DP ab initio UNIT 3
主题 zhǔtí theme: Human Ingenuity
人类发明创造 rénlèi fāmíng chuàngzào
主题 zhǔtí theme: Human Ingenuity
人类发明创造 rénlèi fāmíng chuàngzào
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('25) Unit 3 dates: 2024年4月25日到5月16日, 2024年8月13日到9月13日 (10个星期)
('26) Unit 3 dates: 2025年3月12日到5月7日, 2025年8月13日到9月3日 (10个星期)
Guiding principle 指导原则 zhǐdǎo yuánzé:
Explore the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world.
探索人类发明创造与创新影响我们世界的各种方式。
Component topics 话题 huàtí:
Entertainment 娱乐
Artistic expressions 各种艺术表现形式
Communication and media 交流与媒体
Technology 技术
Scientific innovation 科学创新
Unit questions 单元问题 dānyuán wèntí:
How do developments in science and technology influence our lives?
科技的发展如何影响我们的生活?
How do the arts help us understand the world?
艺术如何帮助我们理解世界?
What can we learn about a culture through its artistic expression?
通过其艺术表现形式我们可以了解一种文化的什么内容?
How do the media change the way we relate to each other?
媒体如何改变我们与其他人联系的方式?
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) questions document;cite as 《TOK 文本》
Day 1 Summative Tasks
1. Listening:
( /30): "Listen-look-underline-number": For the new text, the teacher will ask a series of questions in Mandarin. Understand each question, find the information in the text, underline it, and write the number of the prompt onto your copy of the text.
2. Reading:
( /24): Write out all pinyin with tone marks and English for one section of your choice.
( /6): From the TOK questions document, choose one TOK language question to write a reflection in English (100+ words) about usage of words in the text.
(if time allows, begin speaking presentations)
Day 2 Summative Tasks
3. Writing:
( /24): From the TOK questions document, choose one TOK content question to handwrite a reflection in Chinese characters (flyer format, 120+ characters) about the information in the text.
( /6): From the TOK questions document, choose one TOK language question to write a reflection in English (100+ words) about usage of words in your writing.
4. Speaking:
( /30): Choose one unit question from above on the website. Explore answers to your chosen question through a slide show presentation to your class and teacher, comparing all four of the "inventions" for this summative. The slides should show vivid images with minimal text. Scoring will mainly focus on rubrics B1 and B2, that is, the information and ideas that you present make sense to the audience and the teacher. The teacher will ask follow up questions (rubric B2) about the presentation you just gave (rubric B1).