MYP 

Humanities Grade 7 
UNIT: Conflict

Statement of Inquiry:​ Power and resources are shared unevenly resulting in conflict between communities,
societies and countries.

You will be graded on the three criteria stated below:

Criterion B: Investigating Maximum 8
Criterion C: Communicating Maximum 8
Criterion D: Thinking critically Maximum 8
…………………………………………………………………………………… 
 
Modern Historical Conflicts (Wars) 
 
What can the consequences of a conflict be? 
You will investigate by researching a modern historical conflict, remember all conflicts have two sides. Also this 
is a research task based on facts. So ensure you are analytical and reflective within the article. 
 
● You are a journalist 
● Your goal is to create an article on the consequences of conflict.  
● Situation – millions of people are displaced as a result of a conflict, making it a consequence of conflict.  
● Audience is the students of a local campus or school. 
 
Purpose​ – You will create a newspaper article to report on the consequences of a conflict to decide whether or 
not you agree with the statement of Inquiry.  
 
Method 
 
1. Select two conflicts/wars of interest. 
2. Separate page​ - Create a Venn diagram on your conflict and another conflict. 
3. Separate page​ (10 words with relevant definitions) - Put together a short lexicon with key terms – 
relating to your selected conflict? 
4. Write your Article on one of your selected conflicts. This should include images. 
Success criteria  
❏ One modern historical conflict 
❏ Discuss the cause of the conflict 
❏ Highlight some of the important events of the conflict 
❏ Highlight major outcomes or consequences  
Formal style, MLA bibliography and appropriate language are a necessity to this project. 

Task Word guide range 500-700 words (page - page and a half) 
Font: 12 points Arial or Times Roman and justified 
Double spaced/1.5 spacing 
Submitting the article on Managebac: Submit the bibliography as a separate attachment. 
Formal style, MLA bibliography and appropriate language is a necessity to this project. 

 
 
 MYP 
Humanities Grade 7 
 
 
 
Criterion B: ​Investigating 
0  1-2  3-4  5-6  7-8 
The student does not  The student:  The student:  The student:  The student: 
reach a standard  • chooses a question to  • chooses a question to  • chooses a question to  • chooses a question 
described by any  research  research  research  to research 
of the descriptors  • ​makes a limited  • ​partially ​follows a  • ​satisfactorily ​follows a  • follows a simple 
below.  attempt ​to follow a  simple plan to answer a  simple plan to answer a  plan 
simple plan to answer a  research question  research question  completely ​to answer 
research question  • uses a method or  • uses methods to collect  a research question 
• ​makes a limited  methods to collect  and record ​appropriate  • uses methods 
attempt ​to collect and  and record ​some  information in line with  accurately to collect 
record information  information in line with  the research question  and record 
• ​makes a limited  the question  • ​satisfactorily ​answers  appropriate 
attempt ​to answer the  • ​partially ​answers the  the question.  information in line 
research question.  question.  with the research 
question 
• ​completely ​answers 
the question. 
Indicators to achieve the levels above 
The student does not  Question is answered with  Question is answered  Question is answered with  Question is answered with 
reach a standard  limited clarity and little  adequately and partial  some clarity and detail.  clarity and detail. 
described by any  detail.  detail. 
of the descriptors  Does not effectively use  Draws on few sources to  Draws on some sources to  Draws on multiple sources 
below.  sources to address the  address the question; ‘What  address the question; ‘What  to address the question; 
question; ‘What parts of a  parts of a conflict are  parts of a conflict are  ‘What parts of a conflict are 
conflict are unique’   unique’   unique’  unique’  
The student does not  Makes a limited attempt to  Partially follows the plan to  Satisfactorily follows the  Follows the plan completely 
reach a standard  follow the plan to answer  answer the question –  plan to answer the question  to answer the question – 
described by any  choice, timeline,Venn and  choice, timeline,Venn and  choice, timeline,Venn and  choice,timeline,Venn and 
Newspaper article  Newspaper article  Newspaper article  Newspaper article  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MYP 
Humanities Grade 7 
Criterion C: ​Communicating 
1-2  3-4  5-6  7-8 
The student:  The student:  The student:  The student: 
• ​tries in a limited  • communicates  • communicates  • communicates 
way ​to communicate  information and ideas in  information and ideas in  information and ideas 
information in a way  a way that is ​sometimes  a way that is ​often ​clear  in a way that is ​clear ​to 
that is clear to others  clear to others  to others  others 
• ​tries in a limited way  • organizes information  • organizes information  • organizes information 
to organize information  sometimes ​in the order  often ​in the order  completely ​in the order 
and ideas according to  needed for the task  needed for the task  needed for the task 
the task instructions  • includes a list of sources  • creates a list of the  • creates a list of sources 
• ​makes a limited  of information that  sources of information  of information that 
attempt ​to list sources  sometimes ​follows the  that ​often ​follows the  follows the task 
of information following  task instructions.  task instructions.  instructions. 
the task instructions. 
Indicators to achieve the levels above 
The student​ tries in a limited way  The student organizes information  The student organizes information  The student organizes information 
to organize information​ ​and ideas  sometimes ​in the order needed  often ​in the order needed for the  completely ​in the order needed 
according to​ ​the task instructions –  for the task – Newspaper article  task – Newspaper article within  for the task – Newspaper article 
Newspaper article within word  within word count and format.  word count and format.  within the word count and format. 
count and format. 
Grammar, spelling and writing  Grammar, spelling and writing  Grammar, spelling and writing  Grammar, spelling and writing 
conventions are not followed well.  conventions are followed  conventions are followed well,  conventions are followed very well, 
Errors are regular.  irregularly, possessing errors.  with few errors.  with no or very few errors. 

 
 
Criterion D:​ Thinking critically  
0  1-2  3-4  5-6  7-8 
The student does not  The student:  The student:  The student:  The student: 
reach a standard  • ​makes a limited  • identifies ​some ​main  • identifies the main  • identifies ​in detail 
described by any  attempt ​to identify  points of ideas, events,  points of ideas, events,  the main points of 
of the descriptors  the main points of  issues or arguments  issues or arguments  ideas, events, issues or 
below.  ideas, events, issues or  • ​identifies ​the origin  • ​recognizes ​the origin  arguments 
arguments  and purpose of sources  and purpose of sources  • ​analyses a range ​of 
• ​identifies ​the origin  • ​identifies some  • identifies different  sources in terms of 
and purpose of ​some  different views and  views and their  origin and purpose 
sources  suggests ​some  implications  • ​clearly ​identifies 
• ​identifies some  implications of these  • makes connections  different views and their 
different views  • makes connections  between information to  implications 
• makes connections  between information to  give ​opinions.  • makes connections 
between information to  give ​simple ​opinions.  between information 
give ​limited ​opinions.  to give a ​relevant 
opinion​. 
 
Indicators to achieve the levels above 
The student does not  Student makes  Student makes  Student makes  Student makes 
reach a standard  connections between  connections between  connections between  connections between 
described by any  information to give  information to give  information to give  information to give a 
limited ​opinions – it is  simple ​opinions – about  opinions ​– it is mostly  relevant opinion​ – it 
not clear what the  what conflict  clear what conflict  is clear what the 
conflict ​consequences are.  consequences are.  consequences are.  conflict ​consequences 
are.