MYP Individuals and Societies Overview

Course:  20th Century Contemporary History

Unit Title Concepts Global Context Statement of Inquiry
Imperialism Global interaction, equity, power Orientation in space and time The quest for power affects various individuals and societies differently, depending on location, time and circumstances.
Revolution Change, causality Fairness and development Citizens have the responsibility to revolt against an unjust government to bring about change.
World War I Change, power, conflict Scientific and technical innovation The struggle for power creates conflicts and instability the resolutions of which can have short and long-term consequences.
World War II Systems, conflict, power Fairness and development Could WW2 been avoided if there was more global cooperation after WW1?
Cold War Global interaction, interdependence, power, identity Orientation in space and time The desire for dominance creates an interdependent world.
Conflict Systems, conflict, belief Fairness and development The beliefs of individuals within a society create systems to begin and resolve conflicts.
Globalization Project Global interaction, globalization, causality Globalization and sustainability Interactions create evolution globally which has far reaching consequences.

 

Course:  US History

Unit Title Concepts Global Context Statement of Inquiry
American Foundations Change, causality, conflict Orientation in space and time Revolutionary change is caused when individual’s beliefs conflict with how they are governed.
Civil War & Reconstruction Identity, conflict Orientation in space and time Conflict over identity of a region comes from lack of understanding of bias.
American Imperialism Systems, innovation, revolution Scientific and technical innovation Changes in technology and political systems may create imbalances in power.
Boom & Bust Change, causality, interdependence Orientation in space and time Changes in one aspect of society can have unexpected consequences.
World War II and the Cold War Global interaction, power, relationships Orientation in time and space The use of power by those in leadership roles has a profound effect on the stability of global interactions as well as the daily lives of different groups of people.
Era of Social Change Identity, equity, power Fairness and development Actions both at home and abroad attempted to create a fair and equitable society, but they failed to live up to the promise of identity the United States presents to the world.