1. 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

2. The EE
A 4000
word essay

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

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

5. Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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)

15. WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY
WHAT IS A WSEE?

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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

21. Where can I get help?

24. What if I am leaving?

25. QUESTIONS?
Check the bulletin board

26. 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

27. 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?