Category Archives: MYP Humanities

Creating Questions: Ideation in a MYP World

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

My students spent a week coming up with a good question. A single question – average around 10 words –  took my 8th graders a week to come up with. In comparison, my students will spend a week actually putting … Continue reading →

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Sustainabilty and Inquiry: Asking Questions, Failing and Learning

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

My kids are failing and struggling and I’ve never been more proud of them. We are in the midst of a project and I don’t know if they are going to get done what I thought they were going to … Continue reading →

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Going Old School: Syria and Current Events in MYP Humanities

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo shared by ndbekah I started my grade 10 MYP Humanities class with one of the most “old school” assessments in a long time. It required glue and notebooks and newspapers that … Continue reading →

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The New MYP Humanities

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

If I haven’t said it before, I’m a big fan of MYP. Content takes a backseat to concept-driven curriculum. Skill development is more important than memorizing random facts. And right now we’re going through the growing pains of a new … Continue reading →

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Teaching Visually: Propaganda, Population Pyramids, and Infographics

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

In a grade 12 DP history class, a student might see the following images and have to answer the question: “Using the sources and your own knowledge, explain the role of Chinese youth in the time period between 1954-1975.” In … Continue reading →

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Students Inspiring Action and Creating Awareness

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

The Assignment: Working in small groups or individually, you need to create something that communicates to people what you learned about modern-day Child Labor. It can inspire ACTION or it can CREATE awareness. You have freedom to ask a question … Continue reading →

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What Happens When We Play

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Never grow up. I don’t mean don’t become an adult with responsibility and the weight of the world on you shoulders. I simply mean … give yourself enough time to play. Play the fool. Goad. Shock. Laugh. Trip over something … Continue reading →

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Tweeting the Civil War: Tweeting & Engaging During the 1860s

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

I have seen a debate between Daniel Webster and John Calhoun escalate into name calling.  I have seen people celebrate the death of John Brown and mourn the assignation of Abraham Lincoln.  I witnessed the US Civil War evolve in … Continue reading →

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Things I Know and Don’t Know: Flipped Classroom Edition

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

I have absolutely no desire to watch a Khan Academy video.  It’s math.  I am scared of math*.  I know there is other stuff on there, but I have always associated Khan Academy with math.  And as I hear more … Continue reading →

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Ninth Graders Wearing Ties, Kyrgyzstan, and Kiva Loans

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Last Tuesday, 40 ninth graders were confidently presenting elevator pitches to the 2 teachers, the Head of Humanities, the Head of Academics, and the Head of School.  The boys were wearing ties, if you need proof that it was big … Continue reading →

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