Global Politics
Mingdao International Department, Class of 2023 & 2024
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DP1 Students: IA Engagements!
DP1 Semester 2 (Feb. 2023 - June 2023) Schedule
DP1 Semester 2 (Feb. 2023 - June 2023) Schedule
Finish Unit 2 (Human Rights) + End-of-unit Paper 1 exam
Unit 3 (Development) --> 2 exams, mid-unit and end-of-unit
End-of-year Mock Exams in June: Full Paper 1 and Paper 2
We're doing the entire IA this semester (wrapping up before EOY exams)
HLX Presentation #1 (possibly recording during Mock Exams, but it's better for everyone to do it before)
DP2 Semester 2 (Feb. 2023 - May. 2023) Schedule
DP2 Semester 2 (Feb. 2023 - May. 2023) Schedule
Wrapping up Peace & Conflict
Review RWEs alongside course content
MARCH: Mock Exams (full Paper 1 and Paper 2)
APRIL: Review + more practice
MAY: Externals + then you're done!
HL Presentation #2 - Recording in Feb.
Finalize IA report
Class overview
DP Global Politics is not a course about the day to day political developments of a country, or even the world as a whole, but rather the complex set of perspectives, attitudes, and relationships that shape t he world we live in today and the future our children and grandchildren will inherit. As our subject guide says, Global Politics “enables students to critically engage with different and new perspectives and approaches to politics in order to comprehend the challenges of the changing world and become aware of their role in it as active global citizens.” It is, at its heart, a course about big concepts rather than specific people and places. Through our case studies, debates, class discussions, and especially through students’ work in the Engagement Activity (the IA for the course) I expect that students will meaningfully reflect on their own understanding of their world, their hopes for the future, and the crucial role that all of us can play, even as individuals, in shaping the communities and countries we live in. To me, there is no other course that captures the IB mission to cultivate “inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world” better than Global Politics.
"We bring humanitarian aid... in the form of military intervention."
About me
Tr. Larry is an Academy Award-nominated teacher. He's been doing this for "too damn long" and he's getting "too damn old." He looks forward to retirement, where he will enjoy the time he has left with his remaining hair.
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