Thursday, February 25, 2010

Spaces... the Big Idea


SPACES


Media, Communication, and Technology


International School of Belgrade – High School EXPO


Friday, February 26th, 2010 – 7 to 9pm at SKC (Student Cultural Center Belgrade)


MYP Interdisciplinary Unit (English, Design Technology, and Visual Art) / (Human Ingenuity, Community and Service, and Approaches to Learning)


DP A1 English Grade 12 Paper 2, Part 3, Review

DP A2 English Grade 11 Paper 2 Topic Option – Language and Culture

DP A2 English Grade 12 Paper 2 Topic Option – Media and Culture

DP Visual Art Grade 11 Unit IWB Assessments

DP Theory of Knowledge Grade 11 – Reason

All students (grades 6 to 12) are involved.


Big Idea:

Students will understand that media, communication, and technology have profound effects on our daily lives.


Overarching Essential Questions:

• In what ways can a space be both physical and virtual?

• What is a critical consumer?

• How has communication and learning changed over time?

• How is media and communication affected by technology?

• What global impact has media, linguistic, and cultural imperialism had?

• What is the power of Political Propaganda?