International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP)

A programme of international education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world.

6th Grade Interdisciplinary MYP Unit

6th grade students learn about the positive and negative impacts of building a copper mine the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Guiding Questions

How will the building of a new copper mine in the Upper Peninsula impact all of Michigan, its? people and its? environment as well as Canada?

How can people voice their opinion about a governmental decision?

Objectives

The students will:

• Understand the positives and negatives of building a mine to both Canada and Michigan.
• Discuss article bias.
• Determine and write to a specific audience.
• Use proper keyboarding skills.
• Select an appropriate graph type.
• Analyze and summarize graph data.

Areas of Interaction Lens: Community and Service/Environment

How do Michigan and Canada work together to improve and protect our common environment?

How does protecting the environment of Michigan help support tourism and the local economy?

What positive and negative consequences could result if the mine is built?

How can I voice my opinion to impact a governmental decision?

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