January Seminars
at 2:48 pm on Thursday, 15 December 2011
January is the month in which we celebrate the Learner Profile trait of being PRINCIPLED. To that end, all seminars have to do with ethics and what the ethical thing to do would be in various situations.
Grade 9:
January 3: ”Personal Ethics and the Future of the World” documentary. “Whose Responsibility Is it?” worksheet due by next seminar to be graded in HISTORY. Whose responsibility is it
January 10: “Making Choices” documentary. “Questions for Discussion” due next seminar to be graded in HISTORY. Questions for Discussion_EThics
January 17: Group discussion. Reflection on one scenario due in History by January 24. Making Responsible Choices –To be used in seminar discussion/activity; Grade 9 Seminar_Ethics scenarios – reflection for history grade
January 24: No seminar — midterm exam week
January 31: We will begin our February celebration of Black History month and the trait of open-mindedness.
10th grade:
Students will watch the documentary, The Children of Chabanne, which recounts the story of a small French village that risked their own lives to save Jewish children in World War II. Now that we are done with the Personal Projects, we begin the serious examination of our year’s theme: How can one person make a difference? The worksheet, Sophomore Seminar_Chabanne, is due in HISTORY class after the conclusion of the film.
There is no seminar during exam week.
11th grade:
Students will watch ABC’s Primetime “Ethical Dilemmas” and “What would you do?” scenarios. The worksheet for the first scenarios is here, ABC Ethical Dilemmas. Others will come shortly; all are due in TOK before exams.
There is no seminar during exam week.
12th grade:
Students will watch the feature film, “My Sister’s Keeper,” to evaluate the medical ethics of conceiving a child for organ and tissue donation for her cancer-stricken sister. The worksheet, My Sister’s Keeper, is due in TOK before exams.
There is no seminar during exam week.
December Scholarship News
at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Attention students, parents, and faculty: Please take the time to review the December Scholarship Newsletter for multiple opportunities to earn scholarship money. There are a few other opportunities/summer programs listed in this edition that may apply to students in other grades levels.
To the students: APPLY NOW!
To the parents: Support your children through the application process.
To the faculty: Share the info and encourage your students to apply.
The scholarship newsletter is here: Revised 12/09: December Scholarship Newsletter v4 2011
And for underclassmen: Dec Jan 2012 Underclass letter