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 * MYP UNIT**

our group efforts in writing a Unit Plan

When planning a Unit...we should start by considering what the significant concept is going to be.

**Significant concept:** I am a stereotype. You are a stereotype. Students will develop a greater understanding of themselves and others. This is more of a catchy title type phrase and does not address a significant, overall concept.

Students develop open-mindedness to other cultures and social groups through the deconstruction of stereotypes. This describes more what they will do than stating concept.

FINAL: **Stereotypes can be constructed and deconstructed** This is a more general, universal concept but it also sums up what we will be attempting to do in the project

//JMC: After doing this exercise I can see that my own planers need work over he next few years. As with many teachers, at YIS we started from the premise of MYP'ising our existing units....but they do not mostly address in any real sense significant concepts. This does not mean that the intended media should change, but a greater focus has to be given to the exploration of a significant concept in the DWB and in the summative work.//

**AOI :** **Health and Social Education** please state why

This Unit covers aspect of social and emotional health and intelligence, to help create a more balanced student perception.

**UNIT Question:** **How do stereotypes affect how we see ourselves and those around us?**

**Summative Assessment Statement** Through independent research into stereotypes in their own context and further afield and how this topic has been portrayed by artists such as Micheal Ray Charles, Kara Walkers in their their DWB's and using photoshop and illustrator, design a superhero story board, to identify and challenge stereotypes and promote tolerance. This phrase took much time and deliberation and the first attempts were not specific enough in specifying exactly what the students would do, in relation to the concept, e.g. just what exactly the research would be focused on.

Artists Micheal Ray Charles Kara Walker resources www.pbs.org/21

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