While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In her student reflection, "9/11: Recognize," 10th grade student Hannah C. recalls the immediate impact that the attacks on the World Trade Center had on her life, even though she was halfway around the world in Singapore....
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The following press article was written by 11th grader Yada P. during the Global Classrooms Model United Nations, which was held on May 16-18, 2013. To learn more about the event and see other examples of Yada’s articles, you can view Ambika Dani’s full write-up here. Mr. Rafal Szczurowski, professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) and City Hall, spoke for the Historical Security Council. In his presentation,...
Read MoreStudents discuss theirvisit to NYC Podcast Overview: 10th graders Joseph, Gawa, Alejandro, and Liisa sit back down for a postXplore roundtable talk concerning their recent trip to New York City. During the episode, they discuss whether their impressions of the city have changed after visiting, how they got around the five boroughs and their opinions of New Yorkers. Joseph, Gawa, Alejandro, and Liisa's impressions prior to visiting NYC can...
Read MoreDuring the dates of May 16-18, twelve of our students (Maya, Yada, Paul, Megan, Hannah, Charis, A'ntonia, Fatima, Tiana, Joseph, YuanYuan, and Anat) participated in the annual Global Classrooms Model United Nations conference. This conference, held in NYC, was unlike the previous ones that TGS has attended as it allowed our students the opportunity to visit the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters for both the opening and...
Read MoreThere are moments as a teacher, or as a Head of School, where all you can do is to sit back and marvel at what your students are doing. It actually happens on far more occasions than we sometimes care to remember, but on every occasion there is that sensation of goose bumps and the inevitable tension in your chest. This afternoon, at the Gotham Comedy Club, was no exception,...
Read MoreWe are excited to be in a position where we are able to communicate to you the locations that the school will be studying and living in for the 2013-2014 school year. The 2013-2014 school year will be divided into two terms, as was the case this year, and once again we will be requiring our students to join us in an intersession when they will engage in very different...
Read MoreEach THINK Global School yearbook provides a colorful window into the lives of our students, staff and faculty as they immerse themselves within their host schools and cities. Illustrations by artist Soren Thielemann add a creative tone to the student profiles, weXplore experiences and service learning opportunities that fill the pages, providing a lifelong reminder of the amazing days, months and years spent at the world’s first traveling high school.
Read MoreDuring our trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, we will have the opportunity to see some of the most influencial pieces of art made in modern times, including Claude Monet's Water Lilies, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans and Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. Amidst these works are paintings by Abstract Expressionists from the early 1950s. Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko produced visually different kinds of...
Read MoreNew York Citystudent roundtable Podcast Overview: 10th grade students Joseph, Gawa, Alejandro and Liisa hold a roundtable discussion ahead of their weXplore trip to New York City. The trip marks the first time visiting the Big Apple for all four students. During the roundtable they discuss their preconceived notions about New York and New Yorkers, what made New York such a famous city, and how they plan on getting around...
Read MoreThe Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The Empire City. The Capital of the World. It's probably safe to say that the city of New York isn't short on nicknames. In fact, there aren't many things that the bustling metropolis lacks, making it one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Our first term in the United States wouldn't be complete without a visit to NYC, and beginning...
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