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Global contexts are an important factor for any MYP project; students need to be well informed about each of the global contexts and how they might apply to various projects. Global Contexts give background (explain the situation, people of the topic impacts) to the topic.
Global Contexts and MYP Community Project
Identities and Relationships
(psychology, sociology, theology, cultural anthropology)
Explore: identities; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- #BlackLivesMatter movement
- cyberbullying
- keeping traditions alive
- violence in communities
- benefits of exercise
- lifestyle choices
Examples of community projects:
Laughter therapy campaign in a children’s ward or hospital, or an elder care home
Tutoring classes providing additional or special instruction to primary school students
Researching the effects of sugary drinks on digestion and developing a campaign to promote healthy choices available from school cafeteria
Orientation in Space and Time
(history, cultural anthropology, archaeology)
Explore: personal histories; historical events/turning points; discoveries; explorations and migrations of humans; interactions of people with civilizations from local, regional and global perspectives
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- immigration patterns
- imperialist strategies
- impact of scientific discoveries
- one family’s journey during the Great Migration
- Syrian refugee crisis
- oral history traditions
Examples of community projects:
Joining a museum or historical society in the community to contribute to maintaining, restoring and recovering local history
Making a plan for wheelchair accessibility
Seeking to improve facilities for young people in the local community by producing an article for the school magazine summarizing the problem and possible solutions
Personal and Cultural Expression
(art, dance, music, graphic design, interior decoration, architecture, fashion design, tattoo artistry, cosmetology)
Explore: the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of ‘beauty’
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- visual art
- architecture
- performance art (dance, music)
- multimedia
- games
- fashion
Examples of community projects:
Improving the environment in the local hospital by designing and creating a series of pictures to hang in the corridors
Performing a theatre play to raise awareness of bullying
Promoting intercultural understanding through a graffiti contest
Scientific and Technical Innovation
(engineering, aviation, construction, genetics, environmental conservation, physical anthropology, physics, biology, astronomy)
Explore: the natural world and its laws;
the interaction between people and the natural world;
impact of science and technology on communities and environments; impact of environments on humans; human adaptations and innovation; how humans use their understanding of the natural world
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- materials for bicycles
- simple machines in daily life
- genetic engineering
- industrialization
- climate change
- renewable fuels
- city planning
- using math to solve crimes (data/profiling)
- light and sound energy
- space travel/exploration
Examples of community projects:
Helping a local community make an efficient, low-cost use of energy-powered devices
Developing a programme to promote the use of wind energy for domestic devices
Campaigning to reduce paper use and to promote recycling
Campaigning to reduce water, electricity or fuel waste
Globalization and Sustainability
(politics, environmental conservation, economics, foreign relations)
Explore: interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; relationship between local and global economies; opportunities and tension created by globalization; impact of globalization on the environment and communities.
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- impact of climate change on
developing countries
- Greek austerity measures
- education policies around the world
- NAFTA
Examples of community projects:
Campaigning to raise awareness and reduce plastic straw waste use
Passing a plan to local authorities for tree planting in an area in need of re-greening
Creating a school or community garden
Fairness and Development
(counseling, law, politics, economics, education, environmental science)
Explore: rights and responsibilities; sharing finite resources; access to opportunities; privilege; peace and conflict resolution
TOPIC EXAMPLES
- fair trade
- open-market economies
- economic regulation
- white flight
- capitalism/socialism
- free college tuition
- public v. private schools
Examples of community projects:
Campaigning for fair-trade awareness
Contributing to educational opportunities, for example, supporting a local non-governmental organization that works on literacy
Addressing the concerns of immigrants and migrant populations
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