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Comparative Commentaries to Go: Marriage
On June 26th, 2015 the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in a 5-4 decision. While most commentary and media discussion was (rightly) focused on the decision itself, an opinion editorial...
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Using Technology to Support Student Learning
When having to prepare for and conduct upwards of twenty, thirty, forty or more Independent Oral Commentaries, the old educator adage that the teacher should not work harder than her students can feel...
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"Hey Dad, Can I Have Some Money?" (The Language of Charity)
An outpouring of support often occurs after a major disaster strikes. There are disaster relief teams that provide on the ground assistance in trying to save lives. Sometimes governments coalesce and...
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Are You a Berliner? An Audio FOA Sample
Further Oral Activities. FOA’s. F-O-A. It doesn’t matter what you call them or how you pronounce them, they are one tough cookie. Do students present something, debate something, perform something or...
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P2 - SL (The Bride Price and One Day in the Life)
The following Standard Level Paper 2 is based on the novels The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. The sample essay answers question number...
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Duty, Honor, Country - A Further Oral Activity Sample
Those in the upper ranks of the military will often be called to deliver a variety of speeches in their careers. In this classic, United States General Douglas MacArthur speaks to West Point's graduating...
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Language on Trial--A Further Oral Activity Script
When contemplating and planning for the Further Oral Activity, it is a good idea to refer back to the subject guide for guidance. While the guide is not always crystal clear, it will provide you with...
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Head Injuries = Retirement (A Further Oral Activity Script)
While Further Oral Activities are, to state the obvious, spoken, it does not mean they need to be extemporaneous. In fact, students can and should prepare in advance. Unlike the IOC, students get ample...
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2016 Paper 1 (HL) Income Inequality (Part 2)
Two very different candidates write two very different Paper 1’s and yet they end up with the exact same overall total mark. Both are considered excellent (find the other one here). How can that be?...
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2016 Paper 1 (HL) Income Inequality
In the May 2016 examination session, the second set of texts IB English Language and Literature Higher Level students were presented with revolved around the topic of income inequality. Copyright laws...