Class Group: M5 Period: August-October
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Homeroom MYP5B |
MYP5 Homeroom marks the beginning of the end of our MYP journey. Students have kick-started the year with an introduction to the Personal Project led by Ms. Emma. Additionally, we are placing heavy emphasis on living up to both the IB Learner Profile and our class-made Essential Agreements. These are the hallmarks of good behavior your child has agreed upon. We encourage you to ask your child about them. |
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English Language and Literature Teacher: |
Unit Title: Concepts ATL skills: Help your child by: Ensure your child is keeping up with the reading schedule which will be distributed early September. Encourage them to practice emulating the style of Magical Realism in their own writing. Urge your child to read a variety of text types and genres. |
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Chinese Language and Literature Teacher: Sophia |
Unit Title: Super talker- Making a positive change Concepts: KC: Connection, communication RC: purpose -use a variety of expressions that are appropriate to the context -take into account the audience -make a point, and be clear Thinking skills: Analytical thinking, innovative thinking and critical thinking are important skills to develop in learning, which are guided step by step through a series of inquiry questions. Help your child by the study of a series of speech text, understanding the how the speech work, language using and other elements, discussing the purpose of the speech, and how to effectively achieve the purpose of the method, exploring the effectiveness of the speech method, improving all aspects of speech skills. |
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Korean Language and Literature Teacher: Keon |
Unit Title: Different perspectives Concepts: ATL skills: Help your child by: Encouraging them to explore the text using concepts about literature and text |
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English Language Acquisition: Teachers: |
Unit Title: Is my identity my brand? Concepts: ATL skills: Research and Thinking Help your child by:
English as much as possible 3. Reading every night |
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Individuals & Societies Teachers: Na Meng |
Unit Title: Revolutions Concepts: ATL skills: Communication skills: • use appropriate forms of writing for different purpose and audience Research skills: • finding, interpreting, judging and creating information Help your child by: • Checking their notebook regularly to ensure they take notes and write down unfamiliar words • Watching and discuss the world news with them to enhance their understanding of global interactions and issues |
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Science |
Unit Title: Climate Change, A Hopeful Future Concepts: ATL skills: Research – VI. Information literacy skills Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions Thinking VIII. Critical thinking skills Interpret data Help your child by: Checking the Science notebook and diaries and remind the students to review the key concept regularly |
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Mathematics Teachers: Mr. Tanapat (Ice) Treyanurak |
Unit Title: How Do I Show That? An Introduction to Functions Concepts: ATL skills: Communication – Organize and depict information logically Help your child by: Encouraging self-efficacy and independence. If your child is struggling with their class, ask them where and how they can get help (teacher, friends). Encouraging and, where possible, modelling a healthy lifestyle. No amount of studying, even mathematics, should get in the way of a full night’s sleep. |
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Chinese Language and Acquisition: Teacher: Phase 3-4 Momo Li |
Unit Title: Occupation 职业 Concepts: KC: Connections ATL skills: Communication skills • Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction oGive and receive meaningful feedback oInterpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication • Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information oTake effective notes in class Help your child by: -Ask your kids to teach you some basic Chinese expressions that he/she thinks useful -Encourage your kids to talk with Chinese people who are not at school -Ask your kid what’s the difference between Chinese language and their mother tongue Unit Title: The Future plan 未来的规划(职业) Concepts: KC: Connections RC: Audience, Purpose ATL skills: Communication skills Research Skills – Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information – Make connections between various sources of information – Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions – Media literacy skills Help your child by: -Ask your kids to teach you some basic Chinese expressions in daily life and talk about one’s future plan and study. -Encourage your kids to talk with Chinese people who are not at school and express ideas of jobs. -Ask your kid what’s the difference between Chinese language and their mother tongue and identify language features. |
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Visual Arts Teachers: Scott Ramon |
Unit 1 Title: Our Visual Diaries (Maintaining a Process Portfolio [Sketchbook]) Semester 1 Concepts: ATL skills: Unit 2 Title: Identity through Expression Concepts: ATL skills: Open-minded, Risk-takers, Reflective Help your child by: Support your student by talking with them about what they find visually meaningful around them. Talk about important things you both see on television, in the movies, magazines, at the store, and the world around you both. Help them go over and create a time-management plan to make sure they have enough time to meet all upcoming deadlines without become overly stressed. Talk to them about and ask them to show you the artworks they are creating for this class. |
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Teacher: Mr. Nathan Kim |
Music Unit Title: Can Gaming Change the Way We Play? Concepts: ATL skills: • Information literacy skills: Collect, record and verify data. Analyze music to determine purpose and function of compositions • Media literacy skills: Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources Help your child by: Encouraging reinforcement of musical notation recognition via musictheory.net. Also encourage practice on their instrument for upcoming performances. |
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Design Teacher: Tracy Shi |
Unit 1 Title: Identity through GIFs and Digital Portraiture Concepts: ATL skills: Communication, Self-Management _____________________________ Unit 2 Title: Designing for Vulnerable Communities Concepts: ATL skills: Communication, Research, Thinking Help your child by: Support your student by talking with them about what they find visually meaningful around them. Ask your student how can design make a difference in people’s lives? Talk about important things you both see on television, in the movies, magazines, at the store, and the world around you both. Help them go over and create a time- management plan to make sure they have enough time to meet all upcoming deadlines without become overly stressed. Talk to them about and ask them to show you the designs they are creating for this class. |
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Service as Action Teachers: |
Unit Title: Self-Initiated Service as Action Activities Concepts: N/A ATL skills: Self-management: Plan long term and short term goals, set goals that are challenging and realistic, plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals. Thinking: Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas Social: Working collaboratively with others, practice empathy, take responsibility for one own’s actions Communication: Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interactions Help your child by: Support your child with their self-initiated activities in school or outside of school by supervising them and make sure that they have enough resources to support their activities |
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Physical and Health Education Teacher: Kevin McGarry |
Unit Title: The Mind-Body Connection Concepts: ATL skills: Communication: Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information Help your child by: Ask them to explain the stress + rest = GROWTH equations and if they believe they have enough/too much good stress as well as rest in their life. What one thing can they do to ensure they are being challenged and achieving adequate rest. |