Work with a partner to complete the AoI worksheet. It’s okay if you don’t know the answers, just try your best!

The FIVE MYP Areas of Interaction

Remember high five for the AOIs!!!

E

AC

HH

These five categories work together to connect all of your subjects

AOIs - Areas of Interaction

Interdisciplinary ConnectionsMaking connections between your subjects!

Environments

·Where do we live?· What resources do we have or need? ·What are my responsibilities?

Approaches to Learning*I'm special because I'm the only AOI in every unit and lesson!

·How do I learn best?·How do I know? ·How do I communicate my understanding?

Community & Service

·How do we live in relation to others?·How can I contribute to the community?· How can I help others?

Human Ingenuity

·Why and how do we create? ·What are the consequences?

Health and Social Education

·How do I think and act? ·How am I changing? ·How can I look after myself and others?

Think/Pair/ShareMatch the examples to as many AoIs as they fit into.

Environments Where do we live?

What resources do we have or need?

What are my responsibilities?

Approaches to Learning How do I learn best?

How do I know?

How do I communicate my understanding?

Community and Service How do we live in relation to others?

How can I contribute to the community?

How can I help others?

Human Ingenuity Why and how do we create?

What are the consequences?

Health and Social Education How do I think and act?

How am I changing?

How can I look after myself and others?

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5

Now it’s your turn, in your journal make two lists. If your interests overlap, put them in the middle.

Personal Interests

Dance

Rock Climbing

Asian Food

Many types of music

Academic Interests

Participatory Action Research

History of the Middle East

Colonial uprisings in Africa

League of Nations

Writing papers

Participating in class discussions

Now, make this chart in your journal and put your interests in the AoI box that matches it the best.

Heath and Social Education Human Ingenuity

Community and Service Environment

Approaches to Learning

Now it’s time to talk Personal Project Mindblocking