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In the PYP Program, students engage in learning through units. The goal of using these units in the classroom is to encourage students to explore beyond the boundary of subject-specific learning.
In the PYP Program, students engage in learning through units. The goal of using these units in the classroom is to encourage students to explore beyond the boundary of subject-specific learning.
Each of those units is based on one of the following six themes:
Each of those units is based on one of the following six themes:
Who We Are
Who We Are
Identity, health, community, relationships, cultures, rights and responsibilities are all key components of this unit.
Where We Are in Place and Time
Where We Are in Place and Time
Who We Are units focus on general history, migration, personal histories, discoveries, the interconnectedness of people, civilizations, and communities.
How We Express Ourselves
How We Express Ourselves
This unit highlights the discovery and expression of ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and values, as well as the appreciation and development of creativity.
How the World Works
How the World Works
Natural laws and scientific principles are heavily present in this transdisciplinary theme, but there is also room to explore the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.
How We Organize Ourselves
How We Organize Ourselves
This theme focuses on the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.
Sharing the Planet
Sharing the Planet
Rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
The Transdisciplinary Themes are all connected through the various IB Elements to create an authentic learning experience across content and subject areas.
The Transdisciplinary Themes are all connected through the various IB Elements to create an authentic learning experience across content and subject areas.
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