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MYP
The Diploma Program
The IB Certificate Program
Advantage? IB DP
IB Mythbusters
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Eight subject groups integrated through five interactive areas providing global contexts for learning
What is the basis of the MYP curriculum?
100
Six courses from a variety of subject areas, 3 at the Higher Level (HL) and 3 at the Standard Level (SL)
What is the base curriculum of the IB Diploma Program?
100
"I'd like to challenge myself in this class."
What is one reason a student might take an IB course even if he/she isn't a full IB Diploma Candadate?
100
The Big Sister
What is the name we at HHIHS have given to IB in reference to AP, the Little Sister?
100
"IB DP kids have no life."
What is a LIE? The almost 70 IB DP kids are involved in almost every varsity sport, are club officers, work part-time jobs, and volunteer.
200
Using a common language, teachers organize the MYP curriculum through these contexts for learning
What are the MYP Areas of Interaction?
200
Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)
What is the Core of the IB Diploma Program?
200
Physics, Biology, Environmental Systems and Societies, Sports, Exercise, and Health Science
What are all the IB Science classes a certificate student could choose to take?
200
21%
What is how much more likely IB Diploma Program students are to be admitted to prestigious US universities?
200
"If I don't earn the IB Diploma, then I've wasted the past two years!"
What is a ridiculously short-sighted vision of the IB Diploma Program experience? Many students who don't earn the IB Diploma still earn college credit, and the IB Diploma Program demands are invaluable in terms of preparing students for university level work.
300
A document that helps you plan lessons and assess learning with an MYP design plan
What is an MYP Unit Planner?
300
Emphasis on critical thinking skills, writing skills, and time management skills, all integral to successful university studies
What are some top reasons why the IB Diploma Program is so respected by top universities?
300
1/2 credit Theory of Knowledge 1, 1/2 credit Theory of Knowledge 2, 1/2 credit Extended Essay, 1/2 credit CAS
What are the only IB classes an IB Certificate Student is not allowed to take?
300
Real-world, "experiential" learning in both the local and the broader global community that helps students discover more about who they are and who they want to become as they move into adulthood
What is the purpose of the CAS experience, 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service with documented student reflections about their personal growth?
300
"Only gifted kids can/should do IB DP."
What is another misconception about what it takes to be an IB Diploma Candidate? Only DEDICATED kids should choose the IB Diploma Program.
400
Anyone at HHIMS or HHIHS who instructs students in grades 6 - 10
What is an MYP Teacher?
400
Paper 1, Paper 2, Written Task, Oral Commentary (all in one course)
What are some of the multiple assessments used by the IB to determine a student's knowledge gain, specifically in IB English?
400
"Hello, Suzy Schmoozie. You've done so well in my honors course. I really think you need to try IB _______ next year! It will be a fantastic experience for you!"
What is the type of statement we teachers need to be saying to our students, particularly those under-represented in IB classes, so that they know we believe in their abilities to complete IB coursework?
400
International mindest - a 21st century skill
What is one result of the internationally benchmarked and internationally assessed IB curriculum?
400
IB focuses too much on international ideas and is un-American.
What is one point of view that limits what it means to be a good "American"? The IB Program certainly promotes international mindedness, which we IB teachers believe is integral to the development of leaders in American industry, arts, academics, and other fields of endeavor. 'Merica!
500
An MYP requirement that proves students have learned to manage their own inquiry, the _____________ indicates students’ ability to conduct independent work using the Areas of Interaction as contexts for their learning.
What is the MYP Personal Project?
500
The month of May
What is the end-of-year assessment month for IB students during which many IB Diploma Candidates will sit for 12-15 assessments over a series of three weeks? *Otherwise known as The Month Spent in Hades
500
The 4000 word Extended Essay
What is one of the biggest differences between the IB Diploma Program and the IB Certificate Program and one of the main reasons students choose not to be full IB Diploma Candidates?
500
An appreciation of coursework across the curriculum and a realization of how knowledge is interconnected and ever-changing
What is a goal of Theory of Knowledge, the required IB DP course that helps students to dismiss the idea that courses are taught in isoloation?
500
"I'm a HHIHS teacher, and I don't know anything about IB."
What is a statement that can get you transferred to Bluffton High School...and what is something you can no longer say if you've been paying attention for the last few minutes? ;-)