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What is Included in the Content and Materials of IB?
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For example in the MYP program (Middle Years Program) the 6th grade textbook for the Humanities class is called Global Issues by Oxford Press. It studies the United Nations Millenium Development Goals extensively over three years. Go to http://www.proninib.com to look at all of the books and reference materials used in IB PYP, MYP and DP courses.
Also look up UN Millenium Development Goals and research 2010 reports. This is what the 6th graders will have for social studies.
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LikeDislikeNote: United Nations is an NGO or “non-governmental organization” made up of many countries including the USA. It is an ‘ad hoc’ organization and not a legitimate part of our ‘government’ and as such, citizens of the USA do not elect our country’s representatives to the body.
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LikeDislikeYeah admin, and the US has stopped funding programs at the UN and UNESCO levels. The UNESCO is upset with the US because we stopped our financial contributions and are not paying our financial ‘dues’. Go to
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/statement_by_the_director...
and look at all of the press releases trying to convince the US to pay into them.
In the November 2, 2011 interview with Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, the last paragraph states,”The announced withholding of U.S. dues owed for 2011 will immediately affect our ability to deliver programmes in critical areas: achieving universal education,..”
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LikeDislikeContent is heavy with environmentalistic themes. From a book that is widely used:
“I pledge allegiance to the Earth and all its sacred parts.
Its water, land and living things and all its human hearts.”
– Global Education Associates, The Earth Pledge
Read more quotes from the Agenda 21 movement here:
Green Agenda
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