individuals and societies

Using a Population Cartogram to Teach Demographics in the Classroom

The website Our World in Data has a fantastic population cartogram that I printed out as a large poster and hung in my classroom. As a...

Jul 15, 20252 min read

My teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that I should build positive relationships with my students. I try to do this through...

Apr 22, 20252 min read

I asked AI to draw a globe with people, goods, and ideas flowing around it to show interconnectedness — and here’s what it gave...

Apr 12, 20253 min read

In a previous post , I shared a lesson introducing students to the complex nature of geography and how it combines both physical and...

Mar 21, 20253 min read

Teaching an introductory unit on geography to middle school students can be challenging because geography is such an interdisciplinary...

Mar 17, 20253 min read

Critical thinking is a fundamental skill in both academic and real-world settings, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years...

Feb 6, 20253 min read

The IB MYP places a strong emphasis on communication skills, particularly in the Individuals and Societies subject group. Criterion C:...

Feb 2, 20253 min read

Continuing on from my previous post on Criteria A of the IB MYP Individuals and Societies rubric, here I want explore Criteria B:...

Jan 14, 20254 min read

I would like to say that I have in-depth experience with IB MYP Individuals and Societies. As an IB teacher and examiner, I use the...

Dec 13, 20243 min read

Question 1 (Criteria A – 2 marks): Source A shows an increasing trend of CO2 emissions from 1950 - 2022. Outline one reason for this...

Jun 26, 20243 min read

As I complete examining for this year’s MYP Integrated Humanities e-Assessment, I wanted to take up the challenge of creating an...

Jun 12, 20243 min read

I teach IB MYP Individuals and Societies and have been an IB examiner for the MYP Integrated Humanities E-Assessment for the past three...

May 20, 20244 min read