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Deledda International School IB MYP Whole-School Curriculum MYP 1 – Middle Years Physical and health education Physical Education Mathematics Mathematics Design Design Sciences Sciences Language acquisition Chinese 21 performance tests Change Development Identities and relationships athletes and performers analyse current movement patterns so they can refine technique and maximize performance energy 4 cricket Communication Communities Global interaction Identity Identities and relationships Personal and cultural expression playing cricket to discover different worlds 7 Lifesaving skills Communication Perspective Identities and relationships Fairness and development Certain techniques can save lives better 2 Speed Change 8 Rules in Mathematics Relationships Orientation in space and time Rules make Mathematics the mean for establishing relationships among events through different patterns and a multiple representation of space and time connections. 5 unit proof 6 Units of Measurement Relationships Orientation in space and time Measurement and equivalence relate objects and people to each others, orienting them in a continuous exchange of informations and numerical data in a broad range of applications. 2 Speed Change Orientation in space and time In a world that changes as fast as it moves, measurement of speed becomes a key activity for analysing human beings orientation in the surrounding environment and consequent adaptation of their style of life. 10 The repeat fabric motif. Aesthetics Identities and relationships Personal and cultural expression Scientific and technical innovation Globalization and sustainability Fairness and development The inquiry is to take three key means of creating from a grid and effectively harnessing these 'motif's ' successfully with the capabilities of MYP1 students 6 Typography: The grid and how we create an alphabet Aesthetics Creativity Culture Development Identity Identities and relationships How and why have different communities evolved ideas through text and image? 4 A NEW KIND OF VENDING MACHINE Creativity 12 Zoom into life Form Relationships Scientific and technical innovation The investigation of common features and differences among living organisms leads to a better awareness of the concept of species and other ways of grouping living organisms. 20 CONDUCT Relationships Fairness and development Misbehaviour never helps a student to put all his/her efforts to succeed. 12 MYP1 UNIT 1 Communities Connections Identities and relationships People are connected through shared environments, cultures and groups or communities which shape individuals and give structure to daily activities, traditions and habits. 10 NIHAO CINA! Communication Communities Personal and cultural expression communicate properly according to the cultural and social settings can create good first impression and enhance mutual understanding 10 OPERA CINESE E I COLORI Communication Culture Global interaction Personal and cultural expression le diverse manifestazioni delle emozioni 1 Sounds from China Identity Other language are connected to cultural enviroiments 4 Cultural Identity and traditions Communities Identities and relationships Page 1 of 58

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Deledda International SchoolIB MYP Whole-School Curriculum

MYP 1 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

21 performance tests

ChangeDevelopment

Identities and relationships

athletes and performers analysecurrent movement patterns sothey can refine technique andmaximize performance energy

4 cricket

CommunicationCommunitiesGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

playing cricket to discoverdifferent worlds

7 Lifesaving skills

CommunicationPerspective

Identities and relationshipsFairness and development

Certain techniques can save livesbetter

2 Speed

Change

8 Rules in Mathematics

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Rules make Mathematics themean for establishingrelationships among eventsthrough different patterns and amultiple representation of spaceand time connections.

5 unit proof

6 Units of Measurement

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Measurement and equivalencerelate objects and people to eachothers, orienting them in acontinuous exchange ofinformations and numerical datain a broad range of applications.

2 Speed

Change

Orientation in space and time

In a world that changes as fast asit moves, measurement of speedbecomes a key activity foranalysing human beingsorientation in the surroundingenvironment and consequentadaptation of their style of life.

10 The repeat fabric motif.

Aesthetics

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expressionScientific and technical

innovationGlobalization and

sustainabilityFairness and development

The inquiry is to take three keymeans of creating from a grid andeffectively harnessing these'motif's ' successfully with thecapabilities of MYP1 students

6 Typography: The grid and how wecreate an alphabet

AestheticsCreativityCultureDevelopmentIdentity

Identities and relationships

How and why have differentcommunities evolved ideasthrough text and image?

4 A NEW KIND OF VENDINGMACHINE

Creativity

12 Zoom into life

FormRelationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The investigation of commonfeatures and differences amongliving organisms leads to a betterawareness of the concept ofspecies and other ways ofgrouping living organisms.

20 CONDUCT

Relationships

Fairness and development

Misbehaviour never helps astudent to put all his/her efforts tosucceed.

12 MYP1 UNIT 1 Communities

Connections

Identities and relationships

People are connected throughshared environments, culturesand groups or communities whichshape individuals and givestructure to daily activities,traditions and habits.

10 NIHAO CINA!

CommunicationCommunities

Personal and culturalexpression

communicate properly accordingto the cultural and social settingscan creategood first impression andenhance mutual understanding

10 OPERA CINESE E I COLORI

CommunicationCultureGlobal interaction

Personal and culturalexpression

le diverse manifestazioni delleemozioni

1 Sounds from China

Identity

Other

language are connected tocultural enviroiments

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Orientation in space and time

In a world that changes as fast asit moves, measurement of speedbecomes a key activity foranalysing human beingsorientation in the surroundingenvironment and consequentadaptation of their style of life.

4 BEACH VOLLEY

CommunitiesConnections

Identities and relationships

playing beach volley students willlearn how to move in unusualenvironment

4 research

4 research

5 Knowing the human body

2 Powers

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Powers as an instrument torepresent iterated multiplications;powers of 10 and equivalencebetween different unit ofmeasurement.

5 Divide and multiply: how tooperate with fractions

Logic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Scientific and technicalinnovation sometimes requirescomplicated calculations that canbe simplified adopting the logic ofmultiplication and division inorder to represent numbersthrough new patterns.

10 Angles and basic geometricshapes

Form

Orientation in space and time

Real world description modellingits form through measurementand simplification is the root ofhuman being orientation ingeometrical space and throughhis history.

1 CHINESE MATH IS NOT ONPAPER! A CHALLENGE!

8 Fractions

Relationships

Globalization andsustainability

How to practically use the DesignCycle to develop new ideas tocreate innovative products bothfunctionally both aesthetically,considering the local markets andgiving them an opportunity todefend them from globalizationmarket pressure.

4 RE-INVENT and RE-USE

Perspective

Globalization andsustainability

Through consciousness aboutsustainability and naturalresources is possible to reinventin an ethical way the products weuse.

8 CMYK, RGB and the process ofcommunicating the graphic image.From cave painting to comic books.

AestheticsCommunicationConnectionsCreativityCultureIdentityLogicTime, place and spaceOther

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

Examine mans interest andexploration of image and type.How the alphabet has emerged

6 Keep everything together: energyand living organisms in theirenvironment.

Change

Globalization andsustainability

Living organisms in theirenvironment: living organisms areadapted according to theirhabitats, but thanks to migrationsand other survival mechanismsthey succeeded in adapting alsoto environments different fromtheir original ones.

8 Chemistry: what are differentmaterials made of?

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

A closer look to how matter ismade and the changes it couldundergo gives some explanationsabout behaviours of matter andthe development of life on Earth.

6 The history of Earth: rocks cycleand evolution of life.

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The always transforming patternsof the Earth crust have shapedour continents, affecting our liveswith dramatic seismic eventsrecalling to renewed strategies ofemergency and advancedtechnologies to reduce if not

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

3 tangram

6 NIAN! IL CAPODANNO CINESE

CreativityCulture

Personal and culturalexpression

il senso delle feste in cina

15 TANGRAM

CulturePerspective

Orientation in space and time

lo sviluppo dei giochi come iltangram rispecchia la strutturadella lingua cinese

1 CHINESE MATH IS NOT ONPAPER! A CHALLENGE!

8 BAOZI e JIAOZI

CommunicationConnections

Identities and relationships

Il cibo come veicolod'informazioni culturali

10 LA FAMIGLIA CINESE vs LAFAMIGLIA ITALIANA

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Globalization andsustainability

Fractions as the equivalent forthe usual division. What is afraction of a given quantity?

from simple pictograms and howeven =today we as humans reactto images instantly due to auniversal graphic code that we allhave to learn

3 Ergonomics and Design

DevelopmentIdentitySystems

Identities and relationships

Considering human factors whendesigning products is crucial tothe development of a design thatcan make the life of the userssimpler and safer.

10 Lettering and context. Readingand Display fonts

AestheticsCommunicationConnectionsCreativityCultureIdentityLogicRelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and timePersonal and cultural

expressionOther

How are type faces designed andhow, culturally has man learnt tocommunicate through the writtenword, pictograms and graphiccodes

prevent the worst damages topeople and buildings.

ConnectionsSystems

Identities and relationships

Family relationship can bedifferent in different culturecontexts

3 TEATRO CINESE E COLORI

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

4 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: yesterday,today, tomorrow

51 weeks 47 weeks 49 weeks 64 weeks 71 weeks

MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

12 MYP1 UNIT 1 Communities

Connections

Identities and relationships

People are connected throughshared environments, culturesand groups or communities whichshape individuals and givestructure to daily activities,traditions and habits.

11 Who are you?

Connections

Personal and culturalexpression

How are we connected throughour language, our literature andour understanding of our world?

12 unit 2: People in time MYP 12016/17

Change

Orientation in space and time

historical events and changeseffect individuals and populationsin time.

12 Wellness 2016/17

13 Mes camarades et moi

CultureIdentity

Identities and relationships

Le lien entre la langue maternelleet d'autres langues permet auxindividus de développer descompétences et desconnaissances linguistiques et demaitriser de nouvelles langues.

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

18 Les festivités de famille enFrance et dans le reste de laFrancophonie

Culture

Identities and relationships

Les célébrations reflètent laculture et l'héritage au sein de la

12 Begrüßung und Vorstellung

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

How to use greetings,introductions and small talk toknow German speakting people?

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

12 Schule und Lernen - meine Welt

Connections

Identities and relationships

Schueler sind in unsererglobalisierten Welt ueberall gleich

12 Was ich in meiner Freizeit mache

Creativity

Identities and relationships

6 Le parole della scuola

1 Lezione 1 - Salutare (ItalianGreetings)

CommunicationConnectionsCulture

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

Come si saluta in italiano?How do we say "hello" in Italian?

1 Lezione 2 - Essere e Andare

1 Lezione 3 - Numeri e stagioni;Avere; Nomi

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

6 La mia famiglia

11 La città e il tempo libero

13 Nuestro día a día

Communication

Identities and relationships

La toma de conciencia sobrenuestras rutinas nos ayuda aconocernos mejor. Comprenderque la organización del día a díacambia en función de la culturanos permite comprender mejor alos demás.

2 Saludos

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

2 Christmas Cards for Gaslini

1 Don Quijote de la Mancha

12 La Naturaleza y la Cultura

Culture

Orientation in space and time

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

Relationships

Fairness and development

To what extent does wellnessdepend on individual, social andglobal contexts?

12 UNIT 2 Change andConsequences

Change

Globalization andsustainability

This unit focuses on the theme ofchange and consequences, tyingin nicely with the three bookschosen: "Holes" and "A LongWalk to Water" and "The GreenBicycle" and explores the rolechange and consequence have inthe literature studied and in ourworld.

famille et de la communauté. Ilsfont partie de l'identitéindividuelle et nationale etpeuvent changer de pays à paystout en gardant des connectionsinterculturelles et des valeurscommunes.

12 J'apprends à m'orienter dans letemps et dans l'espace

Time, place and space

Orientation in space and time

Comment puis-je réussir àm'orienter si je fais un séjourdans un pays francophone?

Jugnedliche in Deutschland undItalien haben das gleicheFreizeitverhalten und Hobbys

4 La giornata dei bambinigiapponese (Children's day) - Kodomono Hi

14 Soy lo que hago

Identity

Identities and relationships

La vida cotidiana en lascomunidades hispanas puedevariar considerablemente enfunción de las rutinas diarias y lascondiciones de vida. Lasactividades cotidianas reflejan laorganización del tiempo y elespacio.

1 Presentación personal y accionescotidianas

9 El Mundo que me rodea - Theworld around me

CommunicationRelationships

Identities and relationships

El ser humano y su interacciòn endiversos contextos sociales -Human being and his interactioninside different social groups

2 La familia

1 Semana de la salud

3 El día a día

8 Caràcter y caracterìsticas de laspersonas.

Connections

Identities and relationships

La observaciòn atenta y unamplio vocabulario mejorannuestra capacidad descrptiva, la

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

cual nos permite conocer mejor alos demàs y a nosotros mismos

10 Un tiempo bien aprovechado

Communication

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

Cómo me organizo y utilizo mitiempo resulta clave para laformación y el desarrollo de mipersonalidad.

59 weeks 47 weeks 40 weeks 34 weeks 82 weeks

MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

10 Communities

Connections

Identities and relationships

Members of communities worktogether in various, changingroles

6 Keep everything together: energyand living organisms in theirenvironment.

Change

Globalization andsustainability

Living organisms in theirenvironment: living organisms areadapted according to their

2 fiaba

36 conoscere la lingua: parlare,scrivere, analizzare

CommunicationForm

Personal and culturalexpression

Passo passo lungo il corsodell'anno si approfondirà laconoscenza delle strutturegrammaticali e linguistiche. Laproduzione orale e scritta di testidescrittivi, narrativi e soggettivi.

1 conoscenza e presentazione

1 conoscenza e presentazione

12 music notation

Communication

Orientation in space and time

Music is a universal form ofcommunication and expressionthat is based on specific rulesand structures.

2 DRAMA

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artistic

7 Prehistoric art: The firstdocuments in history

Communication

Orientation in space and time

The influence of nature and theenvironment on primitive cultures'art, development and spiritualbeliefs.

8 Codes and the marks of man,images pre the written word

AestheticsCommunicationCommunitiesConnectionsCreativityCulture

14 Civilizations

RelationshipsTime, place and space

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Fairness and development

Time, place and space Theintrinsically-linked concept oftime, space and place refers tothe absolute or relative position ofpeople, objects and ideas. 'Time,place and space' focuses on howwe construct and use ourunderstanding of location(“where” and “when”).Relationships are the connectionsand associations betweenproperties, objects, people and

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

habitats, but thanks to migrationsand other survival mechanismsthey succeeded in adapting alsoto environments different fromtheir original ones.

6 Expressing ourselves throughwords, sounds and colors

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Creating stories, drawings andmusic can help students expressthemselves through differentmeans of communication.

16 Favola e fiaba

CommunitiesCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

come sono nate le storie, lefavole e le fiabe che ancora oggici sono state raccontate, hannoun' origine comune? cosa ciportano? cosa provo quando lerileggo ora che sono cresciuto?come trascorrevano il tempo ibambini di tanto tempo fa? alposto del pc, o della tv, dove siriuniva la famiglia?Perchè si raccontavano le storie(fiabe e favole)Perchè vengono raccontateancora adesso?Dove?Cos'è la morale di una storia?

12 Simbolo, tradizione eimmaginazione: il significato del mito

Perspective

Identities and relationships

Fin dalle origini e in ogni parte delmondo l'uomo ha cercato dicomprendere, spiegare ecodificare i fenomeni naturali. Inluoghi molto lontani tra loro, inepoca preistorica e prescientifica,popoli diversi hanno trovatospiegazioni diverse per gli stessifenomeni naturali. Tuttavia ad unaaccurata osservazione possiamorinvenire anche molti punti dicontatto tra i vari miti.

12 Homer's Iliad

expression, and customs andtraditions.

8 Instruments of an orchestra

Communication

Orientation in space and time

Instruments are a universalmeans of musical communicationand expression. Each instrumenthas a different tone color andsound that is used by composersto represent different moods andsituations.

12 Pinocchio

6 Expressing ourselves throughwords, sounds and colors

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Creating stories, drawings andmusic can help students expressthemselves through differentmeans of communication.

4 Musical Math: composing musicusing fractions

Global interactionIdentityPerspectiveRelationships

4 COLORS

Aesthetics

Personal and culturalexpression

The use of colour has beenproven to have a powerful effecton our emotions and moods

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

3 The heart of the landscape

Identity

Orientation in space and time

12 Ancient Empires

AestheticsGlobal interaction

Globalization andsustainability

How countries become globalleaders due to military power,strong leadership and excellenceand advancements in the arts andsciences.

ideas-including the humancommunity's connections withthe world in which we live. Anychange in relationship bringsconsequences-some of whichmay occur on a small scale, whileothers may be far reaching,affecting large networks andsystems like human societies andthe planetary ecosystem. Whatare the consequences of ourcommon humanity?Students will explore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

10 Discovery

CultureDevelopment

Globalization andsustainability

Fairness and development

Students will explore theinterconnectedness of human-made systems and communities;the relationship between localand global processes; how localexperiences mediate the global;the opportunities and tensionsprovided by world-interconnectedness; the impactof decision-making on humankindand the environment.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

30 mito e epica

CommunicationCultureForm

Personal and culturalexpression

questa unit si propone diindagare le carattestiche peculiaridel mito e dell'epica attraverso itempi e le civiltà.quali sono le caratteristichecomuni del mito e dell'epica?perchè differenti comunità hannoscelto la stessa forma di raccontoper tramandare i propri valori?che ruolo avevano l'epica e il mitonelle società antiche?possiamo individuare delleepopee anche nelle culturecontemporanee?

10 Omero

Connections

Personal and culturalexpression

Lo studio dei poemi omericipermette di connetterci con unmondo antichissimo, la societàgreca antica, di cui abbiamopoche notizie storiche, pertantodobbiamo avvalerci delleinformazioni presenti nei duepoemi omerici per trarre elementidi valore letterario, culturale emorale e per comprendere lasocietà di quel tempo. Questo ciserve anche per fare un confrontotra due diversi punti di vista:quello di una società antichissimae quello della nostra società.Accostarsi al genere dell'epica

2 CHINESE LANTERNS

6 FIRST STEPS IN TECHNICALDRAWING

4 CLOTHING as STORYTELLING

CommunicationCulturePerspective

5 Religion in Art

CultureDevelopment

Orientation in space and time

Religion as a powerful influenceover art and the human race.

6 Expressing ourselves throughwords, sounds and colors

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Creating stories, drawings andmusic can help students expressthemselves through differentmeans of communication.

3 Representing nature usinggeometry

Form

Personal and culturalexpression

access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

5 Historical events related to yourfamily

CommunicationCommunities

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

Students will explore identity;beliefs and values; personal,physical, mental, social andspiritual health; humanrelationships including families,friends, communities andcultures; what it means to behuman.What is the meaning of"where" and "when"?Students will explore personalhistories; homes and journeys;turning points in humankind;discoveries; explorations andmigrations of humankind; therelationships between, and theinterconnectedness of, individualsand civilisations, from personal,local and global perspectives.

2 Conflicts and Resolutions

ChangeLogic

Fairness and development

Students will explore personalhistories; homes and journeys;turning points in humankind;discoveries; explorations andmigrations of humankind; therelationships between, and theinterconnectedness of, individuals

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

classica permette anche diaccrescere le proprie conoscenzein ambito di testi letterari e diapprofondire i grandi temifondamentali e ricorrenti dellaletteratura, quali il viaggio, laguerra, l'amore e la presenza delmagico o del soprannaturale. Lostudio delle imprese degli eroidell'antichità può anche farciriflettere su chi siano gli eroi oggi.

10 come è costruito un testo?

4 La leggenda

CommunitiesConnections

Identities and relationships

La leggenda permette diaffrontare diversi collegamenticon altri luoghi, tempi e contestidiversi rispetto a quelli conosciutitradizionalmente.

5 la leggenda

CreativityCultureTime, place and space

Orientation in space and time

cercheremo le leggende legatealla tradizione popolare ligure eitaliana

10 Avventura a fumetti

Creativity

4 End of the Odyssey

and civilisations, from personal,local and globalperspectives.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

3 Governments

ChangeSystems

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

Will Students explore the ways inwhich we discover and expressideas, feelings, nature, culture,beliefs and values; the ways inwhich we reflect on, extend andenjoy our creativity; ourappreciation of theaesthetic.Students will explorerights and responsibilities; therelationship betweencommunities; sharing finiteresources with other people andwith other living things; access toequal opportunities; peace andconflict resolution?.

19 Revolutions, class systems,Expansion

ChangeRelationships

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

Students will explore personalhistories; homes and journeys;turning points in humankind;discoveries; explorations andmigrations of humankind; therelationships between, and theinterconnectedness of, individualsand civilisations, from personal,local and globalperspectives.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

22 weeks 153 weeks 48 weeks 64 weeks 53 weeks

MYP 1 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

14 UNIT 1 The World of Geographyand Mapping our World

Systems

Orientation in space and time

Geography involves knowingwhere we are and knowing moreabout Planet Earth and how tomeasure or understand its varietyof systems.

12 MYP1 UNIT 1 Communities

Connections

Identities and relationships

9 Class systems, repression andRevolution (we change so thatnothing changes)

ChangeRelationships

Fairness and development

10 Kings, Queens and types ofGovernance

RelationshipsSystems

Orientation in space and time

In space and time the power ofMonarchs has modified their

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MYP 1 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

People are connected throughshared environments, culturesand groups or communities whichshape individuals and givestructure to daily activities,traditions and habits.

6 UNIT 3 Discovering Europe &Expo 2017

Connections

Identities and relationships

How are the people and culture ofthe EU similar and different?

12 UNIT 2 Change andConsequences

Change

Globalization andsustainability

This unit focuses on the theme ofchange and consequences, tyingin nicely with the three bookschosen: "Holes" and "A LongWalk to Water" and "The GreenBicycle" and explores the rolechange and consequence have inthe literature studied and in ourworld.

8 UNIT 4 Global Issues and humangeography: focus on the Middle East

Global interaction

Globalization andsustainability

How is our view of the MiddleEast shaped by the media andstereotypes and biases?

relationship with their subjectsaccording to specific causality.

20 Why here? Pre History andAncient Civilizations. What are prosand cons of nomadic lifestyle vs citylifestyle

Culture

Orientation in space and time

Why are we here?

10 Power and Revolutions

Change

Identities and relationships

Revolutions bring change,throgha particular causality, that shapenew identities and relashionships

4 The Tudors, Henry the VIII,Elizabeth the First

10 Fertile Crescent

Global interaction

Orientation in space and time

focuses on the connectionsamong individuals andcommunities, as well as theirrelationships with built andnatural environments, from theperspective of the world as awhole. How does this bring aboutcause and effect?What is the meaning of "where"and "when"? Students willexplore personal histories; homesand journeys; turning points inhumankind; discoveries;

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GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

explorations and migrations ofhumankind; the relationshipsbetween, and theinterconnectedness of,individuals and civilizations, frompersonal, local and globalperspectives.

4 Cultural Identity and traditions

Communities

Identities and relationships

The identity of a culture can beexpressed through holidaytraditional songs, artisticexpression, and customs andtraditions.

10 The Great civilizations of China,India, and Japan their beginnings

Identity

Personal and culturalexpression

Students will explore the ways inwhich we discover and expressideas, feelings, nature, culture,beliefs and values; the ways inwhich we reflect on, extend andenjoy our creativity. this willenhance and define the particularfeatures which define individuals,groups, things, eras, places,symbols and styles. Identity canbe observed, or it can beconstructed, asserted, andshaped by external and internalinfluences.

10 Ancient Greece: Fit for what?How can a society have a lastingimpact?

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GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

Relationships

Fairness and development

Connections and associationsbetween properties, objects,people and ideas-including thehuman community's with theworld in which we live. Anychange in relationship bringsconsequences-some of whichmay occur on a small scale, whileothers may be far reaching. Moreover how all these may have alasting effect and what are theprocessess that brought toit.Students will explore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

9 Class systems, and conflict

ChangeSystems

Fairness and development

Revolutions in time and differentenvironments

10 House devided Ancient Greece

AestheticsCreativity

Fairness and development

fairness and development whatare the consequences of ourcommon humanity? students willexplore

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GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

10 Understanding life in MedievalEurope

Change

Orientation in space and time

Why do Humans romanticizeviolence and prejudice?

7 Project Genoa

Global interactionPerspective

Orientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

How is everything connected inour city Genoa,are we globalizedenough. Does landscape interfereor inhance our invironment. Whois the Genovese?

10 Ancient Rome

Systems

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Students will explore the naturalworld andf its laws the interactionbetween people and the naturalworld, how humans use theirunderstanding of scientificprinciples the impact of scientificand technological advances oncommunities and environmentson human activity, how humansadapt enviromnents to theirneeds

2 Murder in the Cathedral

5 FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS

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GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

5 End of Year Test

5 End of year Test

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

52 weeks 153 weeks

MYP 2 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

21 performance tests

ChangeDevelopment

Identities and relationships

athletes and performers analysecurrent movement patterns sothey can refine technique andmaximize performance energy

4 cricket

CommunicationCommunitiesGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

2 Mathematical language andrepresentation

Logic

Personal and culturalexpression

The language we use defines ourunderstanding process: differentrepresentations can simplify ourlearning.

8 Rationals

Relationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Fractions can be represented asdecimal numbers, which can berepresented as percentages.

10 Typography. How to designletterforms on a simple grid. Pop upletters and the use of circles, trianglesand squares to create type

4 Introduction to Design

ConnectionsCultureDevelopmentForm

Personal and culturalexpression

Scientific and technicalinnovation

36 Homework completion and Classattitude

36 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

12 Chemistry: from elements tomolecules

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Matter analysed from itsmicroscopic structure let us tounderstand the nature of its manydifferent forms and how it can betransformed leading to newscientific knowledge and powerfultechnical innovations.

20 CONDUCT

Relationships

Fairness and development

10 OPERA CINESE E I COLORI

CommunicationCultureGlobal interaction

Personal and culturalexpression

le diverse manifestazioni delleemozioni

10 YE XIAN -LA CENERENTOLACINESE

Culture

Identities and relationships

il coraggio di lottare per le proprieidee e le proprie convinzioni

15 PORTAMI PER LA SCUOLA

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

playing cricket to discoverdifferent worlds

8 hit ball

6 How does smoking affectpeople's life?

Systems

Identities and relationships

The study of the human bodysystems, their functions and theirinteractions leads to a betterawareness of the consequencesthat smoking could cause directlyand indirectly on the human bodyand the society, contributing tothe formation of balanced andrespectful young adults.

9 migration and sports

ChangeCommunitiesConnectionsGlobal interactionRelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

sports help us knowing differentcultures

4 OLYMPIC GAMES

ChangeGlobal interactionIdentityRelationships

Each representation is useful indifferent areas of Mathematics.

3 Percentages

Relationships

Globalization andsustainability

Percentages are a useful tool toinvestigate the distribution ofresources on Earth because theycan be used to represent andcommunicate relationshipsamong quantities.

3 Perimeters and Areas

Form

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The study of forms through theirmeasurements and their relationswith the space in which they arepositioned guides humanitytoward the discovery of new waysto study, interact with and adaptto the environment.

4 the right Proportion

Form

Personal and culturalexpression

A proportion is the equivalence oftwo ratios. We use the word"proportionate" to describe anobject with specific aesteticqualities. The two concepts arerelated.

CreativityCultureForm

Identities and relationships

The invention of any productrequires creativity and theunderstanding of the needs of theconsumers.

8 Masks and Theatre design.Understanding the stage.

2 EVALUATING YOUR PRODUCT

Connections

Identities and relationships

Only being able to manage aprocess of evaluation designerscan understand the impact oftheir product on the market.

3 Perimeters and Areas

Form

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The study of forms through theirmeasurements and their relationswith the space in which they arepositioned guides humanitytoward the discovery of new waysto study, interact with and adaptto the environment.

4 EXPRESS YOUR MUSIC

Identity

Identities and relationships

Misbehaviour never helps astudent to put all his/her efforts tosucceed.

6 How does smoking affectpeople's life?

Systems

Identities and relationships

The study of the human bodysystems, their functions and theirinteractions leads to a betterawareness of the consequencesthat smoking could cause directlyand indirectly on the human bodyand the society, contributing tothe formation of balanced andrespectful young adults.

4 Food for life: from photosynthesisto human digestion

Systems

Globalization andsustainability

In a globalised world we need toincrease sustainability andpreserve environment in order toprovide energy to interdependentliving systems such as plants andhuman beings.

4 Human reproduction

Relationships

Identities and relationships

The main function of thereproductive system is to ensurethe survival of the speciesthrough the interaction with the

Communication

Orientation in space and time

come lo spazio ambientale in cuinasciamo ci influenza

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Identities and relationshipsFairness and development

nowadays, being a paralympicathlete can be hard, knowingbetter the sports' world can helpus to find a way to put olympicsand paralympics athlete on thesame level

3 Statistics

4 Coordinate systems

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Coordinate systems are apowerful tool that allow thehuman kind to bettercommunicate positions in space.

8 expalining "things"

2 Powers and Roots

Relationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

8 is the third power of 2.Changing point of view, 2 is thethird root of 8.

4 Pythagora's theorem

Logic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The relationship between themeasures of a right triangle ismodelized by Pythagora'sTheorem.

A product is not only a product,it's an expression of identity andmembership that can allow usersto identify themselves in its value.

4 CREATING THE SOLUTION ANDEVALUATING

Development

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The innovation in systems,models and products is done withan iterative process that includesthe physical creation of thesolution and its followingevaluation. Only in this way ispossible to really understand ifthe project is going in the correctdirection.

4 the right Proportion

Form

Personal and culturalexpression

A proportion is the equivalence oftwo ratios. We use the word"proportionate" to describe anobject with specific aesteticqualities. The two concepts arerelated.

8 Visual Puns, the creative use oftype and colour. Exploring Rebusesand visual creativity to communicateideas

6 RED WINE PACKAGING

surrounding environment, and tocreate the cells carrying thegenetic information to build theidentity of each individual.

6 Motion

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Mathematical models can beapplied to identify the pattern of amoving object and deducemotion features as speed andacceleration, in order to improvescientific knowledge andtechnological development.

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

AestheticsCreativityForm

Personal and culturalexpression

How the design of a newpackaging requires the use ofDesign Cycle in order to achievea good result that could beinnovative and successful for themarket.

6 FINAL PROJECT

ConnectionsGlobal interaction

Scientific and technicalinnovation

In order for a design product tobe useful, it has to be designedconsidering the connections thatwe create towards the worldaround us, both with humans andproducts.

6 Product design. Exploring theneeds and purpose of design forcommerce

4 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: yesterday,today, tomorrow

52 weeks 41 weeks 141 weeks 52 weeks 35 weeks

MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

15 MYP2 Unit 1 How different arewe?

12 Victime de la mode 12 My Everyday Life 11 Comunicare con gli amici 12 Dime qué haces y te diré quiéneres

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

Relationships

Identities and relationships

Literature is said to be a mirror oflife and it offers us insights intohow humans relate and connectin the world we live in. This unitexplores how we are connected(through the various literary textsanalyzed) and how we might learnthrough literature to build a betterworld.

30 MYP2 Grammar, Vocabulary andComposition with Mr. Ebury

CommunicationConnectionsRelationships

Orientation in space and timePersonal and cultural

expression

Through perfecting Englishgrammar and syntax we canexpress and communicate ourideas and opinions; developingour linguistic abilities whilecommunicating withoutmisunderstandings.

12 Eras in time MYP 2 2016/17

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The changes that take place insocieties and cultures due toinnovation and progression inpolitics, art, science andaccademic study influence eras intime.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

En quoi la place donnée auxloisirs et aux habitudesvestimentaires peuvent-ilsrenseigner sur la culture d'unpays?

12 Eras in time MYP 2 2016/17

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The changes that take place insocieties and cultures due toinnovation and progression inpolitics, art, science andaccademic study influence eras intime.

6 Quand on aime, on ne comptepas

Global interaction

Identities and relationships

Pourquoi est-il important departager?

7 Un corps sain dans un esprit sain

Change

Identities and relationships

Comment se sentir en harmonieavec soi et avec les autres?

Communication

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

Every day life in Germancommunities is characterised bydifferent daily routines and livingconditions. Everyday activitiesreflect how time and space areorganized.

22 Celebrations and traditions inDACH

Culture

Identities and relationships

Celebrations reflect culture andheritage, in the family, in thecommunity and nationwide. Theyare a part of individual andnational identity and may differfrom country to country. There arealso commonalities whichdemonstrate interculturalconnections and common values.

14 Sports and free time activities

Communities

Orientation in space and time

Different free time activities indifferent places and sports asintercultural activities.

11 Being a guest - hospitality andtravelling

Identity

Identities and relationships

CommunicationConnectionsCultureDevelopmentGlobal interactionLogicSystemsTime, place and space

Orientation in space and timePersonal and cultural

expression

The student should understandand use the proper way tocommunicate with others inanother language, very differentfrom its own. He has to think tosome possible connections, inthe grammar forms and in acultural sense, between thelanguages and use them correclyto study and improve.

11 Vivere insieme

Culture

Identities and relationships

La buena utilización del tiempolibre en la adolescencia resultacrucial para un desarrollo sanotanto física como mentalmente.

8 Estilos de vida: Pasiones,pasatiempos, gustos e intereses -Lifestyles: Passions, hobbies andinterests

Identity

Identities and relationships

Nuestros pasiones, capacidades,habilidades y nuestro tiempo -Our passions, abilities and ourtime.

2 La escuela que me gusta.

2 Christmas Cards for Gaslini

1 Don Quijote de la Mancha

13 Lo pasado, pasado está

Communication

Orientation in space and time

Las celebraciones reflejan lacultura y el patrimonio de lafamilia, la comunidad y el país.Forman parte de la identidadpersonal y nacional, y puedenvariar de un país a otro. Tambiéntienen aspectos en común, lo quedemuestra conexionesinterculturales y valores comunes.

1 Las fiestas navideñas

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

12 UNIT 2 Change andConsequences

Change

Globalization andsustainability

This unit focuses on the theme ofchange and consequences, tyingin nicely with the three bookschosen: "Holes" and "A LongWalk to Water" and "The GreenBicycle" and explores the rolechange and consequence have inthe literature studied and in ourworld.

Being a culturally interested guestor host

4 Historias y cuentos del pasado

12 Viajando en el tiempo y en elespacio

Culture

Orientation in space and time

El conocimiento de nuestracultura y de otras incrementanuestras posibilidades decomunicarnos y de establecercontacto con las demàs personas

2 Semana de la salud.

8 La importancia de la Lectura.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

La lectura es fundamental paraque una persona desarrolle lapropia conciencia, incremente sucultura y sus capacidades decomprensiòn y expresiòn.

10 Descubriendo América Latina

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

El conocimiento de una culturadiversa nos ayuda a entender yvalorar mejor nuestra propiacultura, y además, nos facilitaempatizar con los demás.

3 España geografía, cultura ytradiciones.

69 weeks 37 weeks 59 weeks 22 weeks 78 weeks

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

5 Why do I care?

CommunicationConnectionsCulturePerspectiveRelationships

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

1 nhjkhkj

3 In guardia fellone: ti sfido asingolar tenzone!

CommunicationCreativity

10 Interdisciplinary Unit -Cyberbullying

12 Eras in time MYP 2 2016/17

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The changes that take place insocieties and cultures due toinnovation and progression inpolitics, art, science andaccademic study influence eras intime.

10 The Industrial Revolution

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Economic changes always havean impact on the way of life of

12 Letteratura italiana: dalle originial '300

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Lo studio della letteratura delleorigini è fondamentale percomprendere la letteraturaitaliana. La cultura e il contestostorico-culturale del '200-'300non possono prescindere daquesto studio perché sonocomponenti fondamentali dellosviluppo della letteratura.

36 Conoscere la lingua: analisigrammaticale

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Conoscere la grammatica italianaè fondamentale per esprimersi esaper comunicare in diversicontesti.

36 gramm

8 racconto giallo

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Students will be asked to reflecton different kinds of register,structure and style and use themin different contexts. Students willfocus on criminal stories andcrime news as they can be

12 MUSIC NOTATION LEVEL TWO

Development

Orientation in space and time

Music is a universal form ofcommunication which is basedon specific rules and structures.

5 Performing christmas songs ( amini personal project)

Communication

Orientation in space and time

The christmas holiday spirit canbe communicated to audiencesall over the world by playing andinterpreting traditional songs.

8 The Baroque Age

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The cultural, political and artisticaspects of the 17th century canhelp us understand the changesin the role of the musician and inthe way music is expressed.

12 Pinocchio

6 The Classical Period

Identity

Orientation in space and time

innovation and expression can bedetermined by cultural andindividual pursuits.

8 Giotto and the third dimension

AestheticsCommunicationConnectionsCreativityCultureDevelopmentFormSystemsTime, place and space

4 Masks

CreativityCultureIdentity

Personal and culturalexpression

Societies around the worldexpress their values and beliefs ina variety of visual cultures.

12 Eras in time MYP 2 2016/17

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The changes that take place insocieties and cultures due toinnovation and progression inpolitics, art, science andaccademic study influence eras intime.

4 THE HEART OF THE LANDSCAPE

3 The heart of the landscape

Identity

Orientation in space and time

10 Discovery

CultureDevelopment

Globalization andsustainability

Fairness and development

Students will explore theinterconnectedness of human-made systems and communities;the relationship between localand global processes; how localexperiences mediate the global;the opportunities and tensionsprovided by world-interconnectedness; the impactof decision-making on humankindand the environment.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

2 Conflicts and Resolutions

ChangeLogic

Fairness and development

Students will explore personalhistories; homes and journeys;turning points in humankind;discoveries; explorations andmigrations of humankind; therelationships between, and theinterconnectedness of, individualsand civilisations, from personal,local and globalperspectives.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationship

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

different social groups and theirmutual interactions

analysed in parallel andoppositely.

3 In guardia fellone: ti sfido asingolar tenzone!

CommunicationCreativity

6 Racconto fantasy e racconto diavventura

Creativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Exploring the world of fantasyand adventures genres, theirpossible settings and charactersin order to develop the ability tocreate an original short story.

36 Conoscere la lingua: analisilogica

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Conoscere l'analisi logica èfondamentale per potersiesprimere in maniera logica ecoerente in qualsiasi contesto.

3 Dante e lo Stil Novo

10 Letteratura italiana: il '400, il '500e il '600

Change

Orientation in space and time

6 FIRST STEPS IN TECHNICALDRAWING

10 The High Renaissance

CommunitiesDevelopment

Orientation in space and time

The High Renaissance: how itchanged the world they lived inand how it impacted on the worldwe live in today.

4 So Baroque!

Change

Orientation in space and time

The changes in social behaviour,mentality design and stylerefelcted in Art during theBoroque period and theconsequences it had on the artistand the population.

10 The Industrial Revolution

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Economic changes always havean impact on the way of life ofdifferent social groups and theirmutual interactions

between communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

3 Governments

ChangeSystems

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

Will Students explore the ways inwhich we discover and expressideas, feelings, nature, culture,beliefs and values; the ways inwhich we reflect on, extend andenjoy our creativity; ourappreciation of theaesthetic.Students will explorerights and responsibilities; therelationship betweencommunities; sharing finiteresources with other people andwith other living things; access toequal opportunities; peace andconflict resolution?.

19 Revolutions, class systems,Expansion

ChangeRelationships

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

Students will explore personalhistories; homes and journeys;turning points in humankind;discoveries; explorations andmigrations of humankind; therelationships between, and the

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

Conoscere i cambiamentiavvenuti tra il Medioevo e l'etàmoderna ci aiuta a comprenderemeglio il contesto attuale e lasocietà in cui viviamo. Molte sonostate le innovazioni in questoperiodo: sono cambiati il contestostorico-culturale, i temi e i generiletterari. Sono in evoluzione ilprogresso della scienza, losviluppo della lingua, delle arti edella letteratura.

6 Going cinematic

5 Attività di scrittura creativa suAriosto: il racconto autobiografico, lalettera, il diario

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Conoscere quali sono i modi e igeneri letterari in cui possiamocomunicare in prima persona ciaiuta a scegliere come esprimerei nostri sentimenti ed emozioni e ilmodo in cui raccontareun'esperienza personale.

6 Letteratura italiana: il '700 e l''800

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

Conoscere la letteratura e ilcontesto storico del '700-'800 ciaiuta a comprendere la società dioggi.

8 Who am I? Self-acceptance andtolerance

interconnectedness of, individualsand civilisations, from personal,local and globalperspectives.Students willexplore rights andresponsibilities; the relationshipbetween communities; sharingfinite resources with other peopleand with other living things;access to equal opportunities;peace and conflict resolution.

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

EnglishLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

History

Identity

Identities and relationships

People have always wonderedwho they were and what's themeaning of life. Starting by askingyourself simple questions such as"Who am I?" in regard to mycharacter, the roles I play in life,the languages I speak, thecontext I live in, the peoplearound me, will help students toreflect on this particular stage oftheir lives, where they have toface change and conflicts bothinside and outside them.Students will also reflect on theirrelationships with parents,teachers, friends.

4 Epica cavalleresca

41 weeks 179 weeks 43 weeks 61 weeks 34 weeks

MYP 2 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

15 MYP2 Unit 1 How different arewe?

Relationships

Identities and relationships

Literature is said to be a mirror oflife and it offers us insights intohow humans relate and connectin the world we live in. This unitexplores how we are connected(through the various literary textsanalyzed) and how we might learnthrough literature to build a betterworld.

9 Class systems, repression andRevolution (we change so thatnothing changes)

ChangeRelationships

Fairness and development

10 The life of imagination MiddleAges to Rainassance

Global interaction

12 Change

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

14 UNIT 1 The World of Geographyand Mapping our World

Systems

Orientation in space and time

Geography involves knowingwhere we are and knowing moreabout Planet Earth and how tomeasure or understand its varietyof systems.

7 UNIT 3 Discovering the MiddleEast & Expo 2017

Communities

Identities and relationships

The Middle East has played animportant role in the past andcontinues to be important in ourworld, so how can I betterunderstand the people andculture of the Middle East.

4 Coordinate systems

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Coordinate systems are apowerful tool that allow thehuman kind to bettercommunicate positions in space.

12 UNIT 2 Change andConsequences

Change

Globalization andsustainability

ChangeSystems

Globalization andsustainability

10 Kings, Queens and types ofGovernance

RelationshipsSystems

Orientation in space and time

In space and time the power ofMonarchs has modified theirrelationship with their subjectsaccording to specific causality.

8 Understanding Our World-Knowing our World and its systems

10 Power and Revolutions

Change

Identities and relationships

Revolutions bring change,throgha particular causality, that shapenew identities and relashionships

9 Age of New discoveries andexplorations

CommunitiesTime, place and space

Fairness and development

European discovery ordestruction?

4 The Tudors, Henry the VIII,Elizabeth the First

12 Eras in time MYP 2 2016/17

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

This unit focuses on the theme ofchange and consequences, tyingin nicely with the three bookschosen: "Holes" and "A LongWalk to Water" and "The GreenBicycle" and explores the rolechange and consequence have inthe literature studied and in ourworld.

8 UNIT FOUR Global Issues andhuman geography: focus on Africa

Global interaction

Fairness and development

What are the relationships andconsequences of our humaninteractions, looking particularlyat the continent of Africa?

4 Pythagora's theorem

Logic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The relationship between themeasures of a right triangle ismodelized by Pythagora'sTheorem.

Change

Personal and culturalexpression

The changes that take place insocieties and cultures due toinnovation and progression inpolitics, art, science andaccademic study influence eras intime.

7 Project Genoa

Global interactionPerspective

Orientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

How is everything connected inour city Genoa,are we globalizedenough. Does landscape interfereor inhance our invironment. Whois the Genovese?

5 the French Revolution

10 The Industrial Revolution

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Economic changes always havean impact on the way of life ofdifferent social groups and theirmutual interactions

5 FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS

5 End of Year Test

5 End of year Test

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MYP 2 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

GeographyIndividuals and societies

Humanities

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

64 weeks 123 weeks

MYP 3 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

21 performance tests

ChangeDevelopment

Identities and relationships

athletes and performers analysecurrent movement patterns sothey can refine technique andmaximize performance energy

4 cricket

CommunicationCommunitiesGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

playing cricket to discoverdifferent worlds

12 THE ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT

ChangeConnections

5 Numbers: number sets;significant figures, roundings,scientific notation

Logic

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

The concepts of number andnumber sets are abstract, butthey can be expressed in differentforms, to help us expressrelationship between things

7 Equations

IdentityLogic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Equivalences, or inequalities, area form of representation used todescribe the relationshipsbetween quantities.(In)equationsare used to determine some ofthese quantities when we do notknow their value in specificsituations, to create mathematical

24 Introduction to Design

Aesthetics

Personal and culturalexpression

The use of technical drawing as away to express and to create asolution.

36 Homework completion and Classattitude

24 Different forms of energy

DevelopmentSystems

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Globalization andsustainability

Knowing the different and mostdiffused forms of energy

4 Electromagnetism

Relationships

3 Sustainability

12 Bodies and forces

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Scientific and technicalinnovation based on the study ofbodies and on the changes instate and shape arisen from theirinteractions, enabled humanbeings to solve practicalproblems supporting theprocesses of modernization andindustrialization.

20 CONDUCT

Relationships

2 Forces and equilibrium

CommunicationConnectionsRelationshipsSystems

3 Density, archimedes principle andpressure

10 OPERA CINESE E I COLORI

CommunicationCultureGlobal interaction

Personal and culturalexpression

le diverse manifestazioni delleemozioni

10 FANTACARATTERI

Global interactionLogic

Personal and culturalexpression

la logica dei giochi

10 YE XIAN -LA CENERENTOLACINESE

Culture

Identities and relationships

il coraggio di lottare per le proprieidee e le proprie convinzioni

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Identities and relationships

KNOWING THE HUMAN BODYTHROUGH MOVEMENT

4 BEACH VOLLEY

CommunitiesConnections

Identities and relationships

playing beach volley students willlearn how to move in unusualenvironment

9 migration and sports

ChangeCommunitiesConnectionsGlobal interactionRelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

sports help us knowing differentcultures

5 Knowing the human body

8 Health and sports

models of the real world usingtechnology, and to justify logicallywhat we observe in real lifeapplications.

7 2D Geometry: circles

Form

Scientific and technicalinnovation

the form of a circle is representedas poligon with an infinite numberof sides and pi has been inventedto represent the measure of acircunference based on itsdiameter, irrationality of pi: it's nota fraction! better to approximateor calculate exactly, usingcalculators?

5 coordinates

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Coordinate systems are apowerful tool that allow thehuman kind to bettercommunicate positions in space.

7 I am the teacher

Communication

Identities and relationships

How can I share my knoledge?

6 solid shapes

FormLogic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Relationships between interactingbodies can be represented bynon contact forces which can bedetected through hidden patternsletting electromagnetism be oneof the most powerful discoveryand boost of new technologiesdevelopment from the nineteenthcentury to now.

3 Forces and motion

4 Electromagnetism

Relationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Relationships between interactingbodies can be represented bynon contact forces which can bedetected through hidden patternsletting electromagnetism be oneof the most powerful discoveryand boost of new technologiesdevelopment from the nineteenthcentury to now.

4 Control and coordination

Systems

Identities and relationships

Every living organism is a systemwith complex functions which arecontrolled in order to let it liveinteracting with the environmentaround it, in a progressivedefinition of its identity andrelationship with other organisms.

8 Reproduction and heredity

Systems

Identities and relationships

The main function of thereproductive system is to ensurethe survival of the species and tocreate the cells carrying thegenetic information to build theidentity of each individual.

4 Reproduction and genetics

15 UNA CANZONE CINESE

CommunicationConnections

Personal and culturalexpression

utilizzo artistico di una lingua

1 JIAOZI VS RAVIOLI

15 TANGRAM

CulturePerspective

Orientation in space and time

lo sviluppo dei giochi come iltangram rispecchia la strutturadella lingua cinese

10 SISTEMI SOCIALI E REGOLESCOLASTICHE

IdentityRelationships

Globalization andsustainability

le regole come espressione disistemi culturali

8 BAOZI e JIAOZI

CommunicationConnections

Identities and relationships

Il cibo come veicolod'informazioni culturali

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Orientation in space and time

Understanding tridimensionalshapes

4 Evolution and tectonics

4 Exam review

63 weeks 37 weeks 88 weeks 71 weeks 79 weeks

MYP 3 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

SpanishLanguage and literature

English

30 MYP3 Grammar andComposition

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Effective communication requiresclear purpose as well as aknowledge of conventions, inorder for people to expressfeelings and ideas

30 MYP3 Grammar andComposition

CommunicationCommunities

Personal and culturalexpression

The way we communicate withpeople makes us what we are

14 MYP3 UNIT 1 Points of View

Perspective

Personal and culturalexpression

10 Forme et loisirs

Communication

Orientation in space and time

Comment se préparer en vue del'examen de fin d'année?

4 Migrations

CommunitiesCreativityCulture

Globalization andsustainability

Pourquoi parler du phénomènedes migrations aujourd'hui?

4 Europe and migration

12 La solidarité

Connections

Fairness and development

Il existe de nombreuses maniéresd'occuper son temps maiss'occuper des autres nousenrichit beaucoup plus .

12 Meine Geschwister und Ich: dieWelt, die mich umgibt

Communication

Identities and relationships

Jugendliche ueberall auf der Weltleben gleich, nur der kulturelleKontext ist anders

36 Landeskunde DACHL: Staedte,Laender, Regionen und Traditionen

Culture

Identities and relationships

Different traditions and abitudesconnect people across the world,using universal themes whichexpress alldaylife beliefs andvalues. There is a part ofindividual and national identityand may differ in thegermanspeaking countries

4 Savoir comment se comporter àl'ècole - Schulregeln

4 Europe and migration

4 Landeskunde DACHL: Regionen,Staaten und Kulturen

10 Una clase de leyenda

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

El conocimiento del pasado nosayuda a comprender el presentey a prepararnos para el futuro.

11 La Importancia del Pasado - Theimportance of the Past

Culture

Orientation in space and time

La importancia de comprender larelación entre el pasado y nuestrarealidad contemporánea -Relation between the Past andour present reality

2 La escuela que me gustaría.

4 Europe and migration

1 Don Quijote de la Mancha

12 La Naturaleza y la Cultura

Culture

30 MYP3 Grammar andComposition

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Effective communication requiresclear purpose as well as aknowledge of conventions, inorder for people to expressfeelings and ideas

5 the ghost of Canterville

Communities

Personal and culturalexpression

consapevoli del contesto storico,culturale ed economico dell'età inoggettoalcuni artisti e letterati comeOscar Wilde trovano soluzioni oalternative alla espressione direttadel loro punto di vista. Ad unatteggiamento di diffusa ipocrisiaculturale reagiscono conimmagini paradosso o ironiche.Nel racconto Il fantasma diCanterville come vediamo

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

SpanishLanguage and literature

English

Points of view alter theinterpretation of events andissues in literature and in real lifecontexts

14 MYP3 Unit 4: Romanticism: Thenew frontier

Change

Orientation in space and time

Turning points in art history and inliterature and the importance ofcultural and artistic revolution.

10 Design

10 MYP3 Unit 2 Possible worlds,possible futures as seen in "TheGiver" by Lowry

Global interaction

Fairness and development

What future world awaits us?

8 MYP3 Unit 3 Conflicts amongIndividuals & Societies: WW1 & WW2as seen through Literature

Time, place and space

Orientation in space and time

By studying History and Literaturewe can better understand ourpast and explore theconsequences of conflict andpower.

16 MYP3 Unit 2: Conflicts amongIndividuals and Societies

Global interaction

12 Make an Impression: the studyof why art revolutionised in France atthe turn of the century.

Culture

Orientation in space and time

Artistic and social revolution atthe turn of the century: How itstarted and the consequences itbrought.

12 Préparons notre avenir

Connections

Orientation in space and time

Il est important de se demanderoù l'on va et d'envisager dès àprésent des perspectives d'avenirpour commencer à faire deschoix.

22 La culture française etfrancophone

Culture

Identities and relationships

" La culture peut aujourd'hui êtreconsidérée comme l'ensembledes traits distinctifs, spirituels etmatériels, intellectuels et affectifs,qui caractérisent une société ouun groupe social. Elle englobe,outre les arts, les lettres et lessciences, les modes de vie, lesdroits fondamentaux de l'êtrehumain, les systèmes de valeurs,les traditions et les croyances. »UNESCO

10 A l'écoute des ados

11 Feiern und Ferien- meine Freizeit

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Celebratiosn and free-time reflectculture and heritage, int he family,in the community and nationwide.They are part of an individual andnational identity and many differfrom country to country. There arealso commonalities whichdemonstrate interculturalconnections and common values

Orientation in space and time

13 La geografía de España y deAmérica Latina

Culture

Globalization andsustainability

9 Viajando por América Latina

Orientation in space and time

13 Planes de futuro

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Gracias a la planificacionconseguimos alcanzar todosnuestros objetivos.

3 Libro de lectura: "La princesa delÁrtico" C. Planas

8 Mi futuro. Habilidades, vocaciòn,planes y deseos.

Identity

Identities and relationships

Conocer nuestras capacidades yhabilidades nos ayuda avislumbrar las actividades quepodrìamos desarrollar a futuro.

questo? nella trama e neipersonaggi possiamo trovareelementi di spunto,approfondimento e discussione

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

SpanishLanguage and literature

English

Fairness and development

“Common threads” connect us(through the various literary andhistorical texts analyzed) and wecan learn through looking at ourhistories and our literature how tobuild a better world despite someof us having ‘shattered lives.’

2 The Passive Voice: present andpast simple.

RelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationships

4 Le Paris de Doisneau et desimpressionnistes

12 Les médias

CommunicationConnectionsCreativity

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Comment bien utiliser les médiaspour apprendre et s'informer?

134 weeks 102 weeks 71 weeks 86 weeks 35 weeks

MYP 3 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Geography

36 conoscere la lingua: parlare,scrivere, analizzare

CommunicationForm

Personal and culturalexpression

Passo passo lungo il corsodell'anno si approfondirà laconoscenza delle strutturegrammaticali e linguistiche. Laproduzione orale e scritta di testidescrittivi, narrativi e soggettivi.

22 nuove sensibilità: la letteraturadal Romanticismo ai giorni nostri

6 Moods in music

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

The specific structure of a musicpiece can help express andcommunicate different moods.

6 From Classicism to Romanticism

ChangeGlobal interaction

Orientation in space and time

14 MYP3 Unit 4: Romanticism: Thenew frontier

Change

Orientation in space and time

Turning points in art history and inliterature and the importance ofcultural and artistic revolution.

12 Make an Impression: the studyof why art revolutionised in France atthe turn of the century.

Culture

Orientation in space and time

8 MYP3 Unit 3 Conflicts amongIndividuals & Societies: WW1 & WW2as seen through Literature

Time, place and space

Orientation in space and time

By studying History and Literaturewe can better understand ourpast and explore theconsequences of conflict andpower.

16 MYP3 Unit 2: Conflicts amongIndividuals and Societies

Global interaction

4 climates and habitats

36 geography skills

4 Evolution and tectonics

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ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Geography

AestheticsCultureDevelopmentIdentityPerspective

Personal and culturalexpression

la cultura del nostro tempodiscende direttamente dalleesperienze e dallesperimentazioni romantiche epreromantiche. Un nuovo mododi pensare e di sentire cheappartiene al novecento maanche alla sensibilità dei primidecenni del nuovo millennio,permettendo un'identificazione epartecipazione nel sentire enell'esprimenre

7 promessi sposi e ib learner profile

Connections

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

analizziamo ciascun personaggioponendolo a confronto con l'IBlearner profile. Qualicaratteristiche dell'IBLP ha e qualinon ha e perchè?Si tratta di un personaggio staticoo dinamico?come cambia rispetto allacronologia della storia?come cambia rispetto ai luoghidella storia?e se non cambia perchè?

36 Nuove prospettive e sensibilità:la letteratura dell''800-'900

Changes in society and and in therole of the musician from theclassical to the romantic periodcan be understood by looking atthe innovations brought by the lifeand works of Ludwig vanBeethoven.

12 The Romantic period

ChangeTime, place and space

Orientation in space and time

The changes brought by themany innovations of the 19thcentury lead to a new role of themusician in society.

8 The twentieth century music

Artistic and social revolution atthe turn of the century: How itstarted and the consequences itbrought.

9 The Avant Garde and the Futureof Art

Change

Identities and relationships

The Avant Garde shaping theworld: Changing mentality,changing history.

Fairness and development

“Common threads” connect us(through the various literary andhistorical texts analyzed) and wecan learn through looking at ourhistories and our literature how tobuild a better world despite someof us having ‘shattered lives.’

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ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Geography

ConnectionsPerspective

Personal and culturalexpression

La letteratura dell''800-'900 offrediversi punti di vista e prospettiveche permettono di farecollegamenti a vari contesti eargomenti. Si affronteranno opereletterarie che sono specchiodell'epoca studiata e a ciò silegherà lo studio del contestostorico, culturale e sociale.

36 Invalsi, narrativa, mappeconcettuali

CommunicationConnections

Personal and culturalexpression

Sapere comunicare in modoefficace in diversi contesti nonpuò prescindere dall'utilizzo didiversi stili e registri linguisticiattraverso cui ognuno di noi devesapersi esprimere.

5 the ghost of Canterville

Communities

Personal and culturalexpression

consapevoli del contesto storico,culturale ed economico dell'età inoggettoalcuni artisti e letterati comeOscar Wilde trovano soluzioni oalternative alla espressione direttadel loro punto di vista. Ad un

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

MusicArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Geography

atteggiamento di diffusa ipocrisiaculturale reagiscono conimmagini paradosso o ironiche.Nel racconto Il fantasma diCanterville come vediamoquesto? nella trama e neipersonaggi possiamo trovareelementi di spunto,approfondimento e discussione

6 Mappe concettuali

Systems

Other

Imparare a organizzare ilmateriale di studio in funzione dimolti fattori, per esempiol'obiettivo di studio, la materia, ilgenere, ma anche la personalemodalità di apprendimento e dimeorizzazione, attravwrso l'aiutodella visualizzazione.

8 the first WW

CommunitiesGlobal interaction

Orientation in space and time

we will analyze an study causesand consequences of wwI

6 L'amico ritrovato

6 L'amico ritrovato

6 L'amico ritrovato

174 weeks 32 weeks 35 weeks 24 weeks 44 weeks

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

Humanities

8 the Italian unification

Identity

Orientation in space and time

National identity is the result oflong processes and causality,affected by space and time

8 climates and habitats

SystemsTime, place and space

Orientation in space and time

How do the climate influencecivilizations?

6 How to be a guide?

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

30 The extra-European continents

Time, place and space

Globalization andsustainability

Places and spaces of the worldare diverse, globallyinterconnected and offer differentperspectives.

36 geography skills

Time, place and space

Orientation in space and time

What is Geography? how do weanalyze earth and environmentwe live in?

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Humanities

4 Europe and migration

2 Industrialisation and masssocieties

Global interactionSystems

Orientation in space and timeScientific and technical

innovation

9 Impact of WWI

8 the first WW

CommunitiesGlobal interaction

Orientation in space and time

we will analyze an study causesand consequences of wwI

8 the american continent

ConnectionsGlobal interactionRelationships

Orientation in space and time

we will analyze different ways ofinhabit a continent

16 MYP3 Unit 2: Conflicts amongIndividuals and Societies

Global interaction

Fairness and development

“Common threads” connect us(through the various literary andhistorical texts analyzed) and wecan learn through looking at ourhistories and our literature how to

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MYP 3 – Middle YearsIndividuals and societies

Humanities

build a better world despite someof us having ‘shattered lives.’

5 II WW: causes and aftermath

Change

Orientation in space and time

How Europe ended in IIWW?what have been theconsequences?

10 Totalitarian Regimes of the XXCentury

Systems

Identities and relationships

Political systems bulid a specificidea of power and shapeidentities and relationships

150 weeks

MYP 4 – Middle YearsPhysical and health education

Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

21 performance tests

ChangeDevelopment

Identities and relationships

athletes and performers analysecurrent movement patterns sothey can refine technique andmaximize performance energy

4 cricket

7 Equations

IdentityLogic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Equivalences, or inequalities, area form of representation used todescribe the relationshipsbetween quantities.(In)equationsare used to determine some ofthese quantities when we do not

10 Tessellation's; The art of patternsand interpreting space graphically

36 What is Design

CommunicationCreativityLogic

Personal and culturalexpression

Other

2 Principles and rules in science

Relationships

Identities and relationshipsScientific and technical

innovation

Nature follows unbreakableprinciples and laws, scienceattempts to understand anddescribe these principles andtheir consequences. Based onthese relationships, human

6 I valori e la letteratura

Change

Orientation in space and time

la novella incarna i nuovi valoridella nascente societàumanistica, esaminiamo ilpatrimonio valoriale comefunzione di un momento storico,culturale e generazionalespecifico. Riflessione sulsignificato dei valori e gli

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

CommunicationCommunitiesGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

playing cricket to discoverdifferent worlds

12 THE ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT

ChangeConnections

Identities and relationships

KNOWING THE HUMAN BODYTHROUGH MOVEMENT

4 BEACH VOLLEY

CommunitiesConnections

Identities and relationships

playing beach volley students willlearn how to move in unusualenvironment

9 migration and sports

ChangeCommunitiesConnectionsGlobal interactionRelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

know their value in specificsituations, to create mathematicalmodels of the real world usingtechnology, and to justify logicallywhat we observe in real lifeapplications.

20 Mathematical curiosities andpuzzles

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Mathematics can be used toexplore abstract thoughts throughthe investigation and justificationof patterns found behind acommon math puzzle or problem.

5 Coordinates

ChangeTime, place and space

Orientation in space and time

Measure a variety of spatial andother quantitative variables liketime and place, analyze how theychange and how to use them tolocate objects, people and ideasin the world around us.

7 Algebraic Expressions

FormLogic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The Importance in everyday life ofDesign and all the relatedknowledge

8 Design Cycle

Logic

Personal and culturalexpression

The Importance in everyday life ofDesign and of the Design Cycleitself.

8 Paper engineering. How materialsand economy dictate the means ofcreativity.

4 The Spreadsheet

Logic

Scientific and technicalinnovation

How can I analyze dataeffectively?

8 Identità e creatività: io e unclassico della letteraturainternazionale

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Comunicare ciò che la lettura diun romanzo mi ha lasciato inmodo più efficace del linguaggioverbale

beings have developed systemsof rules and protocols to protectthemselves, their environmentand to improve the quality of life.

10 Rules and Principles in Physics

Systems

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Finding relationships betweenphysical quantities throughevidences from experiments isessential for scientific andtechnical innovation

4 Particles and matter

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

All substances interacts leadingto the world as we know it. Whenthe something in the surroundingchange there's a rearrangementof matter that transform itself andits properties.Since the beginning of theirhistory, Human being has usedthe physical transformations as away to adapt the environment totheir needs.

12 The basis of life

IdentityRelationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

strumenti per veicolarli. Temi,intenti, struttura ed elementinarratologici nel Decameron

10 NIHAO CINA!

CommunicationCommunities

Personal and culturalexpression

communicate properly accordingto the cultural and social settingscan creategood first impression andenhance mutual understanding

10 AI WEIWEI

AestheticsCommunication

Personal and culturalexpression

le forme della comunicazione

1 HELLO CHINA

1 NIAN E IL CAPODANNO CINESE

6 NIAN! IL CAPODANNO CINESE

CreativityCulture

Personal and culturalexpression

il senso delle feste in cina

15 COS'è LA DIASPORA CINESE?

CommunitiesIdentity

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

Globalization andsustainability

sports help us knowing differentcultures

8 Health and sports

Quantities are arranged into alogical for m of representation.

7 Statistics

CommunicationCommunitiesRelationships

Globalization andsustainability

We live in closed communities,but they are all interconnected bythe relationships that they share.Communication of suchrelationships is the key tounderstanding our golobalizedworld.

3 DESIGN PROCESS FOR THECREATION OF A BOOK SPONSORINGLIGURIA

AestheticsCreativityIdentity

Personal and culturalexpression

We live in a world where thepresentation of something (couldit be a product, a territory, abrand ecc.) has become ofprimary importance and couldhelp define if what is presentedwill be considered by the societyor not. What is the correctDESIGN APPROACH to define agraphic project in a way thatcould attract the attention ofusers and bring them to actpurposely.

3 PERCENTILES AND THEIRGREAT VALUE FOR PRODUCTDESIGNERS

ConnectionsForm

Globalization andsustainability

Did you ever consider theproducts around you and thedimensions chosen for them?What are the reasons of thosechoices? How can a product beaddressed to the vast majority ofpopulation users?

6 Book design. The grid and makingimages and type unify in the printedform

Your identity is determined by therelationship between differentlevels of organization in yourbody which, although differing incomplexity, share patterns andfunctions with all life on earth.Scientific and technicalinnovation help us to discoverand study these patterns andfunctions.

15 Motion

Relationships

Orientation in space and time

Physics models the movement ofobjects to get laws and principlesthat can effectively be applied toincrease vehicle's safety thanksto technical innovation.

9 From atoms to molecules

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Atoms interacts with each otherin order to find a more stableconfiguration. This process leadto formation of all mattersurrounding us. Chemistry studythis processes and give us thepossibility to make predictions,based on a cause-effectrelationship. These models leadto many of new technologicalimprovements improving our lifefrom several points of view.

10 Molecules and reactions of life

Systems

Orientation in space and time

cosa spinge una comunità adabbandonare il proprio territorio?

8 MATEMATICA DI CARTA

FormPerspective

Scientific and technicalinnovation

come la lingua cinese hainfluenzato altri sistemi dipensiero all'interno della suacultura

10 LA FAMIGLIA CINESE vs LAFAMIGLIA ITALIANA

ConnectionsSystems

Identities and relationships

Family relationship can bedifferent in different culturecontexts

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

8 The Grid. A design primer forproducing effective graphic designsolutions within print, producy andadvertising contexts

3 MATERIALS AND THEIRPROPERTIES

ChangeCulture

Globalization andsustainability

Fairness and development

In order for the designers to makeeffective projects, the knowledgeof materials and the propertiesthat make them unique, is of vitalimportance. Furthermore thedesigner has a reponsibility whenchoosing the materials, knowingthat every product, even madewith sustainable materials, willhave an impact on theenvironment.

3 USER CENTERED DESIGN:PROTOTYPING and TESTING, KEYSfor INNOVATION

ChangeCommunicationConnectionsDevelopment

Personal and culturalexpression

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The idea of a design process thatcontinuously focuses on theneeds of the user and adjusts thecourse is somehow strictlyrelated to the way in which theIBO DESIGN CYCLE has been

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The systems of life are supportedby biochemical reactions and thetransformations of energy thatoccur within cells. Innovation inscience could lead to thesereactions being utilized to meetgrowing energy and food needs.

5 Producers and consumers

RelationshipsSystems

Globalization andsustainability

Ecosystems can be in balancewhen the species sharing theirhabitat have interconnected andsustainable functions and roles. Abalanced relationship among allthe different components of anecosystem is fundamental tosafeguard the environment.

8 How is our climate changing?

Change

Globalization andsustainability

Scientific evidence shows thathuman activity is leading to majorchanges in global environment

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

developed. That's not a fortuity,because the user centered designis the way of managing a designproject today. In the world oftechnology and APPS therequirement to have a constantcontact with the users hasbecome of vital importance,much more than in the past. Theway a product is developed istoday strictly related to thefeedbacks received during thedesign process, being able to fastprototype a product and testinghas become a key for thesuccess.

4 Innovation and design

DevelopmentLogic

6 Book design; The book as anobject, design and understanding ofbookbinding and the idea of the bookas a work of art.

4 Design PROJECT RE-USING aRESOURCE

PerspectiveRelationships

Identities and relationshipsFairness and development

Today designers can't ignore theimportance of REUSINGresources and products. Arespectful consciousnesstowards the environment and thelimited resources we have shouldalways lead the designer to findthe best compromises betweenresources and product

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

requirements. Choices of thefeatures of the products and theway that users interact with themalong the lifetime of the productmust be carefully planned withthe intention of REUSING before(when producing the product) andREUSING after (when the productwill be dismissed).

2 DESIGN FOR a CHAIR

DevelopmentFormPerspective

Personal and culturalexpression

The design of a product mustconsider many factors to beeffective. Being able to deal withthe multitude of these factors,achieving a goal, is whatdesigners do.The process behind this is similarto the construction of a puzzlewhere to have the final view ofthe solution, all the pieces mustbe put together in a precise order.The attitude of putting themtogether in the correct way isachievable through practice andtraining.

58 weeks 46 weeks 116 weeks 75 weeks 67 weeks

MYP 4 – Middle YearsLanguage acquisition

EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

12 MYP 4, unit 1: Perspectives 15 Vivre ensemble 12 Begrüßung und Vorstellung 1 Lezione 1 - Salutare (ItalianGreetings)

1 àiljuàòopj

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

Culture

Identities and relationships

Perspective, choice of point ofview, audience and purposeinfluence message, content andstyle. Conversely the context ofreception influencesinterpretations of the text. Beliefs,values and cultures influenceboth the production and theinterpretation of texts.

12 MYP 4, unit 2: prejudice anddiscrimination

Connections

Fairness and development

Social contexts influenceindividuals and their interactions:inequality, discrimination andprivilege create conflicts withinsocieties and among individuals.

ConnectionsGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationships

Comment bien affronter unenouvelle année scolaire?

11 Vivre ensemble

Connections

Identities and relationships

On a besoin de de rėgles pourbien vivre ensemble

2 Les territoires d'outre merfrançais

14 L'écotourisme

Culture

Globalization andsustainability

Les formes de tourisme et lesvoyages changent et cela a desrépercussions sur ledéveloppement etl’environnement du pays .

11 L'écotourisme

Culture

Globalization andsustainability

Les formes de tourisme et lesvoyages changent et cela a desrépercussions sur ledéveloppement etl’environnement du pays.

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

How to use greetings,introductions and small talk toknow German speakting people?

13 Kommunizieren in einermehrsprachigen Welt

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Kommunikationsformenveraendern sich staendig undreflektieren auch dieunterschiedlichen Kulturen

36 Landeskunde DACHL: Staedte,Laender, Regionen und Traditionen

Culture

Identities and relationships

Different traditions and abitudesconnect people across the world,using universal themes whichexpress alldaylife beliefs andvalues. There is a part ofindividual and national identityand may differ in thegermanspeaking countries

12 Schule und Freizeit - meinealltaegliche Welt

Connections

Identities and relationships

In unserer globalen Welt aehnelnsich Jugendliche auf der ganzen

CommunicationConnectionsCulture

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

Come si saluta in italiano?How do we say "hello" in Italian?

1 Lezione 2 - Essere e Andare

1 Lezione 3 - Numeri e stagioni;Avere; Nomi

1 Lezione 1-3 - final test

4 Lezione 4-5-6

8 Comunicare in Italiano

16 Vivere la città

4 Il Fascismo - Fascism

12 La persona y su entorno

Communication

Globalization andsustainability

La Comunicaciòn tienefundamental importancia en eldesarrollo de las relaciones deuna persona con su entorno, y lepermite adquirir una mayorconciencia sobre sì misma ysobre los diversos roles quecumple en la sociedad.

7 El mundo que nos rodea

Communication

Identities and relationships

La comunicación es el procesoque nos ayuda a entender einteractuar con el mundo en quevivimos. Cada cultura posee suspropios roles y patronescomunicativos, que quedanreflejados en los medios decomunicación.

8 Persona y Entorno - Peson andEnvironment ( ... en proceso decreaciòn)

Communication

Identities and relationships

La Comunicaciòn tienefundamental importancia en eldesarrollo de las relaciones deuna persona con su entorno, y lepermite adquirir una mayorconciencia sobre sì misma ysobre los diversos roles quecumple en la sociedad.

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

3 Plats typiques francophones

12 La publicité

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Le langage et les images utilisésdans les médias ont le pouvoir deconvaincre un destinataire

11 La solidarité

Connections

Fairness and development

Il existe de nombreuses manièresd'occuper son temps mais aiderles autres est surement lameilleure

12 La solidarité -

Communities

Fairness and development

Il existe de nombreuses manièresd'occuper son temps mais aiderles autres est surement lameilleure

6 Les règles dans la classe deFrançais

Connections

Identities and relationships

Welt immer mehr. sowohlLerninahlte als auchEssgewohnheiten gleichen sichdem an

10 Kreativ sein im Alltag und imBeruf

Creativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Literature and art reflect culturalunderstanding. It takes part of anindividual and national identityand may differ from country tocountry.

12 Fit und cool

Connections

Identities and relationships

In unserer heutigen schnellebigenZeit wird der Koerper und dieGesundheit stark beansprucht.wir muessen etwas tun, um fitund gesund zu bleiben

8 Zusammenleben heute undmorgen

Connections

Identities and relationships

Das Zusammenlebenverschiedener Generationenreflektiert die unterschiedlichenMentalitaeten undEinstellungen.In jedem Land istdies anders. Sie zeigeninterkulturaelle Verbindungen undWertvorstellungen auf.

2 Decálogo de conducta delestudiante justo.

11 Tanto tienes, tanto vales

Culture

Identities and relationships

Actualmente parece que nuestrosistema de valoración seencuentra ligado estrictamente alas posesiones materiales. Paraello intervienen algunoselementos sociales como losmedios de comunicación.

13 La cultura Espanola y lasculturas latinoamericanas

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

3 Navidad solidaria

9 La Persona y su Entorno

CommunicationIdentity

Identities and relationships

La Comunicaciòn tienefundamental importancia en eldesarrollo de las relaciones deuna persona con su entorno, y lepermite adquirir una mayorconciencia sobre sì misma ysobre los diversos roles quecumple en la sociedad.

4 Taller de escritura creativa

12 Imaginaciòn y creaciòn.

Creativity

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

Personal and culturalexpression

La imaginaciòn es el punto departida del proceso creativo.

11 Un poco de literatura

Aesthetics

Personal and culturalexpression

La expresion de la fantasia nosayuda a entender la realidad.

3 Viaje gastronómico por España.

24 weeks 97 weeks 103 weeks 36 weeks 96 weeks

MYP 4 – Middle YearsLanguage and literature

ItalianArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Humanities

6 I valori e la letteratura

Change

Orientation in space and time

la novella incarna i nuovi valoridella nascente societàumanistica, esaminiamo ilpatrimonio valoriale comefunzione di un momento storico,culturale e generazionalespecifico. Riflessione sulsignificato dei valori e glistrumenti per veicolarli. Temi,intenti, struttura ed elementinarratologici nel Decameron

4 Prova Italiano

4 Represent: Forming my identity

Communication

Identities and relationships

The importance of recognizingwho we are and understandinghow we show it.

5 Presenting History withTechnology

Time, place and space

Orientation in space and time

The American artists thatrevolutionised art and how.

17 The First World War and ItsAftermath

Change

Orientation in space and time

WW1 has shaped our modernworld.

12 The Inter War Years and TheRoad to WWII

Global interaction

18 " Out with the Old In with theNew " The Old Orders of theNineteenth Century Give Way to NewFast Moving Twentieth CenturyOrders . 1900 - 1933

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

1900: At the Dawn of a Newcentury A world is unprepared toadapt to a New Fast - MovingModern Era.

11 changes due to WWI

Change

Orientation in space and time

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Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Humanities

36 conoscere la lingua: parlare,scrivere, analizzare

CommunicationForm

Personal and culturalexpression

Passo passo lungo il corsodell'anno si approfondirà laconoscenza delle strutturegrammaticali e linguistiche. Laproduzione orale e scritta di testidescrittivi, narrativi e soggettivi.

12 rapportarsi ad un testo letteraroin modo scientifico: la narratologia

Form

Personal and culturalexpression

Riconoscere e analizzare leprincipali strutture dellanarratologia al fine di acquisire lacompetenza di leggere,comprendere ed interpretare untesto letterario e produrre testi inrelazione ai differenti scopicomunicativi.Attraverso l'apprendimento dellestrutture narrative imparo ilsignificato di interpretazionesoggettiva critica, ovverol'interpretazione di un testo chenon prescinda mai da precisiriferimenti al testo stesso, e chepermetta lo sviluppo di unapparato critico autonomo,riutilizzzabile in futuro con testiunseen.Imparare ad utilizzareautonomamente le strutturenarrative al fine di rendereefficace il proprio linguaggio e il

4 The Working World of Film

Perspective

Personal and culturalexpression

Film as a working industry: Theimportance of creativecomponents such as music,costume, language, lighting increating a film that is coherent,interesting and successful.

16 Photography: the interpretationof the reality

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

4 Sculpture and structure

CreativityForm

Scientific and technicalinnovation

How does an artist develop andmake a strong creative structure?

12 MYP 4, unit 3: Mixed media

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

The function of a medium is todeliver a message: oftenmessages are best deliveredwhen arts use elements fromother media and forms of artThe power of music over societyand songs that represent life andhow they can be interpreted in

WWI brought about significantchange not only in the geo-political balance of power at thattime but also has shaped ourmodern world and society.

3 The League of Nations

7 Ways to prevent conflicts amongnations

7 The Inter-War Years

Global interaction

Globalization andsustainability

Modern Civilisation is governedby mutually agreeing partnerswho establish common rules andregulations

7 Project Genoa

Global interactionPerspective

Orientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

How is everything connected inour city Genoa,are we globalizedenough. Does landscape interfereor inhance our invironment. Whois the Genovese?

16 " Here we Go Again! " The Roadto WWII 1933 - 1939

Global interaction

Fairness and development

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Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Humanities

proprio sistema comunicativonella lingua scritta, conparticolare attenzione allaproduzione di un testo narrativo.

36 HW

4 un brivido nello storytelling

CommunicationCreativity

5 virtù e fortuna, politica e morale

PerspectiveRelationships

Fairness and development

Rapporto tra morale condivisa escelte pratiche

2 donne e cittadinannza

Identity

Identities and relationships

Riflessione si diritti umani e leconquiste in materia di paritàsessuale in Italia e nel mondo.

7 rivoluzione

AestheticsChange

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Il pensiero scientifico come noi lointendiamo non è sempre stato ilfondamento del sapere

many different ways andmeanings.

In a Modern Connected World Afailure to Co-operateInternationally leads to GlobalConflict. Was WWII inevitable dueto a Failure to Co-operateInternationally?

2 tolitarian governments andmethods used

4 The Weimar Republic and theRise of the Nazis

Systems

Identities and relationships

The Nazis, Totalitarianism and theBridge between WWI and WWII

5 FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS

5 End of year Test

5 End of year Test

1 Obama vs Bush junior

1 Reflection on the two projectsATL; Relauch Genoa and FamilyConstellation

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Humanities

8 Identità e creatività: io e unclassico della letteraturainternazionale

CommunicationCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Comunicare ciò che la lettura diun romanzo mi ha lasciato inmodo più efficace del linguaggioverbale

1 Oltre la scienza

6 Prospettiva e Storia: verso unavisione diacronica, diatopica ediastratica

ChangeGlobal interaction

Globalization andsustainability

Fairness and development

La storia come sequenz

5 tragedia senza tempo

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

21 performance tests

ChangeDevelopment

Identities and relationships

24 Algebra

FormRelationships

Personal and culturalexpression

10 Architecture

36 What is Design

CommunicationCreativityLogic

12 MYP 5, unit 1: Writing fordifferent purposes

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

10 AI WEIWEI

AestheticsCommunication

Personal and culturalexpression

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SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

athletes and performers analysecurrent movement patterns sothey can refine technique andmaximize performance energy

4 cricket

CommunicationCommunitiesGlobal interactionIdentity

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

playing cricket to discoverdifferent worlds

11 Reactions and quantities

Relationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Studying the chemicalinteractions between substancesand their functions on livingorganism, human being hasdeveloped complex chemicalprocesses, leading to substancesthat can cure and sustain ourlives. The relationships betweenthose substances, livingorganisms and environment hasto be studied in depth and theprocesses leading to theirproduction has to be carefullycontrolled. In fact, theconsequences of a superficialapproach could produce hugedamages on heath or onenvironment, as it's alreadyhappened in the past.

The language of Algebra canenhance both the understandingof real life situations and theproblem solving, translating ormodelling into well organized,simpler and equivalent structures(equations, inequalities..) what isexpressed in words as arelationship between two or morequantities.

2 Revision of last year topics

CommunicationDevelopment

17 Visualizing the information

ChangeRelationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The two variables X and Ychange throughout an experimentand the result of the experimentis to find a mathematicalrelationship between thevariables through technology thatwill make us understand anddescribe natural phenomena.

4 Statistics: Bivariate Analysis

FormRelationships

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

The unit purpose is develop theknowing and understanding of

Personal and culturalexpression

Other

The Importance in everyday life ofDesign and all the relatedknowledge

17 Visualizing the information

ChangeRelationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The two variables X and Ychange throughout an experimentand the result of the experimentis to find a mathematicalrelationship between thevariables through technology thatwill make us understand anddescribe natural phenomena.

8 The art of the poster. How toeffectively communicate ideasthrough the medium of the printedposter

8 The Physics of design. What ispossible to design through newtechnology and computer software

6 Archetypes: The technology ofman

8 Narrative illustration. How todeliver a story by illustrating a text.

Effective communication requiresawareness of conventions,context and purpose

17 Visualizing the information

ChangeRelationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

The two variables X and Ychange throughout an experimentand the result of the experimentis to find a mathematicalrelationship between thevariables through technology thatwill make us understand anddescribe natural phenomena.

10 Genetics and heredity.

IdentityRelationships

Identities and relationships

Your identity and relationshipswith other people are determinedby genetic factors: scientificevidence has led to models thathelp to understand observedpatterns of inheritance.

8 How can we communicate?

CommunicationGlobal interactionRelationships

Globalization andsustainability

le forme della comunicazione

4 Graffiti and stencil art is changingthe modern world.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Art as political, social andcommercial commentary.

1 Chinese traditional medicine: acultural adventure for health

10 SISTEMI SOCIALI E REGOLESCOLASTICHE

IdentityRelationships

Globalization andsustainability

le regole come espressione disistemi culturali

2 Leprosy in China and Italy.

15 COS'è LA DIASPORA CINESE?

CommunitiesIdentity

Orientation in space and time

cosa spinge una comunità adabbandonare il proprio territorio?

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DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

12 THE ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT

ChangeConnections

Identities and relationships

KNOWING THE HUMAN BODYTHROUGH MOVEMENT

9 migration and sports

ChangeCommunitiesConnectionsGlobal interactionRelationshipsTime, place and space

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and timeGlobalization and

sustainability

sports help us knowing differentcultures

5 Knowing the human body

4 OLYMPIC GAMES

ChangeGlobal interactionIdentityRelationships

Identities and relationshipsFairness and development

nowadays, being a paralympicathlete can be hard, knowingbetter the sports' world can helpus to find a way to put olympicsand paralympics athlete on thesame level

correlation between two anyvariables in terms of type andstrength, followed by theapplication of this newknowledge to rea life context andto Service activity.

6 End of year revision

Global interaction is an essentialingredient to understand patternsbehind certain phenomena as thetransfer of energy through wavemotion and to find relationshipsbetween science andenvironment. As a consequencehumanity will develop strategiesto better live our environment.

11 Reactions and quantities

Relationships

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Studying the chemicalinteractions between substancesand their functions on livingorganism, human being hasdeveloped complex chemicalprocesses, leading to substancesthat can cure and sustain ourlives. The relationships betweenthose substances, livingorganisms and environment hasto be studied in depth and theprocesses leading to theirproduction has to be carefullycontrolled. In fact, theconsequences of a superficialapproach could produce hugedamages on heath or onenvironment, as it's alreadyhappened in the past.

18 How do organisms sustainthemselves and survive in theenvironment?

Systems

Scientific and technicalinnovation

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

8 Health and sportsSystems in living organismsinteract with each other, transferenergy and nutrients from theenvironment to cells, eliminatewaste products and defend thebody from pathogens to maintainthe balance of life. Scientific andtechnical innovation help us tounderstand and study thesesystems, their structure andfunctions.

16 Electricity and Magnetism

Systems

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Scientists have worked out lawsto shape how proximity affectsinfluence in systems of chargesthat explain many commonapplications.

12 Bonding, chemicaltranformations and energy

Change

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Chemical processes are complextransformations of molecules andatoms, interacting with eachothers building new compounds.We can predict and control manyof aspects of thesetransformations, building newmaterials but also more efficientand sustainable industrialprocesses. Moreover, energeticaspects of transformations leadsto the development of batteries,renewable energy sources, but

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Physical EducationMathematicsMathematics

DesignDesign

SciencesSciences

Language acquisitionChinese

also thermal pollution of lakesand river.

5 Astrophysics

ChangeRelationshipsSystems

Orientation in space and time

As we extend the reach of ourobservations, we betterunderstand the relationships thatform our models of the Universe,and so our place in the cosmos.

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

12 MYP 5, unit 1: Writing fordifferent purposes

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Effective communication requiresawareness of conventions,context and purpose

12 MYP 5 unit 2: cultural diversity

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

11 Internet et les ados

Communication

Scientific and technicalinnovation

Internet peut transformer etaméliorer la qualité de vie etmodifier les loisirs des jeunes . Ilpeut également avoir desrépercussions positives etnégatives sur les compétencesde communication.

13 Internet et les jeunes

Communication

3 Petite aide fait grand bien

12 Konsum und Technik

Connections

Globalization andsustainability

Wie kann ich heuteverantwortungsvoll konsumieren?

7 Perspektiven gestern und morgen

CommunicationConnections

Identities and relationships

Heute gibt es fuer Jugendlichemehr Moeglichkeiten, sich frei zuentfalten

14 Io e gli altri

Connections

Identities and relationships

Conoscere gli altri significa ancheconoscere se stessi: per fare ciòè importante sapere utilizzare glistrumenti linguistici piùappropriati.

1 Lezione 1 - Salutare (ItalianGreetings)

CommunicationConnectionsCulture

7 LA TIERRA

Global interaction

Globalization andsustainability

tomar conciencia de la huellaecologica

14 VIAJES ESPECIALES

Connections

Orientation in space and time

Origen y casualidad

8 Contextos temporales yespaciales - Time and space contexts

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FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

Values and beliefs are linked tocontext; when cultures come intocontact and understand eachother they produce new culturalcommunities and expressions

12 MYP 5, unit 3: conflicts

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Feelings and ideas aboutconflicts are expressed throughdifferent stylistic choices thataffect the way in which theaudience reacts

1 ALL UNITS

4 Graffiti and stencil art is changingthe modern world.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Art as political, social andcommercial commentary.

12 La tolérance

Connections

Globalization andsustainability

La connaissance des autrescultures et religions nous permetd'ètre plus tolérant et d'accepterles diversités culturelles

4 Cyrano de Bergerac

12 La langue française

Culture

Orientation in space and timeFairness and development

La langue constitue un élémentessentiel de notre identitéculturelle

12 MYP 5, unit 3: conflicts

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Feelings and ideas aboutconflicts are expressed throughdifferent stylistic choices that

36 Landeskunde DACHL: Staedte,Laender, Regionen und Traditionen

Culture

Identities and relationships

Different traditions and abitudesconnect people across the world,using universal themes whichexpress alldaylife beliefs andvalues. There is a part ofindividual and national identityand may differ in thegermanspeaking countries

4 Graffiti and stencil art is changingthe modern world.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Art as political, social andcommercial commentary.

12 Neugierig und aufgeschlossen

Connections

Identities and relationships

Was erwarte ich von meinerZukunft und was erwarten andereJugendliche?

11 Vorbilder und Idole heute undgestern

Culture

Identities and relationships

Vorbilder sind entscheidend beider Entwicklung einer eigenenPersoenlichkeit und eigenen

Identities and relationshipsPersonal and cultural

expression

Come si saluta in italiano?How do we say "hello" in Italian?

1 Lezione 2 - Essere e Andare

1 Lezione 3 - Numeri e stagioni;Avere; Nomi

1 Lezione 1-3 - final test

20 principal verbs, prepositions andadjectives

Communication

Orientation in space and timePersonal and cultural

expression

how do i communicate withclassmates or strangers in mycity?

4 Lezione 4-5-6

8 Comunicare in Italiano

12 Culture e tradizioni

Culture

Identities and relationships

Le mie credenze, tradizioni evalori sono preziosi per la miacomunità, perciò devo esserecapace a condividerli e aconfrontarli con gli altri individui.

16 Vivere la città

10 passato prossimo e imperfetto

IdentityTime, place and space

Orientation in space and time

La orientaciòn en el Pasado(històrico y personal)y en elEspacio Terrestre - The Historicand own Past and the Earth'sspace consciousness

2 Violencia de género

4 Graffiti and stencil art is changingthe modern world.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Art as political, social andcommercial commentary.

12 Mitos, leyendas, historias ytradiciones Hispanoamericanas

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

23 Cultura mexicana

13 TIERRA

Communication

Globalization andsustainability

Qué hacemos por la Tierra?

12 MYP 5, unit 3: conflicts

Communication

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EnglishLanguage acquisition

FrenchLanguage acquisition

GermanLanguage acquisition

ItalianLanguage acquisition

Spanish

affect the way in which theaudience reacts

10 Langue et Culture

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

La langue d'un pays nouscommunique différents aspectsde sa culture

Wertvorstellungen. Siebeeinflussen einen grossen Teilunseres Lebens

13 Aktiv im Leben

Connections

Identities and relationships

Was mache ich und was will ichmachen, um aktiv am Lebenteilzunehmen?

12 MYP 5, unit 3: conflicts

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

Feelings and ideas aboutconflicts are expressed throughdifferent stylistic choices thataffect the way in which theaudience reacts

12 Meine emotionale Welt - Liebeund Freundschaft

Connections

Identities and relationships

Meine Freunde reflektieren mich -ich bin wie meine Freunde

CommunicationCulture

10 Viaggi, hobby e tempo libero

Communication

Identities and relationships

Relazionarsi con gli altri richiedela capacità di saper affrontareconversazioni disparate, incluseesperienze passate e previsionifuture, nonché di varioargomento, dai viaggi al tempolibero.

4 Il Fascismo - Fascism

4 descrivere le persone

AestheticsIdentity

Identities and relationships

Personal and culturalexpression

Feelings and ideas aboutconflicts are expressed throughdifferent stylistic choices thataffect the way in which theaudience reacts

8 Pensar, hablar, escribir. Describir,analizar, argumentar.

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

La conciencia y las capacidadesreflexivas, analìticas ydescriptivas mejoran y enaltecenampliamente nuestracomunicaciòn con los demàs.

11 ANIMAL SOCIAL

ConnectionsCreativity

Identities and relationships

¿Qué consecuencias tiene serconscientes del hecho depertenecer a la comunidadhumana?

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ItalianArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Humanities

6 The XIX century short story: Erosand Thanatos in the short stories ofScapigliatura and Verismo.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

To further understand how shortnarratives evolved in XIXcenturies among different genres("gothic novel") and differentcultural movements("Scapigliatura" and romanticism)the students will work on inter-genre short stories that push theliterary boundaries of socialacceptance, rebellion andmorality.

8 How can we communicate?

CommunicationGlobal interactionRelationships

Globalization andsustainability

Global interaction is an essentialingredient to understand patternsbehind certain phenomena as thetransfer of energy through wavemotion and to find relationshipsbetween science andenvironment. As a consequencehumanity will develop strategiesto better live our environment.

10 Migration - Why should I care?

2 Concordia Disaster: How doeslooking from different perspectivesgive me a clearer picture of asituation?

36 Riflessione sulla lingua/grammatica

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

12 les miserables

Identity

Identities and relationshipsOrientation in space and time

Individuo e società: interazioni escontri

16 HOMEWORK COMPLETION

6 The XIX century short story: Erosand Thanatos in the short stories ofScapigliatura and Verismo.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

To further understand how shortnarratives evolved in XIXcenturies among different genres("gothic novel") and differentcultural movements("Scapigliatura" and romanticism)the students will work on inter-genre short stories that push theliterary boundaries of socialacceptance, rebellion andmorality.

1 Science and respiration

2 Tra storia e realtà: il romanzo

3 Figure retoriche, poesia ecomunicazione

6 The XIX century short story: Erosand Thanatos in the short stories ofScapigliatura and Verismo.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

To further understand how shortnarratives evolved in XIXcenturies among different genres("gothic novel") and differentcultural movements("Scapigliatura" and romanticism)the students will work on inter-genre short stories that push theliterary boundaries of socialacceptance, rebellion andmorality.

4 Graffiti and stencil art is changingthe modern world.

Culture

Personal and culturalexpression

Art as political, social andcommercial commentary.

4 The Working World of Film

Perspective

Personal and culturalexpression

Film as a working industry: Theimportance of creativecomponents such as music,costume, language, lighting increating a film that is coherent,interesting and successful.

4 Comics

18 " East is East and West is Best?" The Cold War. 1945 - 1991

Systems

Identities and relationships

A Bi-Polar system after WWII andconflicting ideologies stronglyshaped the latter half of theTwentieth Century.

16 " Into the Unknown or Back toThe Known? " TransformationTwentieth to TwentyFirst Century.1991 - Today

Change

Globalization andsustainability

"Civilization In The TwentyFirstCentury is Regressing NotProgressing for many Individualsand Societies due to an InherentInequality in the Distribution ofWealth, Power and Well-Being ofMankind Historically."

17 Cooperation and Conflict

Global interaction

Identities and relationships

International Cooperation andPeace Failed in the Inter-Waryears.

4 Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?

11 Why did peace collapse in 1939?

Change

Orientation in space and time

International Conflicts eventuallyarrive at peace but new powerstruggles may emerge whichcause a return to conflict.

7 Ways to prevent conflicts amongnations

8 The road to WWII

7 The Cold War

Culture

Identities and relationships

" East is East and West is Best! "

8 Totalitarian Regimes of the XXCentury

12 The Cold War and its Aftermath

Global interaction

Globalization andsustainability

Here we are again WWIII !

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HistoryIndividuals and societies

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14 How do people/characterschange in time and with experience?

4 Writing to Persuade

3 Figure retoriche, poesia ecomuniacazione

5 Le forme dell'amore - Dal DolceStil Novo alla Commedia

Culture

Identities and relationships

Dante esamina in modocrescente le varie forme in cuil'amore può mostrarsi e leconseguenze a cui può condurre.Percorso di spprofondimrnto eanalisi, correlato a dibattiti emomenti introsoettivi. Testoargomentativo e testo soggettivo.

1 Baudelaire, Leopardi and Nature

7 L'Orlando Furioso e l'epicacavalleresca in europa.

Aesthetics

Identities and relationships

The concept at the bottom ofepic is what defines the 'hero' ina certain cultural setting. Thecourse will use epic chivalry toinquire about different kinds of'heroism'. We will also useLudovico Ariosto's ironic view ofchivalry as a guide troughdifferent works that defined thegenre, included Don Quixote andthe Orlando Furioso.

3 Informo il Web

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

AestheticsCreativity

Personal and culturalexpression

Comics throughout time and theirimpact on society

5 I am the artist

Communication

Orientation in space and time

How I have learned tocommunicate through visual art.

16 Photography: the interpretationof the reality

Communication

Personal and culturalexpression

4 End of Cold War and Collapse ofSoviet Union

Connections

Identities and relationships

Collapse of Soviet control ofEastern Europe and Collapse ofSoviet Union

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Humanities

Imparare a scrivere articoli perimparare comunicareconcretamente e anche ascegliere cosa leggere

4 Dante all'incrocio delle culture

PerspectiveRelationships

Identities and relationships

Rapportarsi con culture diverse.Nel Medioevo e oggi.

4 Lettere e biografie

3 Petrarca

4 epica e teatro antichi

4 Nuove allegorie

9 WikipeMia

Global interaction

Personal and culturalexpression

Apprendimento strutture testualiadeguate a un contesto pubblico

7 Commedia!- Dalla Commediadell'Arte a Goldoni.

ConnectionsCulture

Personal and culturalexpression

La commedia come modo diesplorare le caratteristiche tipichedell'uomo. Questa UNIT sioccuperà del rapporto tra

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ItalianArts

Visual artsIndividuals and societies

HistoryIndividuals and societies

Humanities

Commedia dell'Arte / teatro delSettecento/ e commedia-slapstick - commedia di costumemoderno, definendo al giornod'oggi come si sviluppal'immagine degli "Arlecchini" nellanostra cultura occidentale.

4 Enriched revision

4 Il testo prende vita

DevelopmentSystems

Orientation in space and time

La rappresentazione perincarnare messaggi e creareidentificazione con i personaggi

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