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When using a source, it is important to determine its reliability and validity. In other words, is the source believable? Is the data current and reliable, or too outdated? Is it biased, and therefore, unreliable? This resource will help students learn how to evaluate each source based on its origin, purpose, value, and limitation (OPVL). A chart that may be used as a poster or handout, along with an OPVL template is included.

The Three Blind Men and the Elephant, based on an ancient Indian parable, allows students to reflect on the importance of perspective and avoiding bias in their lives. I use this at the beginning of the year to review/introduce the IB Approaches to Learning skills. The final slide draws a connection to freedom of speech issues (Should offensive speech be banned?) and provides an opportunity for guided discussion as students apply perspective to the real world. (The first 10 slides may be used wi

American Revolution: Olive Branch Petition Google Slides presentation with the accompanying handouts helps make the American Revolution come alive for your students as they write their own Olive Branch Petition. The handouts include text with questions, a note chart for recording the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Colonial armies, the written assignment for their petitions against King George III, and the IB grading rubric.

Make the American Revolution and the study of the Olive Branch Petition come to life for your students as they write their own petition to King George III. This resource includes the handouts for the reading, notes on the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Colonial armies, along with the written assignment, and the IB grading rubric. The accompanying Google Slides presentation for class instruction is also available.

Make the Olive Branch Petition come alive to your students as they write their own petition to King George III. The Slides cover the Second Continental Congress, Ethan Allen and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and the Olive Branch Petition. Accompanying handouts for notes, the reading, the written "petition" assignment, and the IB grading rubric are also available.

This ATL Skills Reflection sheet gives MYP students an opportunity to reflect on Approaches to Learning Skills used in class and in their lives. The handout summarizes the skills in each area: Thinking, Self-Management, Social, Communication, and Research.

Spruce up your classroom walls with these posters as you help guide your students through the 10 IB Learner Profile Characteristics. Having them posted as a visual reminder helps students internalize each characteristic and use them more effectively on a daily basis.

A hands-on project where students choose how they would like to demonstrate their learning about the three branches of American government. Instructions and Individuals and Societies MYP rubric is included.

When creating IB units, MYP teachers must post the statement of inquiry, inquiry questions, global context, and key concepts which guide the unit. This set of posters include all of the key concepts (print out and post all of them, or only those that pertain to your subject area), as well as word strips and graphic images for posting all aspects of the unit.

The Bill of Rights secured the passage of the US Constitution and guarantees rights and liberties for its citizens. The first amendment includes five specific freedoms: religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech. These rights are fundamental to all citizens. In this poster project, students will choose three individuals from US History that applied the First Amendment in their actions and create a digital poster that describes how these individuals (separately) applied the first amendment

An engaging project to help students discover how historical events have influenced changes in American identity. Students will create a 10-page scrapbook that answers the inquiry question: How has American identity changed over time? The project requires MLA citations and a self-reflection on what they learned along with which Learner Profile characteristics they demonstrated throughout this project. A detailed Individuals and Societies MYP rubric is included.

Use this current event analysis form in the IB classroom to help guide student inquiry regarding world news and events. Students will summarize a news article, including a description of people and places mentioned, and make a connection to one of the global contexts, using specific examples from history, another text, or the world.

Have students demonstrate understanding of the learner profile in history in this poster project. MYP Rubric is included.

It can often be difficult for Middle Years Programme students to understand the 8-point assessment scale. This poster set was created to help students identify their own achievement levels for self, peer, as well as teacher-led assessments. If a students is asked to create a well-organized presentation of chocolate chip cookies, the goal is to reach the 7-8 level, not 0 (the peanut butter sandwich). These posters make students chuckle, but it helps them get the point!