May 2020 Exams Cancelled
On March 20th, 2020, the International Baccalaureate Organization officially announced the cancellation of IBDP exams in May of 2020. They will not be held. Full stop. Let’s first acknowledge what a...
Giving a Name to a Virus
Half a century ago, when I was a young child, one of the first things I remember being taught at school was the saying, ‘sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me’. It was, of...
COVID-19 and Student Access
The global spread of COVID-19 and the potential for a pandemic is, no doubt, worrying to many. As IB students prepare for May examinations and as schools shut, the burden falls on schools and teachers...
Possible Individual Oral Outlines
This week, I’ve developed 7 different outlines for the Individual Oral. You can find them here. They are meant to be used to support students in their thinking and planning. Remember, the IO shouldn’t...
George Monbiot's Apocalypse Cow (Part of a Body of Work)
Continuing our George Monbiot season, we have developed a number of activities on his documentry film, Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet. Containing hours of clasroom activites, the page tackles...
Representations of Women in Cartoons (A Body of Work)
For this week's update, I've created a body of work using a single cartoonist: Liza Donnelly. All of the chosen cartoons center around the representation of women. Donnelly is such an active and prevelant...
Best Books of 2019
Before I share some of my favorite books I read in the last six months, I want to briefly thank all of you for your feedback, comments, and questions about the new course. Embarking on this new course...
IB Updates
In October of 2019, the IB released an update to their guide for this course (just as a heads up, the copyright page reads August 2019). And in November of 2019, the IB published a Frequently Asked Questions...
Updates!
This week, I've been working on updating the March for Our Lives materials we have on InThinking. In updating the materials, I've added two bodies of work: five speeches from Emma Gonzalez and four public...
Fake News, Bodies of Work, and Oh So Many Questions
This week, I’ve been focusing on updating our resources and lessons around “fake news.” I’ve broken it up into a four-part unit. Don’t feel the need to use all four parts though. As always, use what...