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Unit 01: Who am I? Who are we?Unit 02: Is there such a thing as right or wrong?Unit 03: Making the FIS a better placeUnit 01: Cultural PerspectivesUnit 02: Social Media: Good? Bad? Both?Unit 03: Changes across TimeUnit 01: Identity and Cultural ExpressionUnit 02: Justice, Injustice, & UtopiaUnit 03: Religion & FaithUnit 01: Power and IdentityUnit 02: Technology in SportsUnit 03: Education for allUnit 01: Systems of Belief Unit 02: The (un)Certainty of LanguageUnit 03: Ethics, technology and the future of humanity
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Global contextsIdentities and RelationshipsFairness and DevelopmentGlobalization and SustainabilityPersonal and cultural expressionScientific and Technical InnovationOrientation in Space and TimeIdentities and RelationshipsFairness and DevelopmentGlobalization and SustainabilityPersonal and cultural expressionScientific and Technical InnovationOrientation in Space and TimeIdentities and RelationshipsFairness and DevelopmentGlobalization and Sustainability
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Related conceptsEthics, valuesEthics, interpretationEthics, justificationEthics, valuesEthics, interpretationEthics, justificationEthics, valuesEthics, interpretationEthics, justificationEthics, valuesEthics, interpretationEthics, justificationEthics, valuesEthics, interpretationEthics, justification
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Assessment typeWriting: Writing a proposal.Speaking: DebateService Project: Develop a solidarity project at the FISWriting: reflection on art piece created by the studentsSpeaking: Video - News report to show their conclusions about the topic they picked. Service Project: Raise awarenessWriting: Argumentative essay Speaking: Mini-fair Speaking: Debate Writing: Research report Service: Advocacy projectWriting: Blog Speaking: Create an infomercial to show and sell their school of the future. Service:Research --> Access to sports in other parts of the world. Writing: Argumentative text Speaking: Mini-fair. Speaking:Presentation Writing: Compare-contrast essay (this task requires research).Service: Plan and implement and action service proposal.
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Concrete Critical thinkin skillsReflect: to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinionsAnalyze: to assess something for its components, for the processes that led to its formation, for its possible effects on whatever it comes in touch with.Problem solving: finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.Understand: to know why or how something happens or works. Associated thinking skills: Interpretation and inferring.Evaluate: to assess something for its value, for the values of its components and the value of their sum total.Problem solving: finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.Reflect: to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinionsAnalyze: to assess something for its components, for the processes that led to its formation, for its possible effects on whatever it comes in touch with.Problem solving: finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.Understand: to know why or how something happens or works. Associated thinking skills: Interpretation and inferring.Evaluate: to assess something for its value, for the values of its components and the value of their sum total.Problem solving: finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.Reflect: to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinionsAnalyze: to assess something for its components, for the processes that led to its formation, for its possible effects on whatever it comes in touch with.Problem solving: finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
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Approaches to Learning (ATLs)Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-management skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills
Thinking skills,

Communication skills

Social skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-management skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills
Thinking skills,

Communication skills

Social skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-management skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills
Thinking skills,

Communication skills

Social skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-management skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills
Thinking skills,

Communication skills

Social skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Self-management skills
Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills
Thinking skills,

Communication skills

Social skills
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Objective of the unitTo explore the concept of perspectives (my perspective -mediated trhough my identity- and others’ perspectives).To explore the concepts of right and wrong.To increase or develop solidarity (as an essential feature of IB mission statement as well as mission and vision statements of the FIS).To develop an understanding of how and why our personal values differ from family and cultural values. To do research and develop information literacy skills.To be aware of causes and effects of change in society.To explore how people, share and communicate their personal values in the objects they possess or create. To develop an understanding of how personal values impact systems of justice. To compare and contrast basic principles from the 5 major religions in the world (Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Buhdism).To reflect on how identities are shaped by external agents such as figures of authority, governments and culture. To make students reflect about the use of science in sports, including the ethical implications of performance-enhancing drugs.To enhance metacognitive awareness.To become aware of the existence of belief systems (beyond religions) and how they affect their lives. To become aware of the power language has to shape individuals’ and society’s behavior. To reflect on the benefits and challenges that technology poses on humanity.
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