IB DP English B (HL/SL): The Ethics of Dark Tourism & Memory | Complete Unit Portfolio

Transform your IB Diploma Programme Language Acquisition classes with this complete, high-level, conceptually driven unit designed explicitly around the theme of “Experiences” (Sub-theme: Holidays, Travel, and Dark Tourism).

Geared towards Advanced SL and Higher Level (CEFR B2/C1) students, this rigorous, plug-and-play curriculum portfolio tackles the fascinating and highly relevant global issue of Dark Tourism—exploring the deep ethical friction between commercialized tourism and sacred collective memory.

What’s Included in This Bundle?

This resource is a completely cohesive curriculum package, moving seamlessly from conceptual priming to exam-style evaluation:

1. Interactive Slide Deck (Dark_Tourism_Ethics): A visually compelling presentation containing thematic imagery, visual literacy cues, and structural discussion starters designed to challenge students’ spatial awareness and assumptions.

2. Student & Teacher Handout Dossier: Features a Thematic Anticipation Matrix, structured brainstorming, and extensive lexical scaffolding focusing on top-tier academic vocabulary (commodification, ethnocentric micro-aggressions, architectural exploitation, sanctity).

3. Audio & Spatial Literacy Lab (Listening Comprehension): Fully integrated activities using authentic media (BBC 6-Minute English) and interactive tracking via a custom Google Earth Dark Tourism Sites tour. Includes a ready-to-copy Google Form Assessment for immediate, self-grading data tracking.

4. Literary Text-Handling & Mock IO Workbook (HL Extension): A comprehensive guide mapping an extract from Tim O’Brien’s “Field Trip” (The Things They Carried). Guides students through a sophisticated contrastive analysis of the “Ghost” vs. the “Tourist.”

5. IB-Style Paper 1 Reading Comprehension Assessment: A full, 1-hour exam paper (40 Marks total) featuring three distinct, differentiated texts:

• Text A (Eco-Travel Blog): True/False with exact textual justification.
• Text B (Academic Journal Extract): Multiple-choice conceptual identification.
• Text C (Regulatory Manifesto): Short-answer formatting & visual matrix completion.
• Includes a complete, ready-to-grade Teacher Markscheme with accurate conversion boundaries.

1. IB-Style Paper 2 Written Production Prompts: Two highly structured writing tasks with explicit word counts (250–400 words) targeting critical text types:

• Option A: Opinion Column / Blog Post for an international travel forum.
• Option B: Formal Letter of Protest to a Ministry of Tourism.

1. Mock Individual Oral (IO) Assessment Bundle: Includes a high-resolution visual stimulus (Dark tourism.jpg), student presentation outline, and an advanced Teacher-Led Interactive Discussion Matrix (Criterion B2) featuring high-tier analytical prompts.