IB MYP Horizontal/Vertical Planner
Subject Area: ______Language A___________
MYP Level: ____2____________
Time
Frame
Unit Topic
5
Weeks
People in other
places do not
enjoy certain
advantages that
we take for
granted.
4
Weeks
Utopia Societies
are difficult to
achieve and
require much
sacrifice.
MYP Objectives
Compose pieces that apply ageappropriate literary and/or non-literary
features to serve the context and
intention
Recognize and comment on the
language, content, structure and
meaning of familiar and unfamiliar
age-appropriate oral, written and
visual texts
Use language to narrate describe,
explain, argue persuade and entertain
Express feelings, organize ideas and
arguments in a coherent and logical
manner
4
Weeks
Nature can be
C create work that employs
harsh and
Organizational structures and
dangerous yet
L language-specific
humans can adapt
conventions throughout a variety of
to survive in
text types.
some of the
harshest
organize ideas and arguments
conditions
in a coherent and logical manner
imaginable.
State/Provincial
Standards
AoI
1.02-summarize
the characteristics
of expressive
works.
Make connections
between works,
self and related
topics
3.03-unerstanding
the importance of
establishing a firm
judgment
Community
and Service
1.02 –creating and
artistic
interpretation that
connects self
and/or society to
the selection.
6.01- applying
language
conventions and
usage during oral
presentations.
2.01-analyzing the
characteristics of
informational
works.
2.02-comparing,
contrasting and
evaluating
information from
different sources
about the same
Human
Ingenuity
Environments
MYP Vertical and Horizontal Matrix
Revised 2009
Significant
Concept
(AoI
Student
Learning
Expectation)
Humans are
responsible to
others and for
the quality of
the lives of
others
It is difficult
for humans to
thrive in
Utopian
societies
because of our
independent
individual
nature.
Human beings
have a
responsibility
to be the
caretakers of
the Earth.
MYP Unit
Question
How much
of a
difference
can I make
in my
community
and in the
world?
Is a Utopian
Society a
realistic
idea?
MYP
Assessment
Task
Students will
write a letter to
Greg Mortenson
requesting that
he build a school
in their village.
Write an Essay
Tic Tac Toe
ProjectsStudents choose
three.
Oral Response
to Literature
Essay
Students will
work on a group
project, students
will analyze the
idea of Utopia
Design a
Utopian society
How can
humans live
in a way
that will not
impact the
planet and
the other
species that
live on it
negatively?
Oral Response
to Literature
Students will
compare and
contrast fiction
and non-fiction
works
L to J
Preview/
Review
Essay
MYP Criteria
Criterion A
Content
Student's
Projects
Tic Tac toe
Project
Criteria C
Format of Letter
Write an Essay
Create a Project
Class Presentation
Criterion B
Organization
Following
planning
documents to
write an essay
Criterion A
Content
Design a
Utopian Society
Criterion AContent
Write a five
paragraph essay
discussing man
vs. nature in
The Call of the
Wild
Criterion C
1
topic
5
Weeks
Fantasy can seem
real and reality
can be fantastic
Use language accurately
Use appropriate and varied
register, vocabulary and idiom
Use correct grammar and syntax
5.02-analyse what
effect genre
specific
characteristics
have on the
meaning of the
work.
Health and
Social
Education
Time is
relative
How am I
impacted by
the lives of
others?
6.01-apply the
parts of speech to
clarify language
usage.
4
Weeks
5
Weeks
5
Weeks
Human beings
often make
serious mistakes
Growing up
requires
acceptance of
new
responsibility
with new
freedom
Learning about
the World
Around Us
4.01-examining
any bias, apparent
or hidden
messages,
emotional factors,
or propaganda
techniques
understand and begin to apply
language A terminology in context. 4.03-remaining
fair minded and
open to other
interpretations
create work that employs organizational 3.02 recognizing
and/or creating an
structures and language-specific
conventions throughout a variety of text organizing
structure
types.
appropriate to
purpose, audience
organize ideas and arguments
and context
in a
Understanding the
coherent and logical manner.
effect of the
author’s craft on
the reader, viewer
or listener.
express a relevant personal
5.01-analysing
response to
themes and
central ideas in
literary and non-literary texts.
literature and
recognize and comment on the
language, content, structure and
meaning of familiar and unfamiliar
age-appropriate
oral, written and visual texts.
PoetryFollow a pattern
to write poetry
choose correct
parts of speechuse metaphor
simile etc.
Creative Writing
Human
Ingenuity
Those who
forget history
are doomed to
repeat it.
Why is it
important to
remember
and
understand
history?
Essay-Compare
and Contrast the
North and South
during the time
of the Civil War
Essay
Response to
Literature
Environments
We can
overcome
obstacles to
become
stronger.
How can I
take care of
others?
Use of Time
Lines and other
graphic
organizers.
Oral Response
to Literature
Community
and Service
MYP Vertical and Horizontal Matrix
Revised 2009
I am a part of
society and
my behavior
impacts
To what
degree am I
responsible
for my
Research
ProjectBecoming an
expert
Style and
Language
Mechanics
Criterion B
Organization
Criterion C
Style and
language
mechanics’
Follow a pattern
to write poetry
choose correct
parts of speechuse metaphor
simile etc.
Criterion AContent
Essay-Compare
and Contrast the
North and South
during the time
of the Civil War
Criterion B
Organization
Criterion B
Organization
Project Design a
poster to show
our
responsibilities
as we become
adults.
Criterion A
Content of
Poster
Criterion AContent
Criterion C-Style
and Language
2
I can better
understand the
choices I make
and the things I
do by analyzing
the lives of
others.
use appropriate and varied
sentence
structure.
use language accurately.
other tests in
relationg to
personal
issues/experiences
6.01- choosing
language that is
precise, engaging
and well suited to
the topic
1.01-Narrate an
account such as a
news story of
historical episode
which creates a
coherent
organizing
structure
appropriate to
purpose audience
and context.
1.04-examinign
changes in self
through the
learning process.
others.
behavior?
Oral Response
to Literature
Health and
Social
Education
MYP Vertical and Horizontal Matrix
Revised 2009
I can learn
and
understand
myself better
by learning
about the lives
of others.
Who am I?
Student will
write an
autobiography
or a biography
of a famous
person
Creative Writing
Mechanics
Students will
create a
presentation
using
presentation
software, to
persuade.
Criterion-B
Organization
Criterion-C
Style and
Language
Mechanics
Students will
write a memoir
of an event that
has shaped who
they are today.
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