Places preserve evidence of human life. By examining this evidence, we can understand continuity, change, and how the past is interpreted.
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Continuity • Change • Evidence • Perspective • Historical Significance
Age Group: MYP 5 (15–16 years)
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Venue: Pondicherry • Auroville • Mahabalipuram • Dakshin Chitra
Learning Style: Inquiry-based • Observation-led • Comparative • Reflective
Includes: Pre-Tour Learning • On-Tour Experiences • Post-Tour Reflection
This experiential learning programme helps students understand how places act as records of human life over time. Students explore real locations to observe how people lived, worked, built, and interacted with their environment in different periods.
Students focus on clear observation, simple comparison, and evidence-based explanation. The programme avoids over-analysis and instead builds strong foundational skills in using real-world evidence, aligned with MYP Individuals & Societies expectations.
Thinking Skills
Observation • Comparison • Identifying continuity and change
Research Skills
Noting evidence • Basic classification • Recording observations
Communication Skills
Explaining ideas • Using examples • Short analytical responses
Self-Management Skills
Attention to task • Documentation • Responsibility in group work
• What evidence do places give us about the past?
• What has changed over time?
• What has remained the same, and why?