Welcome to … The Extended Essay The NIS Senior Essay Grade 11 Open the Edublog site / Managebac / Start with a discussion: with an elbow partner discuss what you know about EE On a piece of paper: write one thing you would like to find out about the EE – pin to a bulletin board Prepare exit slips

The EE A 4000 word essay

The NIS Senior Essay High School Diploma Students Two Choices: An essay A project

Which subjects? Language A Biology Language B Physics Business ESS History Visual Arts Geography Theatre Economics Music Maths World Studies Chemistry

Why?

When? First Full Draft Due 1st June 2017 This will contribute to your semester two grade

Final essay due November 30th 2018 When? Final essay due November 30th 2018

HOW? Choose a subject you’re interested in You must be studying it (except for World Studies)

Speak to your teacher, and ask them to supervise you HOW? Speak to your teacher, and ask them to supervise you

Next Steps Discuss ideas for the essay with your supervisor Write a proposal in Managebac, including a ‘working research question’ By October 30th

Start your Researcher’s Reflection Space (RRS) in Managebac

Office Hours October 30th Subject Chosen (before 30/10) Compulsory Session Office Hours October 30th Subject Chosen (before 30/10) Met with supervisor (before 30/10) Proposal Written (in session) One entry in RRS (in session)

WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY WHAT IS A WSEE?

THE AIMS OF THE IBDP WSEE IS TO: GLOBAL SELF SIGNIFICANT SENSITIVITY

THE WSEE GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY… To investigate a topic that is personally meaningful connected to your interests or future plans. To be interdisciplinary – to work in work with the terminology and concepts from 2 or more subjects – to borrow from areas of knowing To explore topics of global and local significance To nurture your international mindedness/global citizenship by exploring the complex problems of today: Poverty Digital divide Religious upheaval Artistic revolutions Sustainability Conflict

Focus through one of 6 Global Contexts: Conflict, peace and security Economic and environmental sustainability Equality and inequality Health and development Language, culture and identity Science, technology and society

Examples: Biology & Geography History & Music History & Economics Film & History Language A & Psychology Visual Art & History Geography & Economy

EXAMPLES FROM NIS: ANALYZING TABLET USE ON YOUNG CHILDREN – PSYCHOLOGY & BIOLOGY MEAT CONSUMPTION IN CHINA AND THE IMPACT ON GLOBAL GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS – BIOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY POETRY AS A PERSONAL EXPRESSION OF LIVING THROUGH GENOCIDE - HISTORY & LITERATURE TECHNICAL INNOVATION V BIOLOGICAL / PHYISCAL TRAINING IN SWIMMING BIOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY

Where can I get help?

What if I am leaving?

QUESTIONS? Check the bulletin board

Make an EE folder on desktop Download the EE guide What now? Make an EE folder on desktop Download the EE guide Bookmark the EE page on Edublog Log in to EE on Managebac and find the RRS (journal), the assessment criteria and the proposal Look at some example essays from Edublog

Exit slips What would I like to be told about in the next EE session on Oc 30th? OR What would I like to do in the next EE session on November 30th?