Welcome to … The Extended Essay (EE) 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

A 4000 word Academic Essay The IBDP EE

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

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

Why?

ToK, EE & CAS Core of the DP

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

What resources will I use?

When? Subject specific requirements – see the criteria on Edublog Due MAY 27th 2019 This will contribute to your semester two grade

EE Criteria overview:

Final essay due November 29th 2018 When? Final essay due November 29th 2018

Next Steps… Discuss ideas for the essay with your subject teacher first – go in with written ideas not just a talking! If your teacher sees potential in your idea – go into a clearer focus and meet at least one more time to discuss a possible research question – You have 2 months to think about this – the sooner you make a decision the better!! When and IF you have a clear sense of direction and your are sure of the subject: Write a proposal in ManageBac, including a ‘working research question’ DEADLINE January 2nd 2019

Today: Start your Researcher’s Reflection Space (RRS) in ManageBac

Monday Office Hours Nov. 19th 2018 Compulsory Session Monday Office Hours Nov. 19th 2018 Subject Chosen (by Nov. 15th) Discussed ideas with a supervisor 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:

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 EXAMPLES FROM NIS:

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 ManageBac