MYP MAY 2016

INTEGRATED HUMANITIES
ON-SCREEN EXAMINATION
Exemplar Marked Candidate Responses

This document contains exemplar material which demonstrates how the markscheme was
applied to two student responses for the May 2016 session. Teachers should consider the
application of the marksheme and in particular the assessment of longer, open ended responses.
Teachers may wish to mark the student response themselves using the published markscheme
and then compare their marking to the standard demonstrated in this document.

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 Exemplar - Grade 4

Question 1 (2 marks)

Source A Source B
Ebola virus disease – 2014 outbreak

Question 1a (1 mark)

Classify Australia as an LEDC (less economically developped country) or MEDC (more economically
developped country).

Question 1b (1 mark)

Classify Sierra Leone as an LEDC (less economically developped country) or MEDC (more economically
developped country).
 Question 2 (6 marks)

Referring to the data below, describe three changes between the population pyramids for Sierra Leone in
2014 and 2050.
2014 2050
 Question 3 (20 marks)

The Prime Minister of Sierra Leone is concerned about the negative economic impacts the outbreak of
Ebola is having on the country. Imagine you are the economic advisor for Sierra Leone. You have been
asked by the country’s Prime Minister to investigate the impact of receiving emergency aid from Australia
to help combat the spread of disease.

Question 3a (4 marks)

Using the source material, formulate a clear and

focused research question to help you investigate this
statement of inquiry:
“A widespread contagious disease has significant
effects on a country”.

Question 3b (4 marks)

Justify the relevance of your research question to the statement of inquiry.

Question 3c (2 marks)

With reference to the concept of choice, formulate one sub-question that will help you develop your
investigation.
 Question 3d (2 marks)

With reference to the concept of equity, formulate one sub-question that will help you develop your
investigation.

Question 3e (4 marks)

Explain how your sub-questions would help you develop your investigation.

Question 3f (2 marks)

In addition to this information provided in the sources, list two pieces of information/data that would help
your investigation.

Question 3g (2 marks)

Describe one method of data collection you would use to collect your information.
 Question 4 (12 marks)

Following her own investigation, the economic advisor for Australia submitted the following presentation
to the Parliament of Australia.
Evaluate the economic advisor’s investigative process.
You must consider the investigative process rather than the economic advisor’s presentation skills.
In your response you should consider:
• The sources used
• How successful the investigation was.
 Question 5 (30 marks)

Imagine you are the curator (manager) for a museum

exhibition on the topic of social protest. All of the images in
the video will feature in the exhibition because they cover a
range of issues, providing examples of how artistry can be
used in protest.

Using the template below, create an information leaflet to be given to visitors when entering your
exhibition to explain the topic of social protest. Your leaflet should:

• Include up to two images from those available below to support your text
• Define the topic of social protest
• Explain topics or issues which have resulted in social protest
• Use examples from issues you have studied in class
• Consider the strengths and limitations of non-violent protest
• Provide two questions to help visitors think critically about the ways people use art and
culture to express their perspective of an issue.

Image 1 caption

Image 2 caption
 Body of the information leaflet

First question for visitors

Second question for visitors

 Question 6 (12 marks)

Shale gas extraction, also known as hydrofracking or fracking, is promoted by some as an

environmentally friendly form of energy. However, many do not agree. Throughout this task you will be
asked to explore different perspectives on the topic of sustainable development. Use the definition
below and knowledge from your MYP studies to answer question parts (a) to (c).
The Brundtland Commission’s report defined sustainable development as “development which meets the
needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs”.

Question 6a (4 marks)

Describe two positive social outcomes of sustainable development.

Question 6b (4 marks)

Describe two positive economic outcomes of sustainable development.

Question 6c (4 marks)

Describe two positive environmental outcomes of sustainable development.

 Question 7 (8 marks)

In terms of its origin, purpose, values and limitations, analyse the usefulness of Source D to an MYP student
studying fracking (Shale gas extraction: process of drilling down into the earth to release gas inside).

Question 7a (1 mark)

Origin

Question 7b (1 mark)

Purpose

Question 7c (3 marks)

Three values

Question 7d (3 marks)

Three limitations
Question 8 (30 marks)
Imagine a company wants to extract natural resources from a community of your choice. You should use
the sources and/or knowledge from your MYP studies to discuss whether the economic benefits
outweigh the environmental concerns.

In your essay you should:

• Name the community and resource that you have chosen
• Consider the economic benefits
• Consider the environmental concerns
• Consider possible perspectives of the local residents and the resource extraction
company
• Include a conclusion to state whether you think the economic benefits of the
resource extraction outweigh the environmental concerns.
 Exemplar - Grade 6

Question 1 (2 marks)

Source A Source B
Ebola virus disease – 2014 outbreak

Question 1a (1 mark)

Classify Australia as an LEDC (less economically developped country) or MEDC (more economically
developped country).

Question 1b (1 mark)

Classify Sierra Leone as an LEDC (less economically developped country) or MEDC (more
economically developped country).
 Question 2 (6 marks)

Referring to the data below, describe three changes between the population pyramids for Sierra Leone in
2014 and 2050.
2014 2050
 Question 3 (20 marks)

The Prime Minister of Sierra Leone is concerned about the negative economic impacts the outbreak of
Ebola is having on the country. Imagine you are the economic advisor for Sierra Leone. You have been
asked by the country’s Prime Minister to investigate the impact of receiving emergency aid from Australia
to help combat the spread of disease.

Question 3a (4 marks)

Using the source material, formulate a clear and Source C

focused research question to help you investigate this
statement of inquiry:
“A widespread contagious disease has significant
effects on a country”.

Question 3b (4 marks)

Justify the relevance of your research question to the statement of inquiry.

Question 3c (2 marks)

With reference to the concept of choice, formulate one sub-question that will help you develop your
investigation.

Question 3d (2 marks)

With reference to the concept of equity, formulate one sub-question that will help you develop your
investigation.
 Question 3e (4 marks)

Explain how your sub-questions would help you develop your investigation.

Question 3f (2 marks)

In addition to this information provided in the sources, list two pieces of information/data that would help
your investigation.

Question 3g (2 marks)

Describe one method of data collection you would use to collect your information.
 Question 4 (12 marks)

Following her own investigation, the economic advisor for Australia submitted the following presentation
to the Parliament of Australia.
Evaluate the economic advisor’s investigative process.
You must consider the investigative process rather than the economic advisor’s presentation skills.
In your response you should consider:
• The sources used
• How successful the investigation was.
 Question 5 (30 marks)

Imagine you are the curator (manager) for a museum

exhibition on the topic of social protest. All of the images
in the video will feature in the exhibition because they
cover a range of issues, providing examples of how
artistry can be used in protest.

Using the template below, create an information leaflet to be given to visitors when entering
your exhibition to explain the topic of social protest. Your leaflet should:

• Include up to two images from those available below to support your text
• Define the topic of social protest
• Explain topics or issues which have resulted in social protest
• Use examples from issues you have studied in class
• Consider the strengths and limitations of non-violent protest
• Provide two questions to help visitors think critically about the ways people use art
and culture to express their perspective of an issue.

Image 1 caption

Image 2 caption
Body of the information leaflet

First question for visitors

Second question for visitors

 Question 6 (12 marks)

Shale gas extraction, also known as hydrofracking or fracking, is promoted by some as an

environmentally friendly form of energy. However, many do not agree. Throughout this task you will be
asked to explore different perspectives on the topic of sustainable development. Use the definition
below and knowledge from your MYP studies to answer question parts (a) to (c).
The Brundtland Commission’s report defined sustainable development as
“development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs”.

Question 6a (4 marks)

Describe two positive social outcomes of sustainable development.

Question 6b (4 marks)

Describe two positive economic outcomes of sustainable development.

Question 6c (4 marks)

Describe two positive environmental outcomes of sustainable development.

 Question 7 (8 marks)

In terms of its origin, purpose, values and limitations, analyse the usefulness of Source D to an MYP student
studying fracking (Shale gas extraction: process of drilling down into the earth to release gas inside).

Question 7a (1 mark)

Origin

Question 7b (1 mark)

Purpose

Question 7c (3 marks)

Three values

Question 7d (3 marks)
Three limitations
Question 8 (30 marks)
Imagine a company wants to extract natural resources from a community of your choice. You should use
the sources and/or knowledge from your MYP studies to discuss whether the economic benefits
outweigh the environmental concerns.

In your essay you should:

• Name the community and resource that you have chosen
• Consider the economic benefits
• Consider the environmental concerns
• Consider possible perspectives of the local residents and the resource extraction
company
• Include a conclusion to state whether you think the economic benefits of the
resource extraction outweigh the environmental concerns.