1. 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

2. A 4000
word Academic
Essay
The IBDP EE

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

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

5. Why?

6. ToK, EE & CAS Core of the DP

8. 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)

9. What resources will I use?

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

13. EE Criteria overview:

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

15. 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

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

17. 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)

18. WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY
WHAT IS A WSEE?

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

20. 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

21. 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

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

23. 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:

24. QUESTIONS?
Check the bulletin board

25. 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