How to use this book Throughout this book you will find lots of different features to help your learning.
LEARNING INTENTIONS A short introduction explains what each chapter covers, followed by a bulleted list to clearly see what the goals of the chapter are.
This short section of statements and questions will help you to reflect on prior learning, check what knowledge you will need for the chapter and provoke your own thoughts about the topic.
LINKING QUESTION
These help you to relate the theory you are learning to practices in real life.
EXPLORE
Explore activities are there to help you actively engage in what you are learning by working through an interesting variety of tasks, such as presentations, drawings or short written pieces.
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Linking questions encourage you to make connections with areas of knowledge and other subjects in your IB Diploma Programme.
DISCUSS
REAL-LIFE SITUATION
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Discuss questions are there to facilitate debate and help you dig deeper into your understanding, while honing your communication skills.
REFLECTION
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Develop your personal perspective by reflecting on the development of your thinking and skills proficiency.
KEY WORDS
Key words are important words for you to engage with. They are highlighted in orange and are defined where they first appear in the text.
Check your progress
Peer assessment These are opportunities within ‘Explore’ activities to assess the work of, and receive feedback from, your peers in relation to how you are doing against the learning objectives Self-assessment These are opportunities within ‘Explore’ activities to consider how you are doing in relation to the learning objectives.
KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS At the end of each chapter, a set of knowledge questions will help you to apply what you have learnt in a longer essay form.
Continue your journey Focused further reading sections will signpost useful resources to delve deeper into the topics covered in each chapter.
This interactive table helps you to check your confidence level and progress against the learning objectives, and see clearly what you need to revisit.
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