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The PYP ExhibitionThe PYPX!CENTRAL IDEAHuman responsibility can shape the future of our world
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What is an exhibition????
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A celebrationA culminationAn assessment and a learning opportunityAn opportunity to take actionA rite of passage
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Why an exhibition?Action- trying and solve a real-world problem (not the world!)End of PYP Moving on to Fundamental IICommunity= personal and shared responsibility
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What it isWorking co-operativelySelf-guided learningTransdisciplinaryA lot of hard workA rewarding experienceA chance to share learningA chance to make a difference
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So, what does all this look like?What needs to happen over the coming months?
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Kath Murdoch Inquiry Model
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Decision of themes and groups based on interest
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Plan and carry out an action plan to answer/ solve your inquiry questionsGather information from many sources including books, newspapers, internet websites, guest speakers, field trips, interviews, surveys, experiments, etc.
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Organize your findings. Make charts, comparisons, graphs, timelines as a way to organize your ideas. Review and reflect on the information you have gathered, find primary sources to enrich your inquiry.Planning our action
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Draw conclusions on your inquiry and produce a essay.Students plan and execute an ACTIONPrepare visuals, oral presentationArt installation
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Taking actionWHAT IS ACTION? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4oA3kkAWU
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Action isResearch-basedRealistic EnduringExamplesCreating a leaflet to inform the communityOrganizing a car poolTeaching English to childrenAnd so on.
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How do we organize all this?Exhibition journal
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How do we record the process?All students keep an exhibition journal
PURPOSE: To develop a record of the process during the Exhibition unit
Recording of all ideas, reflections, data, conclusions, etc in your journal
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Important components10 hours compulsory at home done during May, June, JulyBinder exclusive for ExhibitionExtra homework as part of the ExhibitionExhibition week:SEPTEMBER 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th Parents are invited on September 4th
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ThenWho is in charge?
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Have a great time and good luck with the exhibition!
****experience sharing their inquiries with a wider community during the last year of their PYP experiencecelebrate what students have learned in their PYP experienceinvestigate a real life issue, local or global
**Students are:Working in groups of 3-4Exploring the TTGlobal Issues linked to the themeChoosing a topic that interests themWriting their own CENTRAL IDEA and lines of inquiry and questions to guide their investigationWorking with their teacher and mentorsPlanning and organising their own workPracticing all the skills, attitudes, concepts they have learned during their time in the PYPCreating an action plan to solve/ answer their questionsPresenting their findings in a style of their choice
All students keep an exhibition journal
PURPOSE: To develop a record of the process the students go through during the Exhibition unit
Students are encourged to record all ideas, reflections, data, conclusions, etc in their journal
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