International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program at Grisham Middle School Humanities (World Cultures, TX History, and U.S. History) -Approaches to Learning *organizational skills *positive attitude towards work *working effectively in groups *strengthening oral and written communication skills *becoming effective researchers *self assessment *problem-solving and thinking skills -Community and Service *understanding what a community is *knowing one's role in the community *understanding how one person can make a difference *using one's talent for the good of the community -Environment *identifying the environments of which one is a part *understanding how individuals impact the invironment *evaluating how individuals are affected by the environment -Health & Social Education *understanding one's self (identity, self-esteem, decision making) *looking after one's self (hygiene, mental and physical) *understanding one's relationship with others (friendship, families) *understanding one's place in society (freedom and responsibility, laws) -Homo Faber *indentifying why we create or change products *predicting possible future developments *becoming inventors, creators, developers *celebrating human endeavor and achievement *evaluating the positive and negative effects of human inventions on world