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Desired Outcomes. Short Introduction of the PYP ExhibitionRole of parents/guardians in the ExhibitionGeneral TimelineThemesVisual JournalsParent experts. PYP Exhibition. Introduction:The Primary Years programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the In9457
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1. The PYP Exhibition Parent Information
2. Desired Outcomes Short Introduction of the PYP Exhibition
Role of parents/guardians in the Exhibition
General Timeline
Themes
Visual Journals
Parent experts
3. PYP Exhibition Introduction:
The Primary Years programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.
4. Transdisciplinary Theme Who we are
An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
5. Transdisciplinary Theme This unit is all about:
who the students are
what they really care about
what changes they want to make
6. PYP Key Concepts Form
What is it like?
Function
How does it work
Causation
Why is it like it is?
Change
How is it changing?
Connection
How is it connected to other things?
Perspective
What are the points of view?
Responsibility
What is our responsibility?
Reflection
How do we know?
7. How can parents help? Parents can:
keep informed about the process by reading emails and talking to their child
support and encourage their children
provide knowledge
respect ownership of the process
help to access resources people, places, media and information
Celebrate with the students by attending the final presentations.
8. Exhibition Timeline Visual Journals
Official start of the Exhibition unit
Mentor meetings
Exhibition Day
9. IB Community Theme:Sharing our Humanity Global poverty
Education for all
Peace and conflict
Global infectious diseases
Digital divide: uneven access to information and communication technologies
Disasters and emergencies
Environmental issues
10. Visual Journals Students will create a Global Issues Visual Journal
They will take pictures, cut newspaper articles
They can write questions, cite interesting quotes, draw pictures, create poems, etc.
Students should have at least two entries for each of the themes
16. Parent Experts
Please contact us if you are an expert in any of the themes or if you know of someone who would be willing to share their expertise.
17. Questions?