No Prep Plans: IB Learner Profile in Action — Open-Minded

No Prep Plans: IB Learner Profile in Action — Open-MindedBuild a Perspectives Gallery | Grades 6–8

Help students put the IB Learner Profile attribute of Open-Minded into action with a meaningful real-world investigation!

Students explore the debate over car-free downtown areas from multiple perspectives. Rather than choosing a winner, groups investigate stakeholder concerns, evaluate evidence, identify common ground, and create a Perspectives Gallery that represents different viewpoints fairly.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Teacher Directions for 1–2 class periods
- Overview & Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity
- 3 Student Research & Project Pages
- Perspectives Gallery planning activities
- Critical-thinking & reflection prompts
- Color and black-and-white student pages

SKILLS PRACTICED
- Perspective taking
- Research & evidence
- Identifying bias
- Empathy
- Finding common ground
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration

PERFECT FOR
- IB Learner Profile lessons
- Project-Based Learning
- Social studies & humanities
- Advisory or enrichment
- SEL & perspective-taking activities
- Grades 6–8

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