IB Adventures through Pictures....

Guest Speaker - August 25th 2009
Jan Hofmokl, European Commission, Desk Officer for Lebanon since September 2006
Title of the meeting: "European Union as a way of achieving peace on the continent"
Responsible for bilateral relations between the European Uniopn and Lebanon . Previously... after an episode with corporate finance consultancy, worked in the Polish national administration as member of a team responsible for European financial negotiations.

Redcliffe Plantation Fieldtrip

On September 3, 2009, all IB Juniors traveled to Redcliffe Plantation State Park in Beech Island , South Carolina .  The students participated in a workshop centered on the Document Based Question.  This is a skill vital for success on both AP and IB Assessments. 

Students were led by Ms. Laney (park director) and were exposed to a plethora of primary documents.  An example is the comparison and contrast of the mansion and the slave quarter.  The acknowledgement of homes as a primary document was novel to many students!  In addition, Ms. Laney introduced us to many of the people who lived on the farm through meticulous records, personal letters, maps, and other primary and secondary sources.  This was truly a trip in which we encountered History through action! 

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