The document outlines the process and purpose of the German-American International School's student exhibition. It describes the preparation steps including parent and student meetings. The purpose is for students to demonstrate independent learning through an in-depth collaborative inquiry into an issue and proposed action. Students work with teachers to plan their inquiry, which must incorporate the transdisciplinary themes and skills. The final exhibition includes student work, presentations, and a celebration of their learning.

1. German-American
International School
Exhibition
Sharing the Planet
2009

2. Preparation
 Parent info meeting with a slide show
 Student guidelines handout
 Parent guidelines handout
 Preparing the exhibition binder with a journal,
dividers (guideline, work material, research,
assessments, outcomes)
 Planning and collaboration with the subject
teachers and PYP Coordinator

3. Purpose
 For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
• To provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate independence
and responsibility for their own learning
• To provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
• To demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
• To unite students, teachers, parents and other members of the
school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates
the essential elements of the PYP
• To celebrate the transition of learners from primary to
middle/secondary education

4. Planning
Students will collaborate with teachers to identify the:
• Issues/problems to be solved
• Intended learning outcomes
• Activities which will take place
• Assessment criteria

5. The exhibition must entail:
What are the points of view? How is it connected to other things?
What is it like?
• incorporate 8 key questions Why is it like it is?
How is it changing? How do we know? How does it work?
What is our responsibility?
• require all students to use the transdisciplinary skills
Social skills Research skills Thinking skills Communication skills Self-management skills
• offer opportunities for all students to display positive attitudes
• offer opportunities for all students to engage in positive action
• provide practical applications of all the transdisciplinary themes
Who we are How we express ourselves How the world works
Where we are in place and time How we organize ourselves Sharing the planet

6. Staging
The exhibition included:
• examples of written work
• oral presentations
• examples of technology, such as working models
• performances in any medium –
dance, drama, film, video, mixed media, ...

7. Exploring the Transdisciplinary
Theme
Group-decision making on the topic:
Poster was placed in classroom to collect ideas for
topics under the Transdisciplinary theme of
“Sharing the planet”

8. Formulating the Central idea

9. Defining the Inquiries/ Journal
entries

10. Complete table with all the elements of the PYP

11. Planning

12. Exploring during the unit
 Pick your topic
 Collect prior knowledge
 Meet once a week with mentor
 Prepare individual
and group report
 Keep track of progress in Journal

13. Journal Entries

14. Individual Research

16. The Final Project Included
 A visit from a local IB School getting ready for
their exhibition
 A class song
 A poem presented as a group
 Poster/ Power Point Presentations
 Group Displays
 Proposed and initiated action
 A Final Celebration

17. Students from a local IB School visit to learn about the Exhibition Process

18. The exhibition -
the grand finale

19. We did it!