International School of Nanshan Shenzhen

IB Language and Literature Course Outline Y1-Y5 (External)

UNIT Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10

1 My Life Lens Best Foot Forward Problems with the Press Myths and Legends Stories of our Past, Present and Future

Key: Perspective Key: Communication Key Concept: Connections Key: Connections Key: Connections

Related: Context, Self-Expression
Global Context: Identities and Relationships
ATLs: Thinking, Research
Related: Audience imperatives, Self-
expression
Global Context: Scientific and technical
innovation
ATLs: Thinking, Research
Related: Audience Imperatives, Purpose
Global: Personal and Cultural Expression
ATLs: Communication, Thinking
Related: Character, Structure Related: Setting, Context
Global Context: Personal and Cultural Global Context: Orientation in time and space
Expression
ATL: Organization, Creative/Critical Thinking
ATLs:Communication, Critical Thinking,
Transfer Skills

2 Invitation to the Game Perseverance and Empowerment (IDU) False Reflection Savvy Seminar All You Need Is Love: Romeo and Juliet

Key: Creativity Key: Connections Key: Creativity Key: Communication Key: Perspective

Related: Genre, Theme, Power Related: Purpose, Power Related: Self-expression, structure, power Related: Audience Imperatives Related: Theme, Character

Global Context: Fairness and Development
ATLs: Social (collaboration), Thinking (critical,
creative)
Global Context: Fairness and
Development
ATLs: Communication, Social
Global Context: Identities and Relationships
ATLs: Communication, Thinking (creative)
Global Context: Identities and Global Context: Identities and Relationships
Relationships
ATLs: Communication, Transfer
ATLs: Communication, Collaboration,
Research

3 What’s Old is New Again The Fury (novel study) My Top 10 Propaganda and Persuasion The Power of Poetry

Key: Communication Key: Perspective Key: Perspective Key: Perspectives Key: Creativity

Related: Context Related: Context, Intertextuality Related: Self-expression, Context Related: Purpose, Context Related: Style, Self-Expression

Global Context: Personal and Cultural Global Context: Fairness and Global Context: Orientation in Space and Global Context: Personal and Cultural Global Context: Personal and Cultural
Expression Development Time Expression Expression

ATLs: Communication, Creative Thinking ATLs: Communication, Thinking ATLs: Self-management, Research ATLs: Media/Information Literacy, Critical ATLs: Risk Taker
Thinking

4 The Presenters Shorter Stories Poetry What’s Your Problem: Novel Studies The Media Mayhem
Outsiders
Key: Communication Key: Communication Key: Creativity Key Concept: Communication
Key: Connections
Related: Self-Expression, Audience Related: Intertextuality, Genres Related: Self-Expression, Theme Related Concept: Point of View, Audience
Imperative Related: Setting, Context, Character Imperatives
Global Context: Identities and Global Context: Personal and Cultural
Global Context: Personal and Cultural Relationships Expression Global Context: Fairness and Global Context: Scientific and Technical
Expression Development Innovation
ATLs: Critical Thinking, Reflection, ATLs: Creative Thinking, Communication
ATLs: Critical Thinking, Research, Self- Communication ATLs: Creative/ Critical Thinking, ATL: Media//Information Literacy
Management Organization

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 International School of Nanshan Shenzhen
IB Language and Literature Course Outline Y1-Y5 (External)

5 Open Media: Independent Project

Key concepts: Identity

Related: Presentation, Style

Global: Identity and Relationships

ATL: Self-Management Skills