Creating a Research Question

The MYP Individuals and Societies 9 class has started an assignment where they must investigate a research question of their choosing. We spent some time today listing topics, creating questions, and refining those question. This is a very important skill that will...

Read, Summarise, Visualise

Students in grade 9 Individuals and Societies have been exploring challenges that the League of Nations faced in the 1920s and 30s. Three case studies were addressed this week: Corfu (1923), Bulgaria (1925), and the Manchurian Crisis of 1931-33. Students have read,...

Visual Thinking in History

During our first week back, students in history have been reviewing for important exams as well as learning additional material. In order to retain the enormous amount of information required, we have been creating visuals to help us understand information and see...

History Learning

This week, students in grade 8 have begun looking at the Russian Revolution. This is a pivotal subject for them as they begin transitioning into grade 9 and covering IGCSE History material. So far we have looked at the major players in the revolution as well as the...