Myp Global Contexts

MYP Global Contexts
Teaching and learning in the MYP involves understanding concepts in context. Global contexts provide a common language for
powerful contextual learning, identifying specific settings, events or circumstances that provide more concrete perspectives for
teaching and learning.
When teachers select a global context for learning, they are answering the following questions.
• Why are we engaged in this inquiry?

• Why are these concepts important?
• Why is it important for me to understand?
• Why do people care about this topic?
MYP global contexts provide common points of entry for inquiries into what it means to be internationally minded, framing a
curriculum that promotes multilingualism, intercultural understanding and global engagement. These contexts build on the powerful
themes of global significance that structure teaching and learning in the PYP, creating relevance for adolescent learners.
Global Context Focus question(s) and description Example Explorations
Who am I? Who are we? Possible explorations to develop

Students will explore identity; beliefs and • Competition and cooperation; teams, affiliation and
values; personal, physical, mental, social and leadership
Identities and spiritual health; human relationships including • Identity formation; self-esteem; status; roles and role
Relationships families, friends, communities and cultures; models
what it means to be human. • Personal efficacy and agency; attitudes, motivation,
independence; happiness and the good life
• Physical, psychological and social development;
transitions; health and well-being; lifestyle choices
• Human nature and human dignity; moral reasoning and
ethical judgment; consciousness and mind
What is the meaning of “where” and “when”? Possible explorations to develop

Students will explore personal histories; • Civilizations and social histories, heritage, pilgrimage,
homes and journeys; turning points in migration, displacement and exchange
Orientation in humankind; discoveries; explorations and • Epochs, eras, turning points and “big history”
Space and Time migrations of humankind; the relationships • Scale, duration, frequency and variability
between, and the interconnectedness of, • Peoples, boundaries, exchange and interaction
individuals and civilizations, from personal, • Natural and human landscapes and resources
local and global perspectives. • Evolution, constraints and adaptation
What is the nature and purpose of creative Possible explorations to develop

expression? • Artistry, craft, creation, beauty
Students will explore the ways in which we • Products, systems and institutions
discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, • Social constructions of reality; philosophies and ways of
Personal and culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which life; belief systems; ritual and play
Cultural Expression we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; • Critical literacy, languages and linguistic systems;
our appreciation of the aesthetic. histories of ideas, fields and disciplines; analysis and
argument
• Metacognition and abstract thinking
• Entrepreneurship, practice and competency
How do we understand the world in which we Possible explorations to develop
live? • Systems, models, methods; products, processes and
Students will explore the natural world and its solutions
laws; the interaction between people and the • Adaptation, ingenuity and progress
Scientific and natural world; how humans use their • Opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility
Technical understanding of scientific principles; the • Modernization, industrialization and engineering
Innovation impact of scientific and technological advances • Digital life, virtual environments and the Information Age
on communities and environments; the impact • The biological revolution
of environments on human activity; how • Mathematical puzzles, principles and discoveries
humans adapt environments to their needs.
Possible explorations to develop

How is everything connected? • Markets, commodities and commercialization
Students will explore the interconnectedness • Human impact on the environment
Globalization and of human-made systems and communities; the • Commonality, diversity and interconnection
Sustainability relationship between local and global • Consumption, conservation, natural resources and public
processes; how local experiences mediate the goods
global; the opportunities and tensions • Population and demography
provided by world interconnectedness; the • Urban planning, strategy and infrastructure
impact of decision-making on humankind and
the environment.
What are the consequences of our common Possible explorations to develop

humanity? • Democracy, politics, government and civil society
Students will explore rights and • Inequality, difference and inclusion
Fairness and responsibilities; the relationship between • Human capability and development; social entrepreneurs
Development communities; sharing finite resources with • Rights, law, civic responsibility and the public sphere
other people and with other living things; • Justice, peace and conflict management
access to equal opportunities; peace and • Power and privilege
conflict resolution. • Authority, security and freedom
• Imagining a hopeful future

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• Why are we engaged in this inquiry?

Global Context Focus question(s) and description Example Explorations

Who am I? Who are we? Possible explorations to develop

What is the meaning of “where” and “when”? Possible explorations to develop

What is the nature and purpose of creative Possible explorations to develop

Possible explorations to develop

What are the consequences of our common Possible explorations to develop

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