A fully editable MYP unit planner built specifically for Individuals & Societies — with I&S key concepts pre-loaded, subject-specific inquiry prompts, and all four I&S criteria (Knowing and understanding · Investigating · Communicating · Thinking critically) fully scaffolded.

Whether you’re planning your first MYP unit or your fiftieth, this template walks you through every element — from key concept and global context through to summative assessment design and teacher reflection.

Unlike generic lesson plan templates, this planner is built specifically for the MYP framework and your subject area. Key concepts, related concepts, and criteria strand wording are all pre-set. Everything is ready to fill in, not start from scratch.

What’s included:

• 12 fully editable slides — Google Slides / PowerPoint format
• PDF version (landscape A4, all 12 slides)

Planner details:

• Backwards design built in — start with assessment, then plan lessons
• I&S Key Concepts pre-loaded: Change · Global interactions · Systems · Time, place and space — each with subject-specific descriptions
• I&S Related Concepts pre-loaded: Causality · Civilizations · Conflict · Cooperation · Culture · Governance · Identity · Migration · Perspective · Power · Resources · Sustainability
• All 6 global contexts pre-loaded with guiding questions
• Statement of Inquiry scaffold with starter prompts
• 3 inquiry question frames: Factual · Conceptual · Debatable
• Assessment Criteria A–D — I&S strand wording pre-set (Knowing and understanding · Investigating · Communicating · Thinking critically)
• ATL Skills — all 5 categories with space for evidence notes
• Learning Experiences — 7-row table with I&S-specific hints per phase
• Summative Assessment — full GRASPS framework with historian / analyst / researcher role examples
• Differentiation & Inclusion — 9 labelled sub-fields (Extension · Scaffolding · EAL/ELL)
• Teacher Reflection slide — professional practice record
• Compatible with the current IB MYP framework

How to use:

• Open the PPTX in PowerPoint, or upload it to Google Drive and open with Google Slides (‘Make a copy’) to save an editable copy
• Fill in the Unit Overview, then work through the key concept, global context, and SOI before planning lessons
• Design your summative assessment (GRASPS) before filling in the Learning Experiences table
• All grey fields are editable — click and type directly

Also available: MYP L&L, Language Acquisition, Sciences, Arts, Design, PHE, and Mathematics unit planners. Search DeskMade on ÌÇÐÄVlog.