PLANNING FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING & LEARNING
Design
Arts
Subjects present many opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. According to the guides:
EducationPhysical
csMathemati
Literature&Language
AcquisitionLanguage & SocietiesIndividuals
Sciences
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Physical Education
Mathematics
Language Acquisition
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LiteratureLanguage &
Aesthetics Change Communication Communities Connections Creativity Culture Development Form Global interactions Identity Logic Perspective Relationships Time, place and space Systems
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Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning, 2010 Examples and Templates Example 1 – A schematic summary of a unit of work; theme: "Exile"
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Example 2 – MYP interdisciplinary teaching framework: A teacher's guide
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Example 3 – A visual representation blending Examples 1 and 2
Template 1 – a blank planning model Multifaceted topic/unit questions
Disciplinary understanding:
Disciplinary understanding:
Integrative understanding 1:
Integrative understanding 2:
Introductory performance:
Midway synthesis performance(s):
Targeted assessment:
Template 2 – Checklist which may be used to guide interdisciplinary planning