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Formative IDU 8

This document outlines an assessment for MYP Year Three students at Cambridge High School. Students will be assessed on their understanding of interdisciplinary perspectives and their ability to communicate interdisciplinary understanding through a created product. Specifically, students will create social media posts about natural disaster preparedness and recovery, drawing on knowledge from Individuals and Societies and Design. They must justify how their posts demonstrate interdisciplinary understanding and reflect on what was learned through the process.

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Formative IDU 8

This document outlines an assessment for MYP Year Three students at Cambridge High School. Students will be assessed on their understanding of interdisciplinary perspectives and their ability to communicate interdisciplinary understanding through a created product. Specifically, students will create social media posts about natural disaster preparedness and recovery, drawing on knowledge from Individuals and Societies and Design. They must justify how their posts demonstrate interdisciplinary understanding and reflect on what was learned through the process.

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Cambridge High School

First Semester 2023 / 2024


IDU Formative Assessment

Student’s name: ____________________ MYP Year Three

Grade /Section: 8 (All sections) Teacher’s name: Audrey Ghareeb, Mia


Migbel, Hala Husari, Bahira
Date:

This formative will assess the students’ understanding in:


Criterion A:
 analyse disciplinary knowledge
 evaluate interdisciplinary perspectives
Criterion B:
 create a product that communicates a purposeful interdisciplinary
understanding
 justify how their product communicates interdisciplinary understanding.
Criterion C:
 discuss the development of their own interdisciplinary learning
 discuss how new interdisciplinary understanding enables action
Bi. Create a product that communicates purposeful interdisciplinary understanding
Role (R): Imagine you are a Social Media Influencer with a passion for making a positive
impact in your community. Your mission is to raise awareness about the importance of short
and long-term responses to natural disasters.
Audience (A): Your audience is the local community. You aim to educate and engage them in
understanding the significance of preparedness and recovery efforts.
Format (F): Create a social media Page on a platform of your choice (Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter (X), etc.) dedicated to sharing information and tips about natural disaster responses.
Answer the following question to be able to complete the task:
Topic (T):
Introduction: Write an introduction post explaining the purpose of your social media page
and the importance of being prepared for natural disasters.
Short-Term Tips: Create engaging posts that highlight simple and effective short-term
response tips. This could include graphics, infographics, or short videos that showcase what
to do during a disaster.
Long-Term Strategies: Share information about long-term strategies and initiatives that
communities can adopt to recover and become more resilient after a natural disaster. This
might involve creating posts about community projects, sustainable practices, or resilience-
building efforts.
Call to Action: End your posts with a call to action, encouraging your followers to share the
information and actively participate in local preparedness activities.
 Note: You should create a logo for each post resembling its content.
Use the Graphic Organizer below to organize your thoughts:

Bii. Justify how their product communicates purposeful interdisciplinary


understanding
In any format, reflect on your work by answering the questions:

 What knowledge from individuals and societies and Design is evident in my posts?

 In what specific ways do my posts combine knowledge from both subjects to


communicate interdisciplinary understanding?

Reflection questions addressing A i.ii and C i.ii:

Ai. Analyzing disciplinary knowledge

 What specific elements of disciplinary knowledge from individuals and societies and
Design are valuable in understanding this topic, issue, concepts, and statement of
inquiry?

Aii. Evaluating interdisciplinary perspectives


 Strengths:
What specific knowledge, understanding, and skills from each subject were most impactful?

 Limitations:
What could be limitations in combining these particular subjects?

Objective/Criterion C: Reflecting

Ci. Discuss the development of your own interdisciplinary understanding


 What was my thinking process as I tried to combine the disciplinary knowledge into a
synthesized understanding? (For ex: Did some aspects of each subject stay separate?
Did some things seem to blend together?)

Cii. Discuss how new interdisciplinary understanding enable action

 What are some things I learned that caused me to think differently about the world?
(people, animals, the environment)

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