September

Global Awareness-September

The internationally-minded IB student is a critical and creative thinker. They engage in global ideas and issues with humanity and compassion. The world can be unpredictable and challenging at times, but the IB student can break down problems and make ethical, reasoned and balanced arguments based continual development.- ibo.org. For the month of September, engage in global based activities to better understand the world around us.

Reflection/Inquiry Question

How will we live together in peace?

How should we mange personal and political conflict?

What skills and understanding do people need in order to work for peace on a planetary scale?

What new environments and relationships can we imagine to assist building climates of peace?

Think/Communicate

Make a “Peace Wall” of interesting symbols and quotations about peace. Take a look at the International Day of Peace website for starting points, and choose people from many cultures, walks of life, homelands and time periods. Explore the biographies and historical contexts of the people whose quotes you include.