IB Community Theme: Sharing our humanity

Independent Lens

Airing weekly on PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service in the USA), Independent Lens introduces new documentaries and dramas made by independent film makers.

Women's empowerment - teaching resources from Community Classroom

Resources from Community Classroom, a program of the Independent Television Service.

Four documentaries explore stories of women's empowerment and leadership around the world. Meet an indigenous Bolivian leader fighting for labor rights; a young Israeli Arab karate champion with feminist ideas; three Egyptian women working for fair elections and a Kenyan leader sparking a nationwide environmental movement.

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Give me Shelter - a collection of stories about children fleeing conflict

Give me Shelter is a collection of short stories about children all over the world who have left their homes and families as refugees, often escaping war or persecution.  

Give me Shelter

Novel about the Rwandan genocide

"Over a thousand hills I walk with you"

This book is based on the true story of Jeanne d'Arc Umubyeyi, an 8 year old girl who was the only member of her family to survive the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Retold by her adoptive mother Hanna Jansen, the story is a poignant and moving testament of this horrific time in Rwanda. Can be used to address peace and conflict in the literature classroom - for MYP or older students.

Published (2007) by Andersen Press, London

ISBN 978 184 270 673 2

The SKYPE Classroom: Spanish and Minnesota students find common language

Students from Fridley High School and El Dia de San Ildefonso School in Tenerife, Spain met over a video SKYPE connection during Fridley's annual cultural fair.  Students spoke in Spanish and English about sports, the movies, the new U. S.

On line Language Support

Hi

I'd like to know how can we encourage students to be intractive for htier IB Language (Japanese) learning on line.  Is there any schools in the world using on line support system to get students to be interactive with each other cross the schools in the region or country and how do they achieve this. Thank you

Choosing Second Language

Dear Friends,

I think while selecting the "Second Language Options" and that to HL or SL is important for the student as well as institution.

For better understanding of the language student need to select the same very sincerely.

Thanks.