DP二 UNIT 3 part 2
主题 zhǔtí theme: Human Ingenuity
人类发明创造 rénlèi fāmíng chuàngzào
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Guiding principles
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。
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
different perspectives on aesthetics specific to historical clothing, pottery, calligraphy, and Peking Opera. We will also look at the audiences and purposes for talking, reporting, and otherwise sharing about art aesthetics and history.
Key Concepts 重大概念 zhòngdà gàiniàn:
"Perspective is the position from which we observe situations, objects, facts, ideas and opinions. Perspective may be associated with individuals, groups, cultures or disciplines. Different perspectives often lead to multiple representations and interpretations."
"Aesthetics deals with the characteristics, creation, meaning and perception of beauty and taste. The study of aesthetics develops skills for the critical appreciation and analysis of art, culture and nature."
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:
Personal and cultural expression: “What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? Students will 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 the aesthetic.”
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 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) language question:
How much room do we have to change the conventional usage of words?
我们有多少空间可以改变词语的正常用法？
Unit 3 Resources
Unit 3 Resources
Unit 3 Big Formative #1
Unit 3 Big Formative #1
文本 wénběn "texts"：《新四大奇迹(1)》 + 《北京地铁》
Day 1
Listening:
( /30分 fēn "points"): Listen to audio-only clips from the 《新四大奇迹(1)》 video. Transcribe into standard Mandarin pinyin (15pts) with tone marks (5pts) and general meaning in English (10pts) for all assigned sections (see document). You should watch the explainer videos at the top of the document, linked above, as well as read through the pinyin by pasting the text into Google Translate, where you can also hear a different voice read to train your ears for this text.
Reading:
( /30分): In 《北京地铁》 , transcribe the pinyin (10分) tone marks (10分) and English for every line (10分).
(if time allows, begin preparing for writing)
Day 2
Writing:
( /20分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C, format: flyer here, body = 216 多字 zì "characters")
Choose one unit question above. Answer your unit question using information from all 文本 listed above.
You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.
(there will no speaking formative)
Unit 3 FiRST Summative
Unit 3 FiRST Summative
文本 wénběn "texts"：《新四大奇迹(1&2)》 + 《北京地铁》
Day 1
Listening:
( /30分 fēn "points"): Listen to audio-only clips from the 《新四大奇迹(1+2)》 video. Transcribe into standard Mandarin pinyin (15pts) with tone marks (5pts) and general meaning in English (10pts) for all assigned sections (see document). You should watch the explainer videos at the top of the document, linked above, as well as read through the pinyin by pasting the text into Google Translate, where you can also hear a different voice read to train your ears for this text.
Reading:
( /30分): In random video clips from《超级大乔》, transcribe the pinyin (10分) tone marks (10分) and English (10分) for every line. The clips will have the Chinese character subtitles.
(if time allows, begin preparing for writing)
Day 2
Writing:
( /30分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C, format: flyer here, body = 240 多字 zì "characters")
Choose any TOK question (in Unit Resources, above). Answer your TOK question using information from all 文本 listed above.
You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.
Lunch mock IA time (sign up on Classroom > Resources > Mandarin Calendar > Office Hours Doc)
Speaking:
( /30, scored on criteria A, B1, B2, C): Bring a printout containing pictures from all assigned texts for this summative. To practice for the IA individual oral exam (final exam week, Fall 2025):
explain all text info in the images for 4 minutes,
then discuss for 5 minutes (answer and expand on teacher's questions), and
then discuss the same texts and images on a different DP theme for 6 minutes.
Final Exam
Final Exam
Paper 1, Writing
This is a real "Paper 1" writing exam. It counts only toward your final exam score.
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