Indus International School Pune

MYP Year 4 Curriculum Overview Aug - Dec 2023

Global
Related
S. No. Subject Unit Title Key Concept Context & Statement of Inquiry Topics/Content
Concept (s)
Exploration
Unit- 1 Exploring the dynamic 1) Article writing
Exploring Creativity, interplay of creativity, self 2) Prose Analysis
Scientific and
Character, and Self in expression, and character in 3) Diary Writing
Self expression, Technical
a World of Scientific Creativity response to scientific and 4) Descriptive Writing
Character Innovation
Advancements technical innovation, and its
impact on individuals and
English Language
1 societies.
& Literature
1) Analysis of unseen poetry
Unit- 2 Explore how effective
Global 2) Narrative Writing
Communication- communication pertaining to
Context, Context:- 3)Video analysis–
shaping human Communication context and purpose shapes
Purpose Identities and 4) Report Writing
identities and human identities and
relationship
relationships relationships across the globe.
1. Poetry(A sun shower, For Whales, You're a fool)
Students can write articles that 2. Touching and Pleasing Writing
Unit- 1 Personal and
Message inspire or delight readers 3. Novel(보리방구 조수택)
The pleasure of Creativity Cultural
,Conventions based on their lives and 4. Essay(My mother tongue is silent)
expression Expression
experiences.

Korean Language 1. Predicting and reading

2 Students can predict the
& Literature 2. The world of vocabulary
content of the text using their
background knowledge and
Unit- 2 Audience Identities &
Communication reading context.
Active language life ,Message Relationship
Students can explore and
utilize vocabulary systems and
aspects.

1. Exploring cultural aspects such as greetings,

customs, and traditions where the target language is spoken.
2. Comparing and contrasting cultural practices.
3. Cuisine and fashion
Personal and Exploring the relationship
4. Exploring major festivals and celebrations in the target language culture.
Cultural between identity and
5. Letter in form of invitation and blog Grammar :
Unit- 1-Culture & Expressio n community helps us
Identity Message , Form 6. Vocabulary
Communities Students will understand the complexities
7. Adjectives
explore belief and the importance of
Language 8. Nouns and Pronouns
system intercultural understanding.
Acquisition 9. Possessive pronouns
3 10. Prepositions of place
English B
Emergent 11. Prepositions of time
12. Question forms
Weather
Globalization · Environment
and
Human connection with nature · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life
Unit- 2 The world we Meaning, sustainability
Connections can help the world to sustain
live in Message (Human
through effective messages.
impact on the
environment)

1. Aim of education
Fairness and
We communicate messages to 2. Education system in the target culture
Unit- 1-The university development.(
Audience specific recipients to get an 3. Requirements of professional world
of life/ Education and Communication inequality,
,Message education based on values of 4. Grammar topics as per the language
work. difference and
solidarity and tolerance .
inclusion)
1.Important festivals and celebrations in target country
Language
The exploration of festivals and 2.Special dishes/ drinks served during different festivals.
4 Acquisition
celebrations within different 3.Specific customs/ traditions followed during various festivals
Hindi Capable
cultures reveal the intricate 4.How do festivals and celebrations help us be a part of a community?
Cultural and
Unit- 2- Festival and Message interplay of language, culture, 5.Writng skills -blog ,article ,email,letter
Culture personal
Celebrations ,Meaning and the conveyance of meaning
expessions
and messages, promoting
personal and cultural
expression on a global scale.

1. Exploring cultural aspects such as greetings,

customs, and traditions where the target language is spoken.
2. Comparing and contrasting cultural practices.
3. Cuisine and fashion
4. Exploring major festivals and celebrations in the target language culture.
Personal and Exploring the relationship
5. Letter in form of invitation and blog Grammar :
Cultural between identity and
6. Vocabulary
Unit- 1-Culture & Expressio n community helps us
Identity Message , Form 7. Adjectives
Communities Students will understand the complexities
8. Nouns and Pronouns
explore belief and the importance of
9. Possessive pronouns
system intercultural understanding.
Language 10. Prepositions of place
5 Acquisition 11. Prepositions of time
Hindi Emergent 12. Question forms

Weather
Globalization · Environment
and · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life
Human connection with nature
Unit- 2 The world we Meaning, sustainability
Connections can help the world to sustain
live in Message (Human
through effective messages.
impact on the
environment)

Fairness and 1. Aim of education

development.( We communicate messages to 2. Education system in the target culture
Unit- 1-The university
Audience inequality, specific recipients to get an 3. Requirements of professional world
of life/ Education and Communication
,Message difference and education based on values of 4. Grammar topics as per the language
work.
inclusion) solidarity and tolerance .
Language
6 Acquisition
6 Acquisition
1. Concept of culture , beliefs and values , to name and describe the characters of
Spanish Capable Our cultural values are
literature.
Cultural and represented in the messages
Unit- 2- Festival and Culture Message 2. to understannd the textual conventions of legends and myths , customs
personal that we transmit in our
Celebrations /Creativity ,Conventions representative of culture
expessions creations and textual
3.writng skills -blog ,article ,email,letter
conventions
1. Exploring cultural aspects such as greetings,
customs, and traditions where the target language is spoken.
2. Comparing and contrasting cultural practices.
3. Cuisine and fashion
4. Exploring major festivals and celebrations in the target language culture.
Personal and Exploring the relationship
5. Letter in form of invitation and blog Grammar :
Cultural between identity and
6. Vocabulary
Unit- 1-Culture & Expressio n community helps us
Identity Message , Form 7. Adjectives
Communities Students will understand the complexities
8. Nouns and Pronouns
explore belief and the importance of
9. Possessive pronouns
system intercultural understanding.
Language 10. Prepositions of place
7 Acquisition 11. Prepositions of time
Spanish Emergent 12. Question forms

Weather
Globalization · Environment
and · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life
Human connection with nature
Unit- 2 The world we Meaning, sustainability
Connections can help the world to sustain
live in Message (Human
through effective messages.
impact on the
environment)

Fairness and · Weather

development.( · Environment
inequality, · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life Grammar
Unit- 1-The university difference and How education plays an · Connectors
Audience
of life/ Education and Communication inclusion) important role in shaping an · Complex sentence structures
,Message
work. individual. · Future tense
· Conditional tense

Language
8 Acquisition 1.Important festivals and celebrations in target country
German Capable The exploration of festivals and 2.Special dishes/ drinks served during different festivals.
celebrations within different 3.Specific customs/ traditions followed during various festivals
cultures reveal the intricate 4.How do festivals and celebrations help us be a part of a community?
Cultural and
Unit- 2- Festival and Culture Message interplay of language, culture, 5 .writng skills -blog ,article ,email,letter
personal
Celebrations /Creativity ,Conventions and the conveyance of meaning
expessions
and messages, promoting
personal and cultural
expression on a global scale.

1. Exploring cultural aspects such as greetings,

customs, and traditions where the target language is spoken.
2. Comparing and contrasting cultural practices.
3. Cuisine and fashion
4. Exploring major festivals and celebrations in the target language culture.
Personal and Exploring the relationship
5. Letter in form of invitation and blog Grammar :
Cultural between identity and
6. Vocabulary
Unit- 1-Culture & Expressio n community helps us
Identity Message , Form 7. Adjectives
Communities Students will understand the complexities
8. Nouns and Pronouns
explore belief and the importance of
9. Possessive pronouns
system intercultural understanding.
10. Prepositions of place
Language
11. Prepositions of time
9 Acquisition
12. Question forms
German Emergent

· Weather
· Environment
Globalization · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life Grammar –
and · Connectors
Human connection with nature
Unit- 2 The world we Meaning, sustainability · Complex sentence structures
Connections can help the world to sustain
live in Message (Human · Future tense
through effective messages.
impact on the · Conditional tense
environment)

1. Aim of education
Fairness and
We communicate messages to 2. Education system in the target culture
Unit- 1-The university development.(
Audience, specific recipients to get an 3. Requirements of professional world
of life/ Education and Communication inequality,
Message education based on values of Grammar topics as per the language
work. difference and
solidarity and tolerance .
inclusion)
1.Important festivals and celebrations in target country
Language
The exploration of festivals and 2.Special dishes/ drinks served during different festivals.
10 Acquisition
celebrations within different 3.Specific customs/ traditions followed during various festivals
French Capable
cultures reveal the intricate 4.How do festivals and celebrations help us be a part of a community?
Cultural and
Unit- 2- Festival and Message, interplay of language, culture, 5 .writng skills -blog ,article ,email,letter
Culture personal
Celebrations Meaning and the conveyance of meaning
expessions
and messages, promoting
personal and cultural
expression on a global scale.
 1. Exploring cultural aspects such as greetings,
customs, and traditions where the target language is spoken.
2. Comparing and contrasting cultural practices.
3. Cuisine and fashion
4. Exploring major festivals and celebrations in the target language culture.
Exploring the relationship
Personal and 5. Letter in form of invitation and blog Grammar :
between identity and
Cultural 6. Vocabulary
Unit- 1-Culture & community helps us
Identity Message , Form Expressions 7. Adjectives
Communities understand the complexities
( belief 8. Nouns and Pronouns
and the importance of
system) 9. Possessive pronouns
intercultural understanding.
10. Prepositions of place
11. Prepositions of time
12. Question forms

Language
11 Acquisition Grammar structure students will know:
French Emergent
1. Wide range of vocabulary related to the environment
2. the three R's of environment,animals, political life and citizenship, solidarity
3. problems of the environment like water pollution, global warming etc.
4. Prepositions and its use <<pendant et depuis>>
Globalization
We are developing a culture 5. Conditional present
and
and a sense of responsible and 6. Future tense and near future
Unit- 2 The world we Meaning, sustainability
Connections sustainable duty towards each 7. Writing tasks: Email, posters, blog
live in Message (Human
other and the environment in 8. Reading tasks: Textbook
impact on the
which we live. 9. Listening task: Textbook
environment)
10.Writing task: Respond to an informal email on explaining environmental problems
of your city or area.

· Weather
· Environment
Globalization · Climate change, global warming, and its impact on human life Grammar –
and · Connectors
Human connection with nature
Environment sustainability · Complex sentence structures
Unit- 1 Message can help the world to sustain
and Pollution Human impact · Future tense
through effective messages.
Language on the · Conditional tense
Acquisition environment
12
Mandarin
Proficient
1. Concept of culture , beliefs and values , to name and describe the characters of
Our cultural values are literature.
Chinese Idioms Cultural and represented in the messages 2. To understannd the textual conventions of legends and myths , customs
Unit- 2 and Stories, Culture personal that we transmit in our representative of culture
Literature expessions creations and textual 3. Writng skills -blog ,article ,email,letter
conventions

Personal and Cultural Exploring the relationship between identity and community helps us understand the
Culture and Message , complexities and the importance of intercultural understanding.
Language Unit- 1 Identity Expressio n Students will
Communities Form
Acquisition explore belief system
13
Mandarin Globalization and Human connection with nature can help the world to sustain through effective
Emergent The world we Meaning,
Unit- 2 Connections sustainability Human impact messages.
live in Message
on the environment
1. Absolute values,
2. Logarithms,
3. Laws of indices,
The design of structures is 4. Changing subject of the formula,
Fairness & often influenced by the 5. Direct and inverse Proportion,
Unit 1 –Numerical and Form Space, Quantity
Development responsible use 6. Relationships,
Abstract reasoning
of finite resources. 7. Logic,
14 Mathematics 8. Series (Enrichment only),
9. Quadratic Equations
1. Functions & Mapping,
Logic is a powerful tool for 2. System of Linear Equations,
Orientation in evaluating the validity of what 3. Quadratic Functions
Unit 2 –Thinking with
Logic Validity Space and we
models.
Time discover through measurement
and observation.

Industrial Revolution- Change in everyday life, impact of mass production. - Case

Innovations in science and studies- Britain and Japan
Unit- 1- Unit 1- Scientific and
Innovation and technology can lead to - Pioneers- Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark
Industrialization – Change technical
Revolution revolutionary changes in the - Thomas Edison
Britain and Japan innovation
ways we live and work. -Jospheine Cochrane
Individuals &
Reason and causes of Imperialism
15 Societies
Different theories of Imperialism-White man's burden, Marxist theory
History Cooperation in trade can foster
Opium war and imperialism
Globalization positive global relations;
Global · Case studies of Colonization
Unit- 2- Imperialism Cooperation & however, global trade based on
Interactions – British India and Belgium Congo
sustainability exploitation is not sustainable
· Case studies of Neo- colonisation – France Africa and China
and can cause conflict.
· Empires of Europe- Germany, Austria- Hungary

Site and Situation of settlements

Factors impact site of a settlement
Patterns of Settlements - Linear,Dispersed, Nucleated.
Types of Settlements - Rural , Urban
Functions of Settlements
Brownfields vs Greenfield sites
Settlement hierarchy
Diversity, Personal and People settle in space and time Land Use Models - Burgess and Hoyts
Unit 1: Settlement and
patterns and cultural developing patterns and trends Urbanization- Meaning
urbanization
trends expression which cultivates diversity. Problems of Urbanization
Megacities
Rural Urban Fringe
Urban Sprawl
Slums and Squatter Settlements
Case study on Sustainable City
 Individuals & Interior of Earth
16 Societies Continental Drift Theory
Geography Anatomy of Earthquake and measuring it
Consequences of Earthquakes
Earthquake magnitude and mitigating Strategies
What are a Volcanoes: Causes
Impact and Mitigation Strategies Volcano
Causality (cause Tsunami - Causes, impact and measures
Societies can be affected by Tropical Cyclone
and
Unit- 2 - Scientific and different types of hazards and Case studies of mitigation of tropical cyclone in LEDC and MEDC
consequence),
Understanding technical require innovative systems Floods- Types, Causes and Impact
Management
Hazards innovation and resources over time to Adaptation strategies of Flood Management
and
respond effectively. Flood Mitigation
intervention
Adaptation strategies of Flood Management
Drought
Climate Change Hazards and Mitigations
Climate Change
Disasters in MEDCs and LEDC
Phases of Disaster Management and Flood Management

1. What is Business?
How effectively can businesses
2. Types of Business Entities
Unit- 1 - Introduction Globalisation maintain a global presence by
Globalisation & 3. Business Objective
to Business Change & embracing sustainable growth
growth 4. Stakeholders
Management sustainability methods and adapting to
5. Growth and Evolution
change?
6. Multinational Companies
Business
17 1. Introduction to Finance
Management
2. Sources of Finance
Exploring the fairness of
3. Costs and Revenues
Unit- 2 - Finance & Fairness and financial decisions that impact
Change Equity 4. Break Even Analysis
Accounts development the equity of businesses within
5. Final Accounts
the system
6. Profitability and liquidity ratios

1. Scarcity
2. Factors of Production
An investigation into the
Orientation in 3. Opportunity Cost
Unit- 1 - Foundation Time, Place and Choice & problem associated with
time and 4. Production possibility Curve
of Economics Space Scarcity volatile price of the commodity
Space 5. Theory of demand
dependent countries.
6. Theory of supply

18 Economics 1. Market Equilibrium

How diverse market 2. Free Market mechanism
arrangements determine 3. Command economies
Unit- 2 - Market Consumption & Fairness and consumption habits and have 4. Mixed economies
Systems
Structures Model development an impact on fairness and 5. Household
growth in various economic 6. Producers
systems. 7. Government

-Homeostasis
-Cold-blooded and warm-blood animals
-Thermoregulation
Human body organs interact to -Glucose regulation (including glucose regulation graph)
effectively monitor and -Positive and negative feedback mechanisms
Unit- 1 interaction, Identities and respond to both internal and -Diabetes ( type 1 and type 2)
Change -Implications of preparing insulin from animals
Body balance environment relationships external environmental
changes to maintain the health -Ethical issues of using animals for research
and well-being of an individual -Humulin
Sciences -Effect of exercise on heart rate and breathing rate experiment
19 -Osmosis (de inition, importance and experiment)
Biology
-Osmoregulation
•Urinary system (all the parts and their function)
Human body organs /systems •CRAAP test - activity
interact to effectively monitor •the internal structure of the kidney (all the parts and their function)
Unit- 2 Scientific and •nephron (all the parts and their function)
and respond to both internal
Trash Bin (Excretory Change systems technical •urine composition and factors affecting it
and external environmental
system) innovation •chronic kidney diseases
changes to maintain the health
and well-being of an individual. •kidney transplant and dialysis
•Ethical implications and economic implications of kidney transplant
•Heat and Temperature
• Internal energy
• Kinetic theory of Gases
• Brownian motion - evidence for movement of particles
• Modes of heat transfer- Convection, Conduction & Radiation
• Experiments related to good and bad conductors and radiators
• Vacuum Flask
• Quantitative analysis of rate of thermal energy transfer
• Recap of thermal expansion in solids, liquids and gases
Human impact on the world • Basic parts of a liquid-in-glass thermometer
Development Globalization drives development and • Cooling/Heating curve experiment
Unit- 1 -Thermal • Specific heat Capacity: Q = mc∆t
Change and and transformation, leading to
Physics • Latent heat
Transformation sustainability significant changes in our
society. • Quantitative analysis of thermal energy transfers Q
• Evaporation and factors affecting affecting evaporation such as temperature,
humidity, surface area
• Applications of high SHC of water.
Sciences • Solid pressure as given by P = F/A where F is the force exerted perpendicular to the
20
Physics surface
• Pressure exerted by liquids and gases
• Liquid pressure as given by P = hDg, h = height, D = density)
• Gas Laws (PV = constant, V/T = Constant, P/T=Constant)
• Barometer, modern pressure gauges as Cr D discussion
 Distance, displacement
• Speed, velocity
Scientific and • Acceleration
technical • D-t graph (plotting, interpretation and slope)
innovations • v-t graph (plotting, interpretation, slope and area under graph)
Engineering today interacts
- • The difference between instantaneous and average values of velocity and how to
Unit- 2-Forces and Consequences with scientific and technical
Change Modernization determine them
motion and interaction innovation to bring positive
, • Motion with uniform and non-uniform acceleration
change in society
industrializati • Equations of motion
on, and • The application of the equations of motion
engineering • vertical and horizontal components of velocity in projectile motion without
trignometry
•Properties of acids and bases in aqueous solutions-Physical properties (indicators
and electrical conductivity) and chemical properties-Acid and metal, acid and
carbonates and acid and base
•Strength of acids and bases-Strong and weak acids and base
Changes due to human •Acids and bases in the periodic table
Globalization
Unit- 1-Acids,Bases Consequences interaction with substances •pH scale and role of indicators
Change and
and Salts and balance bring about imbalance and •Neutralization reactions-Titration
sustainability
consequences in nature •Impact of acid deposition on the environment and scienti ic solutions
•Formation of soluble and insoluble salts
Sciences
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Chemistry
Coposition of earth's atmosphere
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Balancing the chemical inputs
Evidence, Globalisation Ozone
and outputs of Earth's systems
Unit- 2 Atmosphere Change Consequences, & Greenhouse gases
is a prerequisite to sustain a
Balance sustainability Separation of gases from air using fractional distillation
changing environment.
Air pollution-Causes, effects and solutions
Catalytic converters

Nov 2021 Pre-release material- The subject group focus for the interdisciplinary Unit
is language and literature and individuals and societies

The pre-release material comprises multimedia stimuli and/or case studies related
closely to the session’s global context. Through the pre-release material students can
engage with the global context and begin making connections with what they have
Effective resource studied in MYP subject groups and their own individual learning.
Global Globalisation management strategies can be
Interdisciplinary Unit- 1 Nov 2021 PRM Culture/Point of Reference: Pathway to podcast success
22 Interaction/Pers & implemented to ensure
[IDL] I&S and Eng View Reference: Map of the path of cyclone Nargis
pectives sustainability sustainability, safety and
optimal utilization Reference: Talk show on the impact of cyclone Nargis
Reference: Guardian articles on the chernobyl nuclear disaster
Reference: Opportunities for nuclear energy
Reference: Cyclone and Nuclear energy

Skills:
Design Cycle
Research and Communication Skills
3D prototyping, gaming

Task: Students need to submit an ePortfolio that follows the design cycle to develop a
solution (or range of solutions), which improve the physical and/or psychological
experience of their target audience/client.
Criteria: A, B, C and D
The student produces an ePortfolio that follows the design cycle to develop a solution
(or range of solutions), which help the world to become more sustainable.
Unit-
How can designer Fairness and We need to make changes to All the solution should base on ”Think Globally Act Locally”
23 Design Development Sustainability Suggested Products [Any one]
help us achive the Development become more sustainable.
UN's Global Goals?
• A communication platform
o App for generate Awareness, etc.
o Multi-media campaign for selected Goal on local level
o Prototype smart composting containers
o Electronics made from reclaimed parts.
o Products to raise awareness for the selected goal.
o Digital gamification solution to encourage reduction of food waste, water waste, etc.

Skills:
Composing own music
Analysing the Elements of Music used in a range of music from different times and
places.
To study and analyse works of different composers
Elements of Music such as TIME: Duration, Pulse, Metre, Tempo and Rhythm,
PITCH: Melody, Harmony and Tonality and Texture, Timbre/Sonority and Dynamics.
To construct Scales/ chords and then build a melody over the given chords using the
chord tones, passing notes .
Personal and Creativty in compositions Chord progressions, major and minor keys and standard musical forms. Short
24 Music Unit- 1 The Elements Creativity Composition Cultural allows for the expression of composition exercises to strengthen their composition techniques and build a skill
Expression beauty in innovative way base.
To use the acquired knowledge to compose own piece in Binary Form/Ternary form
To document the process of the composition in the Process Journal.
To build an artistic intention and develop composition in line with the intention
Multiple applications of the elements of music.
 Skills:
Art history and inspiration from Iconic artworks
Technique and style of the artworks
The cultural context of the artist’s statements
Application of knowledge to the current global scenario
Develop independent concepts of artistic expression and rendering the concept to
Orientation in Iconic representations express create an impact upon their audience.
Unit- 1 - Turning Genre,
25 Visual Arts Communication Space and a recurring sentiment through
Points - History of Art Representation
Time time and space. Influence of artistic expression on social and public opinion
Propelling change in society.
Works of artists like Caravaggio, Courbet, David Alfaro Sequieros, and so on.
Perception of the world in artworks across the globe.
Artists like Zaria Forman us the beauty of the Arctic to create an awareness of
conservation and global warming.

Skills:
The unit allows students to understand the concept of teamwork and collaboration. By
Identities and
researching on another person skills an individual will explore multiple relation of
Unit 1: relationships:
Interaction & Effective collaboration diffirent physical fitness components and the relation in real life situation. The
26 PHE Together everyone Communication physical,
Adaptation positively affects performance. students will experience the proportion of exercise for particular sports and help the
achieves more psychological
partner to improve performance.
development