MYP Global Contexts Possible explorations to
develop:
identities and Who am I? Who are we?
relationships
Students will explore
identity; beliefs and
values; personal,
physical, mental, social
and spiritual health;
human relationships
including families,
friends, communities and
cultures; what it means
to be human.
orientation in space What is the meaning of
and time ‘where’ and ‘when’?
Students will explore
personal histories;
homes and journeys;
turning points in
humankind; discoveries;
explorations and
migrations of
humankind; the
relationships between,
and the
interconnectedness of,
individuals and
civilizations, from
personal, local and
global perspectives.
personal and cultural What is the nature and
expression purpose of creative
expression?
Students will explore the
ways in which we
Notes
• competition and
cooperation; teams,
affiliation and leadership
• identity formation, self-
esteem, status, roles
and role models
• personal efficacy and
agency; attitudes,
motivations,
independence;
happiness and the good
life
• physical, psychological
and social development,
transitions, health and
well-being, lifestyle
choices
• human nature and
human dignity, moral
reasoning and ethical
judgment,
consciousness and mind
• civilizations and social
histories, heritage;
pilgrimage, migration,
displacement and
exchange
• epochs, eras, turning
points and ‘big history’
• scale, duration,
frequency and variability
• peoples, boundaries,
exchange and
interaction
• natural and human
landscapes and
resources
• evolution, constraints
and adaptation
• artistry, craft, creation,
beauty
• products, systems and
 discover and express institutions
ideas, feelings, nature,
culture, beliefs and • social constructions of
values; the ways in reality; philosophies and
which we reflect on, ways of life; belief
extend and enjoy our systems; ritual and play
creativity; our
appreciation of the • critical literacy,
aesthetic. languages and linguistic
systems; histories of
ideas, fields and
disciplines; analysis and
argument

• metacognition and
abstract thinking

• entrepreneurship,
practice and
competency

scientific and How do we understand

technical innovation the worlds in which we • systems, models,
live? methods; products,
processes and solutions
Students will explore the
natural world and its • adaptation, ingenuity
laws; the interaction and progress
between people and the
natural world; how • opportunity, risk,
humans use their consequences and
understanding of responsibility
scientific principles; the
impact of scientific and • modernization,
technological advances industrialization and
on communities and engineering
environments; the
impact of environments • digital life, virtual
on human activity; how environments and the
humans adapt information age
environments to their
needs. • the biological revolution

• mathematical puzzles,
principles and
discoveries

globalization and How is everything

sustainability connected? • markets, commodities
and commercialization

Students will explore the • human impact on the

interconnectedness of environment
human-made systems
and communities; the • commonality, diversity
relationship between and interconnection
local and global
processes; how local • consumption,
experiences mediate the conservation, natural
global; reflect on the
 opportunities and resources and public
tensions provided by goods
world-
interconnectedness; the • population and
impact of decision- demography
making on humankind
and the environment. • urban planning, strategy
and infrastructure
fairness and What are the
development consequences of our • democracy, politics,
common humanity? government and civil
society
Students will explore
rights and • inequality, difference
responsibilities; the and inclusion
relationship between
communities; sharing • human capability and
finite resources with development ; social
other people and with entrepreneurs
other living things;
access to equal • rights, law, civic
opportunities; peace and responsibility and the
conflict resolution. public sphere

• justice, peace and

conflict management

• power and privilege

• authority , security and

freedom

• imagining a hopeful
future