by Todd DAVIS | Mar 8, 2018 | Grade 11, Secondary English, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Grade 11 Theory of Knowledge students have begun inviting guests to visit our class so they can talk TOK. This week Christine, invited Ms. Kenney to share how the classic 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind” influenced her views of the American South and...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Mar 4, 2018 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, The Grades
Dr. Paul Elliott, Dean of Applied Sciences and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Huddersfield University in the UK, visited ABIS today. He spoke to students about the value of a science education and various science degrees. Students considered exploring the...
by Todd DAVIS | Mar 1, 2018 | Community and Service, Creativity, Action, Service, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, The Grades
A group of sixty smiling 4th graders filed into a large classroom at Al Ahid Al Zahir primary school here in Sohar. They were excited to meet their new friends from ABIS, and wondering what was going to happen next..!? Then, Ziad, the ABIS Community Service president...
by Jonathan ADAMS | Feb 28, 2018 | Grade 11, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Math Studies students considered this question in the context of independence testing. In a bag of animal biscuits, some are carnivores and others are herbivores; some will be broken and some will be undamaged. On the surface, this seems a silly question because these...
by Todd DAVIS | Feb 15, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Have you ever wondered to what extent we know an artist’s intentions behind their art? Have you ever wondered how and why, when we look at things more deeply (like a piece of art), we “know” them in new a different ways? This week G11 Theory of...
by Abby BREWER | Feb 8, 2018 | Community and Service, Creativity, Action, Service, Grade 11
This Oman Week our grade 11s spent time with the younger students, playing and helping them enjoy the cultural experiences of the week. It wasn’t just the little ones who benefited, though, as the 11s really seemed to enjoy spending some days not studying and...
