Queen Margaret College
IB Middle Years Whole-School Curriculum Year 10 - IB Middle Years Language and Literature English
Language Acquisition Chinese
11 Kiwiana brand language study
10 Social relationships - Family and friends
Kiwi brands write structured texts to communicate a specific message to a target audience. Conceptual How does understanding of a culture help us to understand the way non-fiction texts shape reader response? Debatable Can a brand represent all groups in society? Factual What are the conventions used in text types produced by brands? Communication Personal and cultural expression 10 Director's Choices - Film language oral and essay Directors use film techniques to communicate certain ideas and messages through characters to their audiences to position them to respond in a particular way. Conceptual How are audiences influenced by film techniques? Debatable Does the viewer need to be able to relate to a character in order to appreciate a a director's intentions in communicating an idea or message?
The way we connect with others often depends on purpose and sometimes we need to adapt our message to demonstrate our relationships. Conceptual What makes a good family? Debatable How do cultural factors help to define you as a member of a community and culture? Factual What does friendship mean? Connections Identities and relationships 9 School and extra-curricular life By sharing a common purpose, and making similar choices, we can connect with people from different contexts and develop our sense of who we are as individuals. Conceptual How do contexts, audience and purpose affect the way we speak or writing? Debatable Would you value an education system the same way that the people from the target culture do if you were living in the target country?
Language Acquisition French 11 Relations sociales While we may be closely connected to other people, we can still experience conflict due to differing points of view and perceptions of fairness. Conceptual What makes a good friend? How do you sustain positive relationships with your friends and family? Debatable What is considered fair in a family with regard to chores and pocket money? Factual What language do we need to talk about problems and express opinions and ask for advice? Connections Fairness and development 9 Holidays - past, present and future We can communicate about past and future experiences in time, space and place by using appropriate language conventions. Conceptual What can we learn from exploring other places and interacting with others in another language? Debatable Does knowing a second language
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Language Acquisition Japanese 11 My Town
Language Acquisition Māori 10 Te Huarere - the weather
Language plays an important role in conveying cultural conventions through celebrations and events.
Understanding the weather forecast will help us better prepare for the day or week.
Conceptual How do people connect with each other through activities ? Debatable How can different activities reflect cultural celebrations ? Factual What is the dairy activity involved?
Conceptual Where do the Māori place names originate from? Debatable According to Māori legends, Mauī slowed down the sun Factual Why is it often windy in Wellington?
Connections Personal and cultural expression 9 My friend's birthday party Leisure activities allow individual creativity for personal and cultural expression. Conceptual How do people connect with each other through celebration and events? Debatable How can different celebrational contexts reflect cultural celebrations? Factual What is the birthday celebration involved? Culture Identities and relationships
Communication Creativity 8 Ko au - myself We can make meaningful relationships with others by sharing basic information about ourselves. Conceptual What information is worth sharing about yourself? Debatable The more you know about someone the easier it is to make meaningful relationships Factual How do you get to know someone? Communication Relationships Identities and relationships