MYP Global Context from 2016 - 2019

Global Focus of the

Year Focus Question Description
Context exploration

Students will explore rights and

responsibilities; the
relationship between
What are the
communities; sharing finite
May 2019 Fairness and consequences of
resources with other people and
MYP development our common
with other living things; access
humanity?
to equal opportunities; peace
and conflict resolution.

Students will explore the

natural world and its laws; the
interaction between people and
the natural world; how humans
use their understanding of
How do we
Scientific and scientific principles; the impact
November understand the
technical of scientific and technological
2019 MYP world in which we
innovation advances on communities and
live?
environments; the impact of
environments on human
activity; how humans adapt
environments to their needs.

Students will explore personal

histories; homes and journeys;
turning points in humankind;
What is the discoveries; explorations and
Natural and human
Orientation in meaning of migrations of humankind; the
May 2018 landscapes and
space and time “where” and relationships between, and the
MYP resources
“when”? interconnectedness of,
individuals and civilizations,
from personal, local and global
perspectives.

Students will explore identity;

beliefs and values; personal, Physical,
physical, mental, social and psychological and
November Identities and Who am I? Who spiritual health; human social development;
2018 MYP relationships are we? relationships including transitions; health and
families, friends, communities wellbeing; lifestyle
and cultures; what it means to choices
be human.

May 2017 Scientific and How do we Adaptation, ingenuity

MYP technical understand the Students will explore the and progress
innovation world in which we natural world and its laws; the
 interaction between people and
the natural world; how humans
use their understanding of
scientific principles; the impact
of scientific and technological
live? advances on communities and
environments; the impact of
environments on human
activity; how humans adapt
environments to their needs.

Students will explore the ways

in which we discover and
What is the nature express ideas, feelings, nature,
Personal and
November and purpose of culture, beliefs and values; the Products, systems and
cultural
2017 MYP creative ways in which we reflect on, institutions
expression
expression? extend and enjoy our creativity;
our appreciation of the
aesthetic.

Students will explore the ways

in which we discover and
What is the express ideas, feelings, nature,
Personal and nature and culture, beliefs and values; the
May 2016 Artistry, craft,
cultural purpose of ways in which we reflect on,
MYP creation, beauty
expression creative extend and enjoy our creativity;
expression? our appreciation of the
aesthetic.

Students will explore the

interconnectedness of human-
made systems and
communities; the relationship
between local and global
Globalization processes; how local Commonality,
November How is everything
and experiences mediate the global; diversity and
2016 MYP connected?
sustainability the opportunities and tensions interconnection
provided by world-
interconnectedness; the impact
of decision-making on
humankind and the
environment.