by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 9, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History
This week, a couple of classes tried out Google Jamboard to try to enhance our collaboration during this period of distance learning. Jamboard allows us to collaborate on a virtual whiteboard where we can draw, add stickers and post-it notes, and annotate maps and...
by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 2, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities
Grade 9 students have created wonderful webinars about the Cold War. Students created their own research questions, analyzed sources, carried out an investigation, and reflected on the process. This was a very intensive project and many collaborated with classmates...
by Gary GOODWIN | Mar 12, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary ToK
This week classes have been involved in planning major projects and revising for exams. Visuals have been a big part of this process so that we can see where we are and where we need to be. Visuals also help to show the big picture when lots of details are...
by Gary GOODWIN | Jan 30, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, The Grades
January 27, 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. That day was chosen as a day of remembrance for all of the victims of the Holocaust. Students in grade 9 have been learning about this genocide in MYP Individuals...
by Gary GOODWIN | Jan 23, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary History
ABIS students from grades 9-12 are currently attending the THIMUN Conference in Doha, Qatar. Special thanks to Ms. Mekhala for the countless hours spent organizing the trip and booking venues, tickets, buses, and excursions. Thank you also to Ms. Zuweina for her hard...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Oct 9, 2019 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Humanities
After two session working collaboratively, discussing and taking notes on three different sources, students were asked to individually turn their note-taking into well-organized and supported paragraphs. Students were encouraged to make connections to their prior...
