Areas of Interaction Quiz

Approaches to Learning (ATL)

Community & Service (CS)

Human Ingenuity (HI)

Health & Social Education (HSE)

Environments (ENV)
The areas of interaction provide a focus for our learning and help us make connections between
subjects and with the real world around us. Look at the following questions that are being used
in the MYP at some point this year. See if you can work out which Area of Interaction would be
most appropriate and which subject uses this question:
Unit Question
What are the events that shape our
personality and character?
Why are life stories important?
What are the causes of tragedy?
How do we resolve conflict?
What are the building blocks of a
civilization?
How can I find out about the Black Death?
How do young children learn?
How can we continue to use natural
resources to maintain our standard of
living?
In what ways can we see pattern in growth
(or decay?)
How can an awareness of other cultures
help our understanding of our own culture?
What influence does technology have on
communicating social issues to my age
group?
How do people improve their quality of life?
What are the building blocks of our world?
How does lifestyle relate to your physical
well-being and the well-being of others?
How do we live a healthy and balanced
lifestyle?
What are the realities of growing up in a
war zone?

Area of Interaction

Subject

Answers:
Subject

Year

Title

AOI

Unit Question

Language A
English

10 (MYP
5)
7 (MYP
2)
10 (MYP
5)
9 (MYP
4)
7 (MYP
2)
8 (MYP
3)
10 (MYP
5)
8 (MYP
3)

Rites of passage

HSE

Biography looking at life

HI

What are the events that shape

our personality and character?
Why are life stories important?

The sources of tragedy

ENV

Fiction/Drama appreciation

ATL

Ancient civilizations

HI

Killer trade

HSE

Learning aid design

HI

Solar model car

ENV

10 (MYP
5)
10 (MYP
5)

The human footprint

ENV

World music

CS

Arts: Drama

10 (MYP
5)

Cinematic theatre: Infusing

the magic

HSE

Arts: Visual Arts

7 (MYP
2)
7 (MYP
2)
8 (MYP
3)

Ceramic arts

HI

What the world is made of

HI

Taking care of ourselves

and others

HSE

7 (MYP
2)
8 (MYP
3)

Nutrition and fitness

HSE

The Breadwinner

CS

Language A
Chinese

Humanities

Technology

Mathematics
Arts: Music

Sciences

Physical Education
Language B
English

What are the causes of

tragedy?
How do we resolve conflict?
What are the building blocks of
a civilization?
How can I find out about the
Black Death?
How do young children learn?
How can we continue to use
natural resources to maintain
our standard of living?
In what ways can we see
pattern in growth (or decay?)
How can an awareness of other
cultures help our understanding
of our own culture?
What influence does the use of
technology have on
communicating social issues to
my age group?
How do people improve their
quality of life?
What are the building blocks of
our world?
How does lifestyle relate to your
physical well-being and the wellbeing of others?
How do we live a healthy and
balanced lifestyle?
What are the realities of growing
up in a war zone?