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。

Inquiry statement 探究说明 tànjiū shuōmíng:

The the second part of unit three—Human Ingenuity 人类发明创造 rénlèi fāmíng chuàngzào—focuses on technology in Chinese history and today. We explore noteworthy examples of technological developments in China, emphasizing development and creativity. In the images and videos we explore, we will focus on the text-producers' intended audience and purpose.

Key Concepts 重大概念 zhòngdà gàiniàn:

"Development is the act or process of growth, progress or evolution, sometimes through iterative improvements."

"Creativity is the process of generating novel ideas and considering existing ideas from new perspectives. Creativity includes the ability to recognize the value of ideas when developing innovative responses to problems; it may be evident in process as well as outcomes, products or solutions."

Related Concept 相关概念 xiāngguān gàiniàn: 

"Audience refers to whomever a text or performance is aimed at: the reader, the listener, the viewer."

"The purpose for communicating can be, for example, to entertain, to recount, to socialize, to inquire, to inform, to persuade, to explain, to instruct."

Global Context 全球背景 quánqiú bèijǐng:

Scientific and technical innovation: “the impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments; how humans adapt environments to their needs; Adaptation, ingenuity and progress; Digital life, virtual environments and the Information Age.

Intercultural inquiry 跨文化探究 kuā wénhuà tànjiū: (survey)

To what extent does technological development need creativity?

科技的发展在多大程度上需要创造力？

Sub-questions: 

What makes a new technology not too new to become widespread? 

一项新技术要具备什么条件，才能被大众接受和广泛使用？

By what criteria should a person, community, or country be credited for inventing something?

我们应该根据什么标准，来判断一个人、一个群体或一个国家是否应该被认为发明了某项技术？

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) question 认识论探究 rènshìlùn tànjiū:

How does technology extend or transform different modes of human cognition and communication?

科技如何拓展或改变人类思考和交流的方式？

Language usage inquiry 语言使用探究 yǔyán shǐyòng tànjiū:

Why do we talk about technology?

为什么我们要讨论科技？

Sub-questions:

For what purpose do advertisers, governments, or someone else talk about technological developments?

广告商、政府或其他人为什么要向公众介绍科技的发展？他们希望达到什么目的？

What can audiences gain from hearing or reading about a technological development?

了解科技发展的信息，能给我们带来什么？

Self-management: "Use appropriate strategies for organizing complex information."

自我管理技能："采用适当的策略来组织编排复杂的信息；"

Research: "Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources."

研究技能："从多种并且不同的来源寻求一系列的观点；"

Thinking: "Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways."

思考技能："创造原创作品和想法，以新方式利用现有的作品和思想观点；"

Social: "Practise empathy."

社交技能："实践同理心；"

Communication: "Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences."

交流技能："根据不同的目的和受众采用适当的写作形式；"

Basics:  Intro resources,  Text tools,  Class jobs

Unit 1:  Class Texts Folder, Lesson slides

DP exam:  IA Topics,  Text formats,  Writing Paper,  DP Exam Rubrics:  Speaking,  Writing

Lead-up Texts: folder link 

前期文本 qiánqī wénběn 文件夹 wénjiànjiǎ 链接 liànjiē

Lead-up Texts: folder link 

前期文本 qiánqī wénběn 文件夹 wénjiànjiǎ 链接 liànjiē

Lead-up Texts: folder link 

前期文本 qiánqī wénběn 文件夹 wénjiànjiǎ 链接 liànjiē