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ONE OF THE DISTINCT BENEFITS for students attending THINK Global School is the integration of our weXplore program into their curriculum. This provides students with an opportunity to conceptualize ideas in the classroom before immersing themselves into their surroundings where they can gain firsthand experience. In both the classroom setting and time spent out in the field our faculty and students are encouraged to integrate technology into the mix, resulting...

Regardless of which continent you are on, one surefire destination guaranteed to attracts throngs of backpacked travelers, curious locals and members of the scientific community are the thundering waterfalls that checker many countries. Even remote Antarctica is home to the five-story Blood Falls, a waterfall that eerily resembles the scene of a very grisly (and large) murder scene due to the water's high salinity and rich iron content.    ...

THE RECENTLY HELD GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (GEC) provided an excellent opportunity for our student body to show their passion for causes, and to actively engage with other proactive individuals around the world. The GEC marked the start of the student-led initiative the World Wide Think Tank, which provided TGS students Paul, Hannah and Yada with a worldwide audience as they detailed their plans to bring around real and meaningful change....

FROM NOVEMBER 16TH THROUGH THE 18TH, the students, faculty and staff of TGS departed Buenos Aires and headed up to the North Eastern province of Misiones to visit the spectacular Iguazú National Park, which is home to the breathtaking Iguazu Falls. Straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil, the Iguazu Falls consist of anywhere between 150 to 300 waterfalls, dependent on the water level, and produce a noise that can...

With each successive school year our student base grows, adding a crop of fresh faces to complement those returning to further their studies. The 2012-13 school year has seen 13 new students who choose to call TGS their home, bringing our student body up to 36 as we make our way through Buenos Aires, Bhutan, and finally one of the oldest cities in North America, Boston. Providing a quality IB...

THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12th through 16th is a significant one for those in education, as it is marked by the celebration of International Education Week as well as the hosting of the yearly Global Education Conference (GEC). Now in its third year, the GEC has built a significant following, with over 10,000 participants participating in over 340 general sessions in 2011. For those not familiar with the GEC, it...

THINK Global School in conjunction with the Flat Classroom Project® are excited to announce the formation of a Global Student Leadership Forum. After months of planning, the forum will be launched at the upcoming Global Education Conference, when students will meet online and exchange ideas and plans for future development. What are the aims? The aim of the Forum is to to encourage students (High School - Gr 9-12) to...

AS IS THE CASE when a group of individuals shows an unrivaled finesse at their calling, Latin America has produced a dizzying amount of literary talent over the last fifty years. At no time was this more apparent than the rise of the literary movement of the 1960's and 1970's known as the Latin American Boom. Before the 1960's, Latin American literature was typically maligned by those in places such...

WHEN NEW STUDENTS AND FACULTY arrive at THINK Global School, they quickly learn the importance placed on cultural integration within their newly-adopted community. While our time in each country can be fleeting, there exist many opportunities for genuine friendships to be struck up between those of us within TGS and the local individuals courteous and curious enough to welcome us into their lives. This camaraderie is especially likely between our...

RECENTLY, OUR WORLD LITERATURE TEACHER GARRETT AUSTEN introduced his tenth grade students to the literary genre known as the epic poem. Originating in Ancient Greece, (think The Illiad), the epic poem centers around a single hero and proceeds to tell a lengthy story detailing his adventures. While the volume of epic poems being produced has died down over the last one hundred years, the genre flourished in Argentina during the...