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Unit title:
Essential Questions:
Based on 'Understanding by Design' or other ideas. 1) How can businesses successfully enter into/further penetrate foreign markets? 2) How can businesses take advantage of more competitive manufacturing operations abroad?
Reflective
Overview of skills, attitudes, conce 1) Tapping into local resources an expand abroad. 2) The innovation new/existing products in overseas production, promtion to distribut
Duration / Timing
Weeks 6 wks Periods (double) 24SL+12HL Period (single) Homework Inquirers Number of tasks Approx. hours 4 6
1) Students have been studying these issues for the last tw familiar with many international businesses and can draw
Assessment Overview
Content / Knowledge Skills / Internal Assessment
Testing skills / Preparation for IA Understanding of key concepts & knowledge 1) International business operations
Caring
Assessed task
The skills described in the assessm this course according to the subje
Summative Assessments
Balanced 'Assessment of learning' 1) Test using previous IB exams Gives grades for PG and reporting
Formative Assessments
'Assessment for learning 1) class discussion questions, 2) g writing, 4) vocabulary quizzes, 5) questions in groups and individua
Balanced
1) class discussion questions, 2) g writing, 4) vocabulary quizzes, 5) questions in groups and individua
Differentiation
Communicators Higher Level Students & Extension HL-only content and skills will be attained during class time devoted to HL students. As a result HL students will have more enrichment activities and more assignments. Differentiation by learning styles I will give a variety of tasks that allow students to use their most preferred learning style. However, since the assessments for this course require students to be proficient in reading and writing in English, these skills will be emphasized Standard Level Students SL students will do the same work as HL students, as appropriate. (HL and SL students have the same objectives in this course, except that HL students have more.) ESL / Language Support Strategies All students in this class are ESL students, however their level of English is quite high and all reading materials used in the course should be accessible to them. To improve their writing, they will analyse the writing in reading materials and practice improving their own.
Knowledgeable
Making Connections
How can this unit support other subject areas?
Risk-takers
The international scope of this unit helps students explore the importance Students explore the issue of cros of language and IT in business operations. In addition, mathematics plays an studies. In ITGS students explore important role in financial management, which becomes much more studies will support this unit. complicated as businesses expand its operations beyond a single country.
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The issue of how language affects our ability to know is particularly important in TOK. In addition, the ascent of technology and the internet in particular has tremendously affected how we communicate and find information. Both these issues are addressed in this unit.
Students will read publications an as well as foreign, on a regular ba world business events and draw in
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Open-minded Risk-takers Knowledgeable Communicators Balanced
Unit Plan
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Unit title:
Going global
Learning Experiences
Theoretical:
Lectures, readings, watching video clips, group work, case study analysis, and discussions.
Practical / Applied:
research, analysis and evaluation
Reflective
Resources Required
Texts, Worksheets (where can they be found?)
Most reading materials will be accessed online. Printed copies of readings, worksheets and all other materials will be given to students.
Practical Resources
Computers
Inquirers
Assessment Instructions or Ru
Core Considerations
Caring Learner Profile (how will some LP's be addressed in this unit?)
Think broader than 'knowledgable' and 'communicatiors' for the obvious subject areas.
International Mindedness
Caring
I aim to address all of the learner profiles in every unit, to the greatest extent possible through class assignments.
1) promote the importance of exp perspectives. 2) enhance the stud decisions. 3) enable the student t change in a local, regional and glo appreciate the nature and signific context.
Teaching / Learning Students benefitted from detailed explanations using a lecture format. Students also benefitted from repeated practice in answering questions. Assessment of Skills / Knowledge Students practiced answering past exam questions Making Connections The unit easily connects with language and ITGS
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Core Considerations Students need much more help understanding the concepts than anticipated Further Notes / Reflection N/A
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Inquirers
Reflective Grade: 12
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Principled Open-minded
Overview of skills, attitudes, concepts, knowledge 1) Tapping into local resources and connect with potential partners as they expand abroad. 2) The innovation of new products and the marketing of new/existing products in overseas markets -- from market research, R&D, production, promtion to distribution.
Risk-takers
Knowledgeable
studying these issues for the last two-and-a-half years. 2) Students are very rnational businesses and can draw on outside knowledge.
Communicators
nt Overview
Skills / Internal Assessment
Testing skills / Preparation for IA
Assessed task
The skills described in the assessment objectives for this course according to the subject guide
Criteria
The teacher will apply the IBO's criteria
Formative Assessments
'Assessment for learning Supports learning and reflection 1) class discussion questions, 2) group discussion tasks, 3) individual reflection writing, 4) vocabulary quizzes, 5) research tasks, and 6) answering past exam questions in groups and individually
Balanced
1) class discussion questions, 2) group discussion tasks, 3) individual reflection writing, 4) vocabulary quizzes, 5) research tasks, and 6) answering past exam questions in groups and individually
Caring
entiation
Non-IB Students (if applicable) Inquirers
evel Students same work as HL students, d SL students have the course, except that HL
Support Strategies are ESL students, nglish is quite high and all in the course should be improve their writing, they in reading materials and r own.
onnections
How can this unit be supported by other subject areas?
Students explore the issue of cross-cultural communication in their language studies. In ITGS students explore the connection of society and IT. Both studies will support this unit. Thinkers
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Inquirers
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Reflective Grade: 12
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Going global
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Experiences
Practical / Applied:
research, analysis and evaluation work.
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es Required
Practical Resources
Computers
Communicators
siderations
International Mindedness
(where do opportunities arise to explore this dimension?)
Caring
Caring
Students will investigate the reasons for and implications of shifting manufacturing to third world countries.
Aims of the Subject (which aims, found in the subject guide, will be addressed?
How?)
1) promote the importance of exploring business issues from different cultural perspectives. 2) enhance the students ability to make informed business decisions. 3) enable the student to appreciate the nature and significance of change in a local, regional and global context. 4) enable the student to appreciate the nature and significance of change in a local, regional and global context.
Inquirers
experiences
exam questions
Students made many mistakes and it took a lot of time before they understood the concepts. Students need more knowledge of the business world.
Balancing time students need with the time that is available. N/A
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