LYCEE FRANCO-BRITANNIQUE ECOLE INTERNATIONALE

UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3
Name: Class: MYP 2 (Phase 2) Date:

Statement of inquiry: Holidays are opportunities for communities to show others the
patterns and forms of their culture.
Key concept: Communication
Related concept(s): Culture, idiom
Global context: Fairness & development
Tiered approach: Groups A & B

Comprehending written and visual text

Instructions: Read the document below and answer the questions that follow. You have 60
minutes to complete this task. Dictionaries and translating devices are not permitted.

Assessment criteria: B
i. show understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and draw
conclusions
ii. understand basic conventions including aspects of format and style, and author’s purpose
for writing
iii. engage with the written and visual text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and
by making a personal response to the text
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UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3
Name: Class: MYP 2 (Phase 1&2) Date:

Statement of inquiry: Holidays are opportunities for communities to show others the
patterns and forms of their culture.
Key concept: Culture
Related concept(s): Culture, idiom
Global context: Fairness & development
Tiered approach: Groups A & B
Debatable line of inquiry: Do you think holidays can help resolve conflicts?

Written expression

Instructions: Look at the written prompt below.Write a short essay. Your writing should
contain 100 – 150 words. You have 60 minutes to complete this task. Dictionaries and
translating devices are not permitted. Please write on a separate sheet.

Written prompts
 How can festivals help gather people in times of war or conflicts? What kind of
festival(s) as such in the world do you know? Will this manner of doing strengthen
relationships people in the world?
Assessment criteria: C, D
Criterion C
i. respond appropriately to spoken, written and visual text in a limited range of
familiar situations
ii. use phrases to communicate ideas, feelings and information in familiar situations
iii. interact in basic structured exchanges on a limited variety of aspects within
familiar situations
iv. communicate with a sense of audience
Maximum: 8 points
Criterion D
i. write and speak using a basic range of vocabulary, grammatical structures and
conventions; when speaking, use clear pronunciation and intonation
ii. organize basic information and use a range of basic cohesive devices
use language to suit the context
Assessment grid

Point Level Points Level

s
24 – 8 21 - 19 7
22
18 – 6 15 - 13 5
16
12 – 4 9-7 3
10
6–4 2 3-0 1
 LYCEE FRANCO-BRITANNIQUE ECOLE INTERNATIONALE
UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3
Name: Class: MYP 2 (Phase 1) Date:

Statement of inquiry: Holidays are opportunities for communities to show others the
patterns and forms of their culture.
Key concept: Culture
Related concept(s): Culture, idiom
Global context: Fairness & development
Tiered approach: Groups A & B
Debatable line of inquiry: Do you think holidays can help resolve conflicts?

Written expression

Instructions: Look at the written prompt below.Write a short essay. Your writing should
contain 100 – 150 words. You have 60 minutes to complete this task. Dictionaries and
translating devices are not permitted. Please write on a separate sheet.

Written prompts
 How can festivals help people get together in times of war or conflicts? What kind of
festival(s) as such in the world do you know? Is it good or bad for the world?
Assessment criteria: C, D
Criterion C
v. respond appropriately to spoken, written and visual text in a limited range of
familiar situations
vi. use phrases to communicate ideas, feelings and information in familiar situations
vii. interact in basic structured exchanges on a limited variety of aspects within
familiar situations
viii. communicate with a sense of audience
Maximum: 8 points
Criterion D
iii. write and speak using a basic range of vocabulary, grammatical structures and
conventions; when speaking, use clear pronunciation and intonation
iv. organize basic information and use a range of basic cohesive devices
use language to suit the context
 Assessment grid

Point Level Points Level

s
24 – 8 21 – 19 7
22
18 – 6 15 – 13 5
16
12 – 4 9-7 3
10
6–4 2 3-0 1
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UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS

Debatable line of inquiry:Do you think that holidays can help resolve conflicts?

Lesson3:

Conflict is more than a disagreement. It is a deep-rooted problem between two or

more people that dictates their attitude toward one another. Whether you are
trying to resolve a conflict you have with another, or trying to help two people
around you, there are many possibilities in the resolution process. Thus, we are
asked to know if holidays are part of this resolution process still in this conflictual
process. To some extent, we can answer by stating that this is possible in so far
as holidays are periods during which people are supposed to relax and have fun no
matter what conflicts to which they can be confronted .To enlighten our view on
this issue, we can briefly relate the story of soldiers on the battlefield during
World War II. The belligerents stopped the war during Christmas (which is a period
of holidays) to be with their families. This act has somehow appeased the
tensions between them and enabled to think of putting an end to the conflict.
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UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
Name: Class: MYP 2 (Phase 2) Date:
Statement of inquiry: Holidays are opportunities for communities to show others the
patterns and forms of their culture.
Key concept: Communication
Related concept(s): Culture, idiom
Global context: Fairness & development
Tiered approach: Groups A & B
Debatable line of inquiry: Do you think that holidays can help resolve conflicts?
Activity1:

Interactive oral task

Instructions: Look at the option below. Prepare a short speech about your topic. This task is
interactive which means that you will engage in a conversation with your teacher. Your
speaking will be recorded and assessed in class. Listening to your own voice and thorough
analysis will help you avoid mistakes at a later stage. Your classmates may wish to ask
additional questions.

preparation time: 10 minutes

Total recording time: 4 - 5 minutes

Expected student speaking time: 2 - 3 minutes

Assessment criteria

Criterion C: Communicating in response to spoken, written and visual text

i. respond appropriately to spoken, written and visual text

ii. engage in rehearsed and unrehearsed exchanges to share ideas on topics of personal and
global significance

iii. express ideas and feelings, and communicate information in simple and complex texts

iv. communicate with a sense of audience and purpose.

Criterion D: Using language in spoken and written form

i. speak using a range of vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions; when

speaking, use clear pronunciation and intonation

ii. organize information and ideas into a structured text; use a wide range of cohesive
devices
iii. use language to suit the context.

Instructions:Visual prompts

a) Imagine you are solicited to settle some fusses between two of your best friends. How
will you convince them that going on a trip for holidays will help them resolve their
problems?
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UNIT PLANNER: HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
Name: Class: MYP 2 (Phase 1 and 2) Date:
Statement of inquiry: Holidays are opportunities for communities to show others the
patterns and forms of their culture.
Key concept: Culture.
Related concept(s): Pattern, form.
Global context: Identities & relationship.
Tiered approach: Groups A & B
Debatable line of inquiry: Do you think that holidays can help resolve conflicts?
Activity2:

Written expression

Instructions: Look at the written prompt below. Write a short essay. Your writing should
contain 100 – 150 words. You have 60 minutes to complete this task. Dictionaries and
translating devices are not permitted. Please write on a separate sheet.

Written prompts
 Do you think celebrating an event can put an end to a conflict in a community? Is this
way of doing a good or bad initiative?

Assessment criteria: C, D

Criterion C
i. respond appropriately to spoken, written and visual text in a limited range
of familiar situations
ii. use phrases to communicate ideas, feelings and information in familiar
situations
iii. interact in basic structured exchanges on a limited variety of aspects
within familiar situations
iv. communicate with a sense of audience

Criterion D
i. write and speak using a basic range of vocabulary, grammatical structures
and conventions; when speaking, use clear pronunciation and intonation
ii. organize basic information and use a range of basic cohesive devices
iii. use language to suit the context