Here are a few examples from last year's assessment responses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n8lhyphs20&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL7wPBK-v5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyikSTHuzTY
Remember that you will need to embed your videos in your blog (G7A and B) and write an overview about your video
G7 MYP Individuals & Societies
Monday 2 May 2016
Sunday 1 May 2016
Term 4 Assessment
The list of controversial topics can be found here LINK
TASK SHEET:
1. Choose
a controversial topic to explore that shows how beliefs affect actions.
2. Decide
what your opinion on that is (e.g. the death penalty for drugs is a good/bad
thing - ethics).
3. Explore
why you believe this. Ask the people who
raised you what they believe, determine if your religion, your education, your
experiences play a role in it; brainstorm other things that influence you.
4. Try
and come to conclusions about which things influence you the most. Is it your religion? Your parents? Your friends? Your teachers? Media?
The internet? Your experiences? Who?
5. Draft
up a role play about 5-10 minutes long that will allow you to demonstrate your belief and why you have that belief and HOW this affects your behavior and how you interact
with the world (linking directly to the statement of inquiry and the global context)
6. Choose
however many friends you need and record the role play to video. If your friends help you act out your role
play, you should be willing to help them act theirs out as well. You will be graded only on your role play. You need to provide your sources in your outline in the description
section on YouTube (on your blog for grades 7A and 7B)
7.
Upload
the video to YouTube and set the privacy
settings to UNLISTED:
Making
a video unlisted means that only people who know the link to the video can view
it (such as friends or family to whom you send the link). Unlisted videos do
not appear in YouTube search results, your child’s channel, or on the Browse
page.
"What You Need to Know about
YouTube Videos and Your Child’s Reputation." Ikeepsafeorg RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2016.
8.
Write
an overview explaining what the video is about – a written version of the video
(no need to provide a script) – post that in the description
section of the YouTube video, along with your sources (on your blog for grades 7A and 7B)
ALL your planning must be clearly presented in your log book (as we are not using an action plan)
Taking into consideration this week's holiday and the due date of 27th May (published on your blog) - you have 14 class sessions = 9.3 hours to work on this. I have allowed this extra time because you must cooperate, coordinate and collaborate with several of your friends to create your own and their videos. This luxury of time comes with a price - I am expecting to see 9.3 hours worth of work in your final published product. You must include all requirements as listed in the task sheet (above).
Sunday 24 April 2016
Social Media
We have looked at how our beliefs affect our opinions (school uniform)
We have looked at how our faith in religion is a result of our beliefs and how our beliefs direct and affect our actions
Now we are going to look at something that affects many of our lives much of the time: Social Media.
TASK ONE
First of all, copy the following survey extracts into your books and take the survey.
You will then need to move around the classroom and collect information from everyone to complete the following tasks.
If you want to know what percent A is of B, you simple divide A by B, then take that number and move the decimal place two spaces to the right. That's your percentage!
For example, is 16 students use Facebook and there are 23 students in the class, 69% of our class uses Facebook
Make a simple bar chart to illustrate how much time students in this class spend on social media. Show this in percentages, also.
TASK TWO
We have looked at how our faith in religion is a result of our beliefs and how our beliefs direct and affect our actions
Now we are going to look at something that affects many of our lives much of the time: Social Media.
TASK ONE
First of all, copy the following survey extracts into your books and take the survey.
You will then need to move around the classroom and collect information from everyone to complete the following tasks.
Make a simple bar chart to illustrate which social media platforms students in this class use
For example, is 16 students use Facebook and there are 23 students in the class, 69% of our class uses Facebook
Make a simple bar chart to illustrate how much time students in this class spend on social media. Show this in percentages, also.
TASK TWO
Because of the way the internet has changed the way we communicate and interact with one another on so many levels; it’s become necessary to explore the pros and cons of social media and its effects on our society.
Read the pros and cons (and watch the video) and consider which of these opinions you believe in.
Read the pros and cons (and watch the video) and consider which of these opinions you believe in.
The Pros
1-Increased criminal prosecution because of social media
The NYC police department began using Twitter back in 2011 to track criminals foolish enough to brag about their crimes online. When the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup in 2011, their Vancouver fans took to the streets and rioted, but local authorities used social media to track and tag the people involved, and they caught people who were stealing during the riot.
2-Social networking creates new social connections
Statistics show that 70% of adults have used social media sites to connect with relatives in other states, and 57% of teens have reported making new friendships on social media sites.
3-Students are doing better in school
This is an interesting statistic about the pros and cons of social media and its effect on students doing well in school. Students with internet access at a rate of 50% have reported using social networking sites to discuss school work, and another 59% talk about instructive topics.
4-Better quality of life
If you want to talk about the pros and cons of social media, take a close look at all the support groups on Facebook. Members of these groups discuss their health conditions, share important information, and resources relevant to their conditions while creating strong support networks.
5-Social media as a source of employment
Job sourcing has gone modern thanks to social media. Sites such as LinkedIn are a major resource that 89% of job recruiters take advantage of when looking to hire potential employees.
Now let’s take a look at the Cons of social media
1-Social media and the news
Much of the news information that people read about comes from social media websites, and that figure estimate is around 27.8 %. This figure ranks just under print newspapers at 28.8%, greater than radio’s figure of 18.8% and far outpaces the figure for other print publications at just 6%.
2-Too much misinformation
With the advent of the web, people started to create their own websites and blogs. While many of those blogs were just basic diaries, a few of them were about topics like health and politics while others were how to blogs.
Many blogs have turned into rumor mills, spreading misinformation that people tend to believe just because it’s on the web.
Rumors about hurricane Sandy and gunfights in other countries like Mexico have been picked up by reliable news services, and this misinformation has been shared without the proper vetting of the sources providing the information.
3-Pupils spending too much time on social media sites have lower academic grades
Here is another argument about the pros and cons of social media as it pertains to students. Statistics show that pupils using social media too often tend to have GPA’s of 3.06 compared to GPA’s of 3.82 for pupils who don’t use social media (GPA = Grade Point Average)
An even scarier fact is that students who use social media tend to score 20 % lower on their test scores then their counterparts.
4-Social media sites to blame for lost productivity
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are a direct cause for lost productivity at the workplace. In a survey 36 % of people said that social networking was the biggest waste of time in comparison to activities like fantasy football, shopping, and watching television.
5-Social media is the cause for less face to face communication
One last discussion about the pros and cons of social media is a lack of one on one communication. In a 2012 study families who reported spending less time with one another rose from a level of 8% in 2000 to 32% in 2011.
The study also reported that 32 % of the people in the survey either were texting or were on social media sites instead of communicating with each other during family gatherings.
"10 Pros and Cons of Social Media." Top Ten Social Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2016.
Watch the Video: Connected but alone?
TASK THREE
belief
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belief
: a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
: a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable
: a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable
: a feeling of trust in the worth or ability of someone or something
Do you believe that social media exists? (you know it does because you can observe it)
Do you believe that social media is good, right, or valuable? (why or why not)
Do you believe in the worth of social media? (the benefits and why or why not)
Provide examples from your own knowledge and experiences when answering these questions (above). Each question should be copied and your response should be detailed in order to communicate your ideas to the reader.
TASK FOUR
Identity, Beliefs and Values
Statement of Inquiry
“My beliefs shape my interaction with the world and its people”
Global Context
Identities and Relationships
Think about your own beliefs about social media (which you have already answered above) and explain how these beliefs shape your interaction with the world and its people. To answer this question, think about the Global Context and how your belief in social media influences your identity and affects your relationships.
Provide examples from your own knowledge and experiences when answering these questions (above)
Tuesday 19 April 2016
Term 3 Reflection Homework
Reflection
Reflection Homework (due week beginning 27th April + your books are due for checking!)
Reflecting on our learning and assessment performance in Term 3
Link to Homework Instructions
Reflection Homework (due week beginning 27th April + your books are due for checking!)
Reflecting on our learning and assessment performance in Term 3
Link to Homework Instructions
Sunday 17 April 2016
Concept Connections
Identity, Beliefs and Values
Statement of Inquiry
“My beliefs shape my interaction with the world and its people”
Global Context
Identities and Relationships
Key Concept
Perspective
Related Concepts
Context
Identity
Generalization
Evaluation
Simplification
Interaction
Evidence
Justification
Meta-cognition
In your same groups:
Create a 2 column chart. In the left hand column list the global interaction, key concept and related concepts.
In the right hand column explain how each of these can be understood in relation to your chosen religion.
When you have completed this, explain what the statement of inquiry means in the context of your chosen religion (this is good practice for you to always keep focused on the SOI when responding to an assessment task)
This is not an easy task and will require some discussion and some thinking - you may be able to make the connections from the perspective of the people who follow the religion or from people who have opinions about those who follow the religion or it can be from your group's opinion (PERSPECTIVE). The important thing is that you are discussing and thinking about how to make these connections.
Prepare to share with the class - each group member should present.
Sunday 10 April 2016
Faith
World Religions
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause,
nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the
creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving
devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code
governing the conduct of human affairs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
- History
- Beliefs
- Ethics (moral principles - right and wrong)
- Customs/Rituals
- Holy days
- People
- Worship
TASK: (timeline 4 sessions to plan, research and prepare - present first session next week)
1. In groups, choose one religion that you are interested to know more about (many examples can be found on the BBC link).
2. Create a presentation using any format and/or media you choose as a group.
3. Be sure to include all points (above)
4. End with a conclusion to explain how this chosen religion connects to the Statement of Inquiry:
“My beliefs shape my interaction with the world and its people”
Tuesday 5 April 2016
School Uniform Debate
Conformity
Individuality
Do you believe that students should wear school uniforms?
There is a debate surrounding how effective school uniforms are. This debate is supported by some research, but it is fair to say that much of what people say is based on personal belief, preference and perspective.
One example from the school uniform debate is that it promotes conformity, meaning that all students are encouraged to share the same values and purpose.
Is this a good thing? Is this a bad thing?
Another example from the school uniform debate is that it prevents students from expressing their individuality.
Is this a good thing? Is this a bad thing?
Sample links:
http://school-uniforms.procon.org/
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/public-school-uniforms-the-pros-and-cons-for-your-child
Stating an opinion |
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Asking for an opinon |
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Expressing agreement |
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Expressing disagreement |
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Interruptions |
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Settling an argument |
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4 groups
2 debates
Toss of a coin determines which group begins
The beginning group presents its main argument
The opposing group presents its argument
Free for all! (but keep it clean, controlled and respectful)
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