1. WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY WHAT IS A WSEE?

2. THE AIMS OF THE IBDP WSEE IS TO: GLOBAL SELF UNDERSTANDINGSENSITIVITY

3. 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: o Poverty o Digital divide o Religious upheaval o Artistic revolutions o Sustainability o Conflict

4. 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

5. Examples:  Bio. & Geo.  History & music  History & economics  Film & history  Language A & psychology  Visual art & history  Geo. & Econ.