Teacher(s) Chris Radnich Subject group and discipline Individuals & Societies

Unit title How do we understand the world around us? MYP year 1 Unit duration (hrs) 24

Key concept Related concept(s) Global context

Connections Culture and Identity Personal and Cultural Expression

Statement of inquiry

Artistry evolves through changes in personal and societal developments.

Inquiry questions

Factual—
Conceptual—
Debatable—

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Objectives
Aii: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
subject-specific content and concepts through
descriptions, explanations and examples
Biii: use research methods to collect and record
relevant information
Ci: communicate information and ideas using an
appropriate style for the audience and purpose
Approaches to learning (ATL)
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Summative assessment
Your goal is to discuss how artistry evolves through The summative assessment task will reflect each
changes in personal and societal developments. You student's inquiry into how individual artists and the
are an art critic critiquing art from a specific needs or wants of societies create changes to the
culture. Your audience is the consumers of the artistry artistry of that time. Each student will need to develop
you are critiquing. The situation you find yourself in is an in-depth knowledge of the artistry of a specific
you must recommend to your audience a piece of place and time period to be able to successfully
artistry that demonstrates a notable change in the respond to the summative assessment task.
artist's craft or progress in the artistry of the culture. You
will write an evaluation of the piece of artistry that
discusses the significant personal or societal
development as represented in the artistry. You will be
judged by Criterion Aii, Criterion Biii, and Criterion Ci.
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Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

Content Learning process

Learning experiences and teaching strategies Formative Assessment Differentiation

Resources

Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

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Prior to teaching the unit During teaching After teaching the unit

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