Global contexts direct learning towards independent and shared inquiry into our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet. Using the world as the broadest context for learning, MYP projects can develop meaningful explorations of:
identities and relationships
orientation in space and time
personal and cultural expression
scientific and technical innovation
globalization and sustainability
fairness and development.
Students must identify one of these global contexts for their MYP project, to establish the relevance of their inquiry (why it matters).
Students may consider the following questions as they choose a global context through which to focus their project.
What do I want to achieve through my personal project?
What do I want others to understand through my work?
What impact do I want my project to have?
How can a specific context give greater purpose to my project?
When organizing fundraising campaigns or events for an organization, students will explore the challenges that the organization address, such as pollution, climate change, endangered species, health, education, housing, food, human rights, minority rights, immigration, culture, arts, communication. Therefore, the global context for the project will often be determined by the organization’s cause.
The choice of the global context will significantly shift the perspective of the MYP project. The following tables demonstrate the impact global contexts have on a topic or issue in the personal project.
Rap as a Music Genre
Solar Energy Devices