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...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Oct 3, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities
The Grade 8s are half way through way their government system research. They are focussing on the fairness, distribution of power and development fo the nation under that government system. They are using class time to develop their research focus and listen to...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Sep 24, 2019 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Humanities
The Grade 7s have been learning about map types and elements and are now putting their skills to the test by creating their own maps! Their maps are based on an imaginary location, filled with fictional towns, waterways and mountains. Here are the cartographers at...
by Sarah Kathleen LARSEN | Sep 23, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Humanities
The Grade 8s have been learning about various aspects of the government in Oman. We had a guest speaker in, conducted our own research, created graphic organizers to help teach others about various parts of the government and had a super fun quiz to test knowledge and...
