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Lesson 3
The bulk of lesson 3 focuses on discussing a single speech by Greta Thunberg. Most of the lesson will be spent talking, discussing, and analyzing this speech in the form of a Socratic Seminar (as defined...
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Greta Thunberg Speeches - A Body of Work Free
This week, we are starting to add a set lessons around Greta Thunberg speeches. The speeches come from 2018-2020 and specifically address climate change in some form. Please note, she has delivered a...
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Paper 2: Sample Response 11 (A View from the Bridge and Persepolis) Free
I am writing this a few days before the May 2023 examinations begin. Having worked for many years as an examiner and senior examiner, there is, I will admit, a certain sense of apprehension that always...
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2022 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Ode to Cauliflower)
The November 2022 Paper 1 text “Ode to Cauliflower” by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl presented students with ample opportunity to thrive. Grumdahl’s words and images are an overt celebration of the humble...
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November 2022 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Ode to Cauliflower) Free
This week, we’ve added an exemplar from the November 2022 Paper 1 examination. The response focuses on Text B, an article titled “Ode to Cauliflower” by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl for the online magazine...
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Approaching Exams: An Open Letter to Students Free
Dear Students, Rites of passage, including coming of age, often involve elaborate and sometimes painful rituals. From around the world, some of these transition to adulthood ceremonies involve wearing...
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2022 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (First Dog on the Moon)
Reading the subject reports for specific examinations is highly recommended! You can find them on My IB, in the DP Language and Literature section of the site, more specifically under the “Assessment”...
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November 2022 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (First Dog on the Moon) Free
This week, we’ve added an exemplar from the November 2022 Paper 1 examination. The response focuses on Text A, from the “First Dog on the Moon” cartoon series published in The Guardian Australia. This...
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November 2022 Paper 1s
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Guiding Questions
On page 35 of the course guide, the IB gives more information and details about Paper 1. In particular, they explain that Paper 1 is accompanied by a guiding question. "One guiding question will be provided...