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Case Studies - Ecosystems and Resilience
In this page we will examine how we could gather together a wide range of case studies and examples to answer an essay question about ecosystems and resilience. The variety of examples and thinking I ...
Review/revision
Case Studies - Aquatic Food Production
Podcast about use of case studies related to aquatic food production (11 mins long - mp3 file) Notes on case studies related to aquatic food production ...
Blog
Our ESS Journey Free
It is an immense privilege to teach this course but it also has many challenges. Students may choose it because they "hate" science, some may choose to do it as a strategic option and quite a few might...
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What does sustainability mean to you? Free
I recently travelled to London to attend the Economist's Sustainability conference. Here are a few of my observations from the day. How would you define sustainability? If you are a student or teacher...
DP Core and Philosophy
ESS and International Mindedness Free
International mindedness is a key concept underpinning an IB Education however in the most recent publication of "What is an IB Education?" from 2013, it is considered under the heading "multilingualism...
DP Core and Philosophy
ESS and the Learner Profile Free
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New to ESS? Free
I am sometimes contacted by teachers who have been asked to teach ESS and want some help getting started. No matter what your teaching background, there will be areas of this course that will be new to...
DP essentials
Sample Extended Essay - air pollution
To what extent does nitrogen oxide emissions affect Beirut, Lebanon on a social, economical and environmental level? This student was particularly interested on how air pollution levels varied in...
DP essentials
Creativity Activity and Service (CAS)
CAS opportunities and ideas jump out from all over the syllabus but it will depend on your teaching style and school culture. One of the most important ideas for me is that you lead by example. Show the...
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DP essentials
Sample Extended Essay - World Studies - ESS & DT Free
This was an interesting first for me. The student is a passionate advocate for sustainable design and wanted to combine her interests in ESS (sustaibability) with an analysis of a new product design from...