Navigating the NIS Senior Essay: Guidelines and Deadlines
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Welcome to
…
The Extended Essay
The NIS Senior Essay
Grade 11
First Full Draft
Due 1
st
June 2017
This will contribute to your
semester two grade
Final essay due
November 30th 2018
Speak to your teacher, and
ask them to supervise you
Discuss ideas for the essay with your
supervisor
Write a proposal in Managebac,
including a ‘working research
question’
By October 30th
Start your Researcher’s
Reflection Space (RRS) in
Managebac
Office Hours October 30
th
Subject Chosen (before 30/10)
Met with supervisor (before 30/10)
Proposal Written (in session)
One entry in RRS (in session)
WORLD STUDIES
EXTENDED ESSAY
WHAT IS A WSEE?
THE AIMS OF THE IBDP WSEE IS TO:
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
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
Examples:
Biology & Geography
History & Music
History & Economics
Film & History
Language A & Psychology
Visual Art & History
Geography & Economy
EXAMPLES FROM NIS:
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
1.
Make an EE folder on desktop
2.
Download the EE guide
3.
Bookmark the EE page on Edublog
4.
Log in to EE on Managebac and find the RRS
(journal), the assessment criteria and the proposal
5.
Look at some example essays from Edublog
What would I like to be told about in the
next EE session on Oc 30
th
?
OR
What would I like to do in the next EE
session on November 30
th
?
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
Embrace the challenge of the NIS Senior Essay with a comprehensive guide on its requirements, deadlines, and subject choices. Learn how to choose a topic, engage with your supervisor, and set up your research space to excel in this academic endeavor.
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Welcome to The Extended Essay The NIS Senior Essay Grade 11
The EE A 4000 word essay
The NIS Senior Essay High School Diploma Students Two Choices: An essay A project
Which subjects? Language A Language B Business History Geography Economics Maths Chemistry Biology Physics ESS Visual Arts Theatre Music World Studies
When? First Full Draft Due 1st June 2017 This will contribute to your semester two grade
When? Final essay due November 30th 2018
HOW? Choose a subject you re interested in You must be studying it (except for World Studies)
HOW? Speak to your teacher, and ask them to supervise you
Next Steps Discuss ideas for the essay with your supervisor Write a proposal in Managebac, including a working research question By October 30th
Managebac Start your Researcher s Reflection Space (RRS) in Managebac
Compulsory Session Office Hours October 30th Subject Chosen (before 30/10) Met with supervisor (before 30/10) Proposal Written (in session) One entry in RRS (in session)
WORLD STUDIES EXTENDED ESSAY WHAT IS A WSEE?
THE AIMS OF THE IBDP WSEE IS TO: SELF GLOBAL SENSITIVITY SIGNIFICANT
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
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
Examples: Biology & Geography History & Music History & Economics Film & History Language A & Psychology Visual Art & History Geography & Economy
EXAMPLES FROM NIS: 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
What now? 1. Make an EE folder on desktop 2. Download the EE guide 3. Bookmark the EE page on Edublog 4. Log in to EE on Managebac and find the RRS (journal), the assessment criteria and the proposal 5. Look at some example essays from Edublog
Exit slips What would I like to be told about in the next EE session on Oc 30th? OR What would I like to do in the next EE session on November 30th?
