfect, and imperfect preterite tenses; temporal indicators

Year B How essential are the things I acquire and consume? (¿Qué tan esenciales son las cosas que adquiero y consumo?)

Culture Function, Purpose


Observation and analysis of the use of language allow us to understand how cultures of consumption of goods and services in regional and global contexts work. (La observación y análisis del uso de la lengua permiten comprender cómo funcionan las culturas de consumo de bienes y servicios en contextos regionales y globales.)




Communication, Reflection, Collaboration, Transfer, Information Literacy

Current affairs; routine, responsibilities, and lifestyles; purchases - transactions and interactions in different places; the present tense; the future tense with “ir a” + infinitive; the indefinite, perfect, and imperfect preterite tense

Year B Are we really interested in protecting the environment and helping others? (¿Realmente nos interesa proteger el medio ambiente y ayudar a los demás?)

Connections Meaning, Message, and Purpose

Fairness and development

Developing effective initiatives for the protection of the environment involves using knowledge about the connections and relationships that humans have with nature. (Desarrollar iniciativas efectivas para la protección del ambiente implica utilizar conocimientos sobre las conexiones y relaciones que los humanos tienen con la naturaleza.)




Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Information Literacy, Transfer

Current and past events; cultural and intercultural connections; personal care and care for others; the present indicative; the preterite perfect and imperfect; constructions with “poder,” “deber,” and “querer” + infinitive; temporal indicators

Year B How did we find information before the Internet? (¿Cómo se encontraba la información antes de la internet?)

Creativity Message, Meaning, and Conventions

Orientation in space and time

Over time, creativity and human ingenuity have caused changes in the way information is generated and messages and meanings are shared. (A lo largo del tiempo, la creatividad y el ingenio humano han provocado cambios en la manera en que se genera información y se comparten mensajes y significados.)




Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Information & Media Literacy, Creative Thinking

Media and advertising; current and past events; the Internet; online language tools; the present indicative tense; the indefinite, imperfect, and perfect preterite tense; constructions with “poder,” “deber,” and “querer” + infinitive

Year B Can we learn

Creativity Context, Form, and Patterns

Scientific and technical

Technologies have an impact

Criterion A: Comprehending

Communication,

Daily activities; leisure and

by playing? (¿Podemos aprender jugando?)

innovation on the way people explore their creativity and relationships. (Las tecnologías tienen un impacto en la forma en que las personas exploran su creatividad y sus relaciones.)

spoken and visual text



Collaboration, Affective, Reflection, Creative Thinking

weekend activities; inside the city and its surroundings; language; the role of the Internet; the present indicative; the indefinite, imperfect, and perfect preterite; constructions with “poder,” “deber,” and “querer” + infinitive

Year B How anti-open-minded are we? (¿Qué tan anti-mentalidad abierta somos?)

Connections Context, Word Choice, and Patterns


Getting in touch with cultural diversity in society and in the world allows us to establish connections



Communication, Collaboration, Reflection, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking

Current and past events; the Internet; facts and products of language and culture; the present indicative; the

and observe patterns between their similarities and differences. (Entrar en contacto con diversidad cultural en la sociedad y en el mundo permite establecer conexiones y observar patrones entre sus similitudes y diferencias.)


indefinite, imperfect, and perfect preterite tenses; constructions with “poder,” “deber,” and “querer” + infinitive

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Language Acquisition: English Overview (Phases 1-3)




ATL Skills Content

My immediate environment

Communication

Meaning Word Choice

Personal and cultural

Communicating new

A & C Social Listing, naming,

expression - languages and linguistic systems

concepts by understanding new words and their meanings.

identifying, simple conversation, relate to self and immediate environment, produced highly practiced words and phrases, restate sentences, high frequency words, gestures

All About Me Connections Patterns Purpose

Identities and relationships - identity formation

Making connections leads to identifying patterns and purpose.

B & D Communication

Making connections to self, gestures and facial expressions, making inferences, comprehending highly predictable and familiar contexts, key

vocabulary to communicate meaning, recognizing structural patterns, recognize family roots, prefixes, suffixes

The Outdoors (weather, calendar, time, transportation)

Connections Meaning Conventions

Orientation in space and time - peoples, boundaries, exchanges and interaction

Connections to the world provide meaning.

A & B Communication

Communicates basic information, expresses own thoughts and ideas, relate to the immediate environment, produces memorized language related to topic, high frequency words, communication strategies

Around the Communicatio Form Personal and Communicatio C & D Communicatio Connections to

house n Structure cultural expression - peoples, boundaries, exchanges and interaction

n develops a deeper understanding of form and structure.

n environment, context, related vocabulary, inferences, making connections, create messages, producing words and phrases, asking questions, language control, editing

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Mathematics Overview




ATL Skills Content

The Real Number System/Rational Number Operation

Logic Systems, Representations


This world is full of identities and relationships where their

A & C Thinking opposites, set of integers, positive integers, negative

systems and representations can better understood through logic.

integers, negative fractions, rational number, terminating decimal, repeating decimal, irrational numbers, approximate, real number, real number line, significant digits, precise, additive zero, zero pair, complex fraction, least common denominator, opposites, distance

Algebraic Expressions/Algebraic

Relationships Justification, Representation


Relationships can be represented

A & C Thinking algebraic expression, bar model, term,

Equations and Inequalities/Direct and Inverse Proportions

and justified in order to help us see different connections.

algebraic term, fractional coefficient, like terms, commutative property, variable, factor, negative factor, expand, operations, algebraic equation, algebraic inequality, equation, inequality, variable, equal, greater than, greater than or equal to, less than, less than or equal to, not equal, coefficient, terms, bar model, negative factor, factoring,

equivalent equations, solution set, equivalent inequalities, proportion, direct proportion, constant of proportionality, cross products, inverse proportion

Angle Properties and Straight Lines/Geometric Construction

Forms Measurement, Space


In order to classify the form of something, we can use measurement to determine how it takes up space.

B Self-management, Thinking

Complementary angles, Supplementary angles, Adjacent angles, Vertical angles, Congruent angles, transversal, Alternate interior angles, Alternate exterior angles, Corresponding

angles, Interior angles, Exterior angles, Bisect, bisector, equidistant, ruler, straightedge, perpendicular bisector, midpoint, included angle, included side, scale factor, scale

Volume and Surface Area of Solids

Form Measurement, Models


In order to describe the identities and relationships of the form of a model, we can analyze the measurements.

D Thinking volume, surface area, area of the base, height, area, cylinder, cone, cross section, hemisphere, lateral surface, plane slant height of cone, slant height of pyramid

Statistics/Probability

Relationships Models, Systems


To promote globalization and sustainability, we must use statistics and probability help describe relationships using various models and systems.

B & D Research measure of variation, rand, fire/second/third quartile, lower/upper quartile, interquartile range, stem-and-leaf plot, stem, leaf, box plot, box-and-whisker plot, 5-point summary, mean absolute deviation, population, sample, sample size, random sampling methods, simple random/stratified/systematic random sampling, inference

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Individuals & Societies Overview




ATL Skills Content

Medieval Europe

Time, place and space

Identity, Innovation and revolution


Throughout time, innovation is often the result of cultural expression of individuals

B, C Collaboration, Information Literacy

Students will have a better understanding of the roles, responsibilities of certain members of Medieval Europe. It will require them use historically accurate data and understand the position of people within that society.

World Religions

Change Identity, Culture

Personal and Cultural expression

Changes can influence the identity of societies and

B, D Information literacy skills, Communication

This task allows students to compare and

the belief systems of a culture

contrast the structures of belief systems of the five major world religions to gain a better understanding of their culture and identity.

Silk Road Global interaction

Culture, Orientation in Time and Space (Location) - Exchange and interaction

Global interactions leads to the development of culture through the exchange and interaction of goods and ideas.

A, B, C Communication, Creative Thinking

Students will understand the land and sea routes of the Silk Road; Confucius and his contributions; the major innovations in ancient China and their influence on the Chinese economy

Early Americas Global Interaction

Resources, Equality

Fairness and development

The sharing of resources and

A, B, D Information, Critical

Students will learn how

access to equal opportunities of an ancient civilization continue to affect politics in the modern world

Thinking physical geography shaped early societies of the America, how the Aztec Empire became so powerful with such speed, how the Inca Empire maintained power across such a challenging geographic location.

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Science Overview




ATL Skills Content

Periodic Table Relationships Function Identities and relationships

The relationship shows us things’ identity

B & D Information literacy, Critical thinking,

Substances are made from different types of atoms,

and their function.

Creative thinking

which combine with one another in various ways. Atoms form molecules that range in size from two to thousands of atoms.

Energy in Ecosystem

Form Form Function

Scientific and technical innovation - Systems, models, methods

The energy of Life investigations examines the form and function of living organisms and the systems used to classify them.

A & C Information literacy, Critical thinking

Plants, algae (including phytoplankton), and many microorganisms use the energy from light to make sugars (food) from carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water through the process of photosynthesis, which also

releases oxygen. These sugars can be used immediately or stored for growth or later use.

Independent Relationship in Ecosystem

Relationships Consequences Environment


Globalization leads to consequences that affect relationship within the environment.

A & D Organization, Information literacy

Similarly, predatory interactions may reduce the number of organisms or eliminate whole populations of organisms. Mutually beneficial interactions, in contrast, may become so interdependent that each organism requires the other for survival.

Dynamic Earth Change Environment Transformation

Scientific and technical innovation Processes

Processes of change transform the environment throughout a period of time.

B & C Collaboration, Reflection, Creative thinking

Earth’s systems, being dynamic and interacting, cause feedback effects that can increase or decrease the original changes.

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Physical and Health Education Overview




ATL Skills Content

Cooperative Games

Relationships Interaction Energy

Identities and relationships - physical, psychological, and social development

Relationships grow from energetic interactions.

B & D Social Working with others, rules and etiquette, cooperation, motivation, feedback, participation, leadership, social interaction,

enjoyment

Team Sports Communication

Movement Space

Identities and relationships - competition and cooperation

Communication increases movement and utilizes space

C & D Communication

Cooperation, creating space, movement, catching, receiving, throwing, shooting, target, passing, offensive positioning, defensive positioning, ball control, teamwork, plays

Nutrition and Personal Health

Change Function Choice

Identities and relationships - lifestyle choices

Changes occurs through choices.

A Research Physical activity, nutrition, carbs, fats, proteins, healthy foods, Water intake, daily recommended physical activity, stress management,

barriers to physical activity, function of a healthy body

Personal Fitness

Relationships Adaptation Balance

Identities and relationships - health and well-being

Relationships require a balance.

A & B Research Health related fitness, skill-related fitness, healthy active lifestyle, dynamic and static exercises, warm-up, cool-down, muscular system, skeletal system, strength training,

Team Sports II Communication

Interaction Refinement

Identities and relationships - attitudes and motivation

Communication provides opportunities for refined interactions.

C Social Passing, shooting, weight transfer, striking, dribbling, accuracy,

defensive positioning, offensive positioning, reducing space, ball control, creating space

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Design Overview




ATL Skills Content

Map Design: Visual Communication through Design

Communication Form Orientation in Space and Time : homes and journeys

Appropriate approaches can communicate ideas effectively.

A: Inquiring and Analysing D: Evaluating

Communication Skills

Principles of Design, navigation, symbols Function Media literacy

Creative thinking

Business Design: Graphic Design for Systems

Systems Perspective Globalization and Sustainability : the interconnectedness of human-made

Market trends are analyzed to identify and produce effective systems.

A: Inquiring and Analysing B: Developing Ideas

Collaboration Branding, company identity, vision, mission, logo, client

Markets and Trends

Information literacy

Critical thinking

systems and communities

Game Design Development Form Scientific and technical innovation : the impact of scientific and Technological advances on communities and environments

An independent invention can innovate the global market.

B: Developing Ideas C: Creating the Solution

Organizational skills

Educational, motion graphics, animation, rule development, prototype, testing

Resources Information literacy

Creative thinking

Lighting Design Development Ergonomics Scientific and technical innovation : the impact of scientific and Technological advances on communities and environments

Functional design develops lifestyles.

C: Creating the Solution D: Evaluating

Organization Human needs, natural light, artificial light, mood, function, form

Function Affective

Creative thinking

MYP Year 2 - Grade 7 - Arts Overview




ATL Skills Content

Sketch to Finish Aesthetics Style Orientation in Space and Time : the relationships between and the

Exploration of various mediums and tools can advance

A: Knowing and Understanding B: Developing Skills

Affective skills Reinterpreting a masterpiece, coyist, skills, techniques

Structure Information literacy

interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations from personal, local, and global perspectives

aesthetic styles and structures.

Identity Portraits Identity Expression Identities and Relationships : identity : personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health

Self-reflection builds awareness on one’s identity.

B: Developing Skills C: Thinking Creatively D: Responding

Affective skills Commemorative self-portraits, recycled fashion, posing, foreground/background, lighting

Representation Media literacy

Transfer

Environmentalism Change Innovation Globalization and Sustainability : the impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment

Humans can change the environment.

A: Knowing and Understanding D: Responding

Reflection Gaudi sculptures, clay-sculpting, coiling, slabbing

Representation Information literacy

Transfer

Metamorphosis Animation: Life Cycles

Change Structure Scientific and Technical Innovation : the natural world and its law

Interpretations of life cycles can can change structures.

C: Thinking Creatively

Communication skills

Life cycle animations, stop-motion, flipbooks Representation Reflection

Transfer

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