Syllabus content self and what it isto be human. + Health and well- being + Beliefs and values + Subcultures + Language and identity Theme Guiding principle Optional recommended | Possible questions topics Identities | Explore the nature of the Lifestyles What constitutes an identity? How do we express ‘our identity? What ideas and, images do we associate with a healthy lifestyle? How do language and culture contribute to form ‘our identity? Experiences Explore and tell the stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape ‘ourlives. Leisure activities + Holidays and travel + Life stories Rites of passage Customs and traditions Migration How does travel broaden our horizons? + How does our past shape our present and our future? How and why do different cultures markimportant moments in life? How would living in another ‘culture affect our innovation affect our world, + Communication and media + Technology Scientific innovation worldview? Human Explore the ways in which Entertainment + Howdo ingenuity | human creativity and + Attisticexpressions developments inscience and technology influence our lives? How do the arts help Us understand the world? + What can we learn about a culture through its artistic ‘expression? + How do the media ‘change the way we relate to each other? BD Language Bouide 1sSyllabus content ‘which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through ‘common systems or Interests Theme Guiding principle Optional recommended | Possible questions topics Social Explore the ways in Social relationships What is the + Community + Social engagement Education The working world + Lawand order individual’ role in the community? + What role do rules {and regulations play inthe formation of a society? + What role does language play ina society? What opportunities and challenges does the 2ist-century ‘workplace bring? Sharing the planet Explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world, + Theenvironment + Human rights + Peace and conflict Equality + Globalization + Ethics Urban and rural ‘environment + What environmental + What ethical issues + What challenges and social issues present challenges to the world, and how can these challenges be overcome? arise from living in the moder world, and how do we resolve them? and benefits does ‘globalization bring? What challenges and benefits result from changes in urban and rural ‘environments? Texts In theory, a text is anything from which information can be extracted, including the wide range of oral, written and visual materials presentiin society. For example: + single and multiple images, with or without written text + non-jiterary and literary written texts and extracts + broadcast media texts: films, radio and television programmes, and thelr scripts, + oraltexts: presentations, debates, Interviews, speeches, recorded conversations, and their transcripts + electronic texts that share aspects of the above areas: text messaging, web pages and blogs, social ‘media and video-sharing websites. 20 Language B guide 9