Teacher(s) Melissa Noriega

Subject group and discipline Language and literature: Language and literature

Unit title

MYP Year

Unit 8: The Power of Wishes and Dreams

Year 4

Unit duration 5 weeks (25 hours)

Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit

Key concept

Related concept(s)
Language and literature
Self-expression

Global context
Structure

Creativity

Personal and cultural expression

Exploration to Develop: Social constructions of

reality; philosophies and ways of life; belief systems;
ritual and play

Statement of inquiry
Our personal philosophies and ways of life are constructed and revised over time through reflection and creative expression.
Inquiry questions
What are the personal philosophy?
Factual What are the factors that influence our
personal philosophies or beliefs?

How do our personal beliefs and

philosophies change over time?

Objectives

Summative assessment

Factual

A: Analysing
evaluate similarities and differences by
connecting features across and within genres and
texts.
B: Organizing
use referencing and formatting tools to create a
presentation style suitable to the context and
intention.
C: Producing text
make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices, demonstrating
awareness of impact on an audience
D: Using language

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Conceptual

To what extent are we a product of our

environment?
Debatable

Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and

statement of inquiry:

The I-Search paper will encourage students to dig

deeper into one of their dreams and find models for how
to make that come true.

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 use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence

structures and forms of expression
Approaches to learning (ATL)

Research

VI. Information literacy skills

Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
Evaluate and select information sources and digital
tools based on their appropriateness to specific tasks
VII. Media literacy skills
Interacting with media to use and create ideas and
information
Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and
ethically use information from a variety of sources
and media (including digital social media and online
networks)

Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

Content

Learning process

Standards

Reading: Literature
Key Ideas and Details
3. Analyze how complex characters (e.g.,
those with multiple or conflicting motivations)
develop over the course of a text, interact
with other characters, and advance the plot
or develop the theme.
Craft and Structure
6. Analyze a particular point of view or
cultural experience reflected in a work of
literature from outside the United States,
drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Writing
Text types and Purposes

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 b. Develop the topic with well-chosen,

relevant, and sufficient facts, extended
definitions, concrete details, quotations, or
other information and examples appropriate
to the audiences knowledge of the topic.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
8. Gather relevant information from
multiple authoritative print and digital
sources, using advanced searches effectively;
assess the usefulness of each source in
answering the research question; integrate
information into the text selectively to
maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding
plagiarism and following a standard format for
citation.

Describe how you will differentiate teaching & learning for this unit?
Extended time for reading and assessments
Work one-on-one with CTT teacher
Provide assistance with organizational skills
Give multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery
Limit number of skills assessed at one time

Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

Prior to teaching the unit

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During teaching

After teaching the unit

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