HUMAN INGENUITY

The theme of Human Ingenuity explores the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world.

Students will be offered opportunities to communicate about matters of personal, local, national and global interest in the context of the study of Human Ingenuity, through a range of topics:

• Transport
• Entertainment
• Media
• Technology

Students will be exposed to a variety of text types in relation to the theme of Human Ingenuity and its subtopics, that will allow them to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures, as well as to other disciplinary areas in the DP.

They will be challenged to answer a range of questions on the theme of Human Ingenuity, like the following:

• How do science and technology affect my life?
• How do I use media in my daily life?
• What can I learn about a culture through entertainment?