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Over the last two and a half years, THINK Global School has made its way to a wide variety of exotic and varied locations, and we've learned new and wonderful things from the inhabitants of each culture along the way. One place that we had never held classes up until this point, however, is in North America. That has all changed with our current spring term in the colonial city...

After seeing our students' responses to a mini-unit on Indigenous Rights and our weXplore meeting with the Guarani people at their village of Fortin Mborore, I felt compelled to begin a unit on the multitude of human rights issues that exist throughout our world. The Guarani peoples, for example, have long struggled with their treatment in both Brazil and Argentina as they are forcefully removed from their land.    ...

WHEN STROLLING THROUGH the trendy Buenos Aires Puerto Madero neighborhood, instances of modernity abound. Finely-tuned European cars sit in front of lavish glass condos, status symbols for the affluent Argentines lucky enough to afford them. Such items are not the norm in Argentina, however, and the government in particular has struggled with the complexities associated with the modern era. Poor leadership, corruption, and economic instability are all issues that have...

PROPAGANDA IS A CRUCIAL part of my IB Theory of Knowledge course this spring. My 11th grade students need to engage in the two terms 'persuasion' and 'propaganda,' evaluating at what point does the first term, become the second. So far, we have explored the risks associated with producing propaganda throughout history and the causes these pieces either supported or rejected. It was decided when focusing on the pieces that...

Our two week intersession came and went, but one thing is for certain: the students and staff members that had the privilege to visit this tiny picturesque kingdom rank the experience as one of the most unique and absorbing of their lives. Bhutan, which is the birthplace and home to three of our students, allowed us a rare glimpse into a country that vigorously fights to remain unspoiled. This preservation...

After visiting the Boston Public Library, English teacher Garrett Austen posed his students with the following question regarding Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic Farenheit 451: Is the dystopia that Bradbury warns us of in his novel and is the coda to his novel, whether imposed by force or lack of interest, a real threat in the United States and the First Amendment? Use evidence from Bradbury, the First Amendment and the...

The spring of 2013 marks THINK Global School's first North American term and we're ecstatic to be doing so in the colonial city of Boston. Founded in 1630, Boston is one of North America's most well-known cities due to its natural beauty and strong ties to academia. As our students get settled in, here are seven interesting facts about Massachusetts' capital city: Fact #1: Boston is home to America's first...

Exactly a week has gone by since the end to our incredible journey through Bhutan. I hope those of you who were there have continued to reflect and have begun to share your experiences with family and friends. The trip sits at the top of my list of amazing experiences abroad. I returned inspired and intrigued and even more passionate about traveling and experiencing other cultures. Since our trip, I've...

It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich. . .Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world. -Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education The 2012-13 school year represents a sea...

IN AN EFFORT TO deeply understand our host country, I chose to teach a unit on cultural identity to both the 9th and 10th grade classes. In Global Studies class, students studied Argentine identity through the lenses of Tango, futbol, and the iconic gaucho. Throughout each of these three lenses, the students gained an appreciation of Argentine passion, individuality, machismo. Field trips were selected and organized by Yosefa Gilon, Logistics...