Unit Theory

Central Idea

Gender equality allows men and women to have the same opportunities, access to equal privileges and rights.


Figure 1: Photo for art class 1. Note: Pink rubics cube in photography. Taken by: Sarah Lucas Duran


Key concepts

  • Causation: Actions and movements that women have made to create an impact on society.

  • Perspective: People must have empathy and be open-minded to the point of view of gender equality.

Figure 2: Photo for art class 2. Note: Blue lego block in photography. Taken by: Sarah Lucas Duran


Related concepts

  • Equality: To find a balance and agreement to this issue.

  • Identity: People discover who they are

  • Gender: A key world related basically to our issue.

  • Rights: The key to freedom and capability.

Figure 3: Photo for art class 3. Note: Buterflie stikers in Photography. Taken by: Ana Lucia Zambrano

Lines of inquiry

  • Women in history

  • The Perspective of gender equality

  • Gender inequality issues

Figure 4: Photo for art class 4. Note: Pen with two peices of blue and pink paper in photography. Taken by Ana Lucia Zambrano

Essential Questions

  • What acts of history leaded to our advance in equality today?

  • When did the gender equality movement revolutionize?

  • Why should we view the perspective of gender equality?

  • Who took actions to move forward having the rights for women and men that we have today?

Figure 5: Photo for art class 5. Note: Flowers and hand with ring in photography. Taken by: Ana Lucia


Approaches to Learning

Group decision-making: As a group, we all need to cooperate and make decisions,.We need to look for the best choice and do it in a responsible way.

Speaking: We need to talk and tell our point of view, and develop the strategie for presenting the exhibition

Figure 6: Photo for art class 6. Note: Rose and hammer in hand photography. Taken by: Sarah Lucas Duran


Learner profile attributes

Open-minded: We have different points of view to create an opinion towards this topic with arguments based on history, acts and opinion.

Inquirers: We have been searching, reading, writing, and presenting our finding.

Our Agreements and Rules to make a sustainable PYP Exhibition with the profile attributes

Agreements