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IB Learner Profiles
Learner Profile Description

Caring Respectful to others

Taking others into consideration

Communicator Not afraid to speak or ask questions

A link between people
Knows how to express themselves
Trustworthy
Confident

Reflective Critical-thinker
Rebellious
Desires knowledge
Makes conclusions

Open minded Tolerant of other people and ideas

Willing to learn

Thinker Curious
Active or shy
Need to learn & figure things out

Well balanced Well-rounded

Good at multiple things
Independent but social
Confident but not cocky
Leader and follower

Inquirer Asks questions

Motivated
Persistent

Risk taker Takes chances when necessary

Not afraid to fail
Puts their all in
Confident

Principled Does the right thing

Consistent & fair

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Knowledgeable Knows what they know

Knows what they do not know
Curious and wants to learn more
Knows a lot about different subjects/topics

Warm-Up
Read the descriptions of the ten learner profiles. Choose one person that you know (it can be a
family member, friend, or teacher) and choose 3 profiles that describe them. Write at least 3
sentences describing why you chose these profiles for each person. Use specific examples as
your evidence.
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Group Practice
Work with your partner to assign one or two profiles to each of the following famous people; be
sure to include your reasons why you gave them that profile.
Famous American Profile(s) that best Justification (Reasoning)
describes them

Taylor Swift

Barack Obama

Michael Jordan

Justin Bieber

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Mr. Benson

Partner Practice
Read the following descriptions of world historical figures that we will be studying later and then
assign them a Learner Profile and write out you and your partners reasoning.

1. Socrates
As Socrates grew older, he began to explore philosophy. Unlike many philosophers of
his time, Socrates focused on ethics and how people should behave rather than on the
physical world. He said that happiness came from leading a moral (good) life rather than
material possessions (what you can buy). He encouraged people to pursue justice
(fairness) and goodness rather than wealth and power. His ideas were quite radical for
the time. Young men and scholars in Athens began to gather around Socrates to have
philosophical discussions. They would discuss ethics and current political issues in
Athens. Socrates chose not to give answers to questions, but instead posed questions
and discussed possible answers. Rather than claim he had all the answers, Socrates
would say "I know that I know nothing." Socrates had a unique way of teaching and
exploring subjects, called the Socratic Method. He would ask questions and then
discuss possible answers. The answers would lead to more questions and eventually
lead to more understanding of a subject. This logical process of using questions and
answers to explore a subject is known today as the Socratic Method. Trial and Death
After Athens lost to Sparta in the Peloponnesian War, a group of men called the Thirty
Tyrants were put into power. One of the leading members of the Thirty Tyrants was a
student of Socrates named Critias. The men of Athens soon rose up and replaced the
Thirty Tyrants with a democracy. Because Socrates had spoken out against democracy
and one of his students was a leader in the Thirty Tyrants, he was branded a traitor. He
went on trial for "corrupting the youth" and "failing to acknowledge the gods of the city."
He was convicted by a jury and was sentenced to death by drinking poison.

2. Leonardo Da Vinci
The term Renaissance Man means someone who is good at everything. Leonardo is
considered to be the ultimate Renaissance man. Some people claim he invented the
bicycle. He was very logical and used a process like the scientific method when
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investigating a subject.Leonardo da Vinci is regarded as one of the greatest artists in

history. Leonardo excelled in many areas including drawing, painting, and sculpture.
Although we don't have a lot of his paintings today, he is probably most famous for his
paintings and also gained great fame during his own time due to his paintings. Two of
his most famous paintings, and perhaps two of the most famous in the world, include
the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Many of da Vinci's drawings and journals were
made in his pursuit of scientific knowledge and inventions. His journals were filled with
over 13,000 pages of his observations of the world. He drew pictures and designs of
hang gliders, helicopters, war machines, musical instruments, various pumps, and
more. He was interested in civil engineering projects and designed a single span bridge,
a way to divert the Arno River, and moveable barricades which would help protect a city
in the case of attack. Studies of the arm by Leonardo da Vinci Many of his drawings
were on the subject of anatomy. He studied the human body including many drawings
on muscles, tendons, and the human skeleton. He had detailed figures of various parts
of the body including the heart, arms, and other internal organs. Leonardo didn't just
study the human anatomy either. He also had a strong interest in horses as well as
cows, frogs, monkeys, and other animals.

Historical Figure Learner Profile Reasoning

1. Socrates

2. Leonardo Da
Vinci

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Independent Practice
Write an essay that discusses the following questions:
Which learner profiles best describe you? Which profiles do you want to
become more like? How might embodying these profiles make you
successful? What is your plan to adopt some of these character traits? How
can Mr. Lingle help you? Be as specific as possible!
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Exit Ticket
Answer the following questions in a short paragraph (minimum of 4
sentences):
Why is it important to understand your and other peoples learning profiles?
Why do you think we discussed learner profiles in class today?
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