Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place & Time – History • Culture • Human Journey
MYP Global Context (MYP 2): Orientation in Space & Time
Age Group: MYP 2 (12–13 years)
Duration: Full-Day Experiential Learning Tour
Venue: Melkote • Sanskrit Research Institute • Traditional Toy Unit • Janapada Lok
Learning Approach: Experiential • Inquiry-Based • Reflective • Evidence-Driven
“Journey Through Heritage – Exploring Culture, Time & Identity” takes MYP 2 learners through Karnataka’s cultural heritage, traditional craftsmanship, linguistic legacy, and folk traditions. Students observe how communities evolve across time, how culture preserves identity, and how heritage connects past and present.
Through guided heritage observation, storytelling experiences, inquiry discussions, and reflective engagements, learners develop historical reasoning, perspective, and appreciation of cultural continuity and change.
Change • Time • Culture
Students develop:
Research Skills: inquiry questions, observation recording, evidence gathering
Thinking Skills: interpretation, reasoning, comparison, contextual understanding
Students will:
explore historical, cultural, and geographical contexts using inquiry
interpret how language, art, traditions, and community lifestyles evolve
connect past events and practices to present-day cultural identity
Students will:
explain continuity and change using evidence, reasoning, and perspective
describe how culture shapes communities and identity
reflect thoughtfully on heritage, preservation, and relevance today