by Oscar DASS | Feb 16, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Music, Secondary Science, Secondary ToK, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
Academic Honesty What is expected of you? We have had a disturbing trend in grades 7-8 regarding authentic work by students. I suspect that there may be students in other grades that skate a thin line between academic honesty and plagiarism. Let’s set the...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 7, 2022 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, Secondary ToK
Maths is more than just rules. Understanding how we come to the rules is perhaps more important. Rules have a purpose in life and rules can change. Most of us (parents) know that a negative number mutiplied by a positive number gives an answer that is negative. But...
by Nicholas MURGA | Sep 9, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
This week, the Grade 11 TOK class is on the search for Bigfoot! Students are taking part in a mock trial experience that allows them to construct, or consider, evidence-based arguments over the existence of this elusive creature. This task offers a valuable, and...
by Gary GOODWIN | Jun 3, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK, The Grades
This week, grade 11 students handed in their TOK Exhibition files. Students explored a variety of prompts through the themes of knowledge and religion, knowledge and politics, and knowledge and technology. The entries were interesting, thoughtful, and challenged...
by Gary GOODWIN | Feb 25, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
Students in grade 11 are beginning to work on their TOK Exhibition. This is a new assignment this year that is replacing the presentation. In this, students have to choose a question and 3 objects that connect to the question. A visual representation of the process is...
by Gary GOODWIN | Dec 10, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
This week, students started exploring mathematics as an area of knowledge. We looked at questions such as “Is mathematics a language?” And “What is the importance of mathematics to other areas of knowledge?” One of our activities this week was creating our own number...
