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One of the key characteristics that our Admissions Department looks for in a potential student is their ability to adapt to a transient lifestyle. Students at THINK Global School have the unique opportunity of immersing themselves within twelve distinct cultures during their studies, so the ability to acclimate quickly is of paramount importance. 9th and 10th grade students Isaac, Alejandro, Hudson, Joseph, and Paul explore this concept in our newest...

ON A RECENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Global Studies teacher Nick Martino took the student body to Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the base of the monument for José de San Martín, Nick gave a quick lesson on this founding father's guidelines for good citizenship. This discussion was interwoven with a continued dialogue regarding the TGS Core Values and the IBO Learner Profile. Students deliberated on the similarities and...

WHAT DOES IT TAKE to feed not one but 36 growing teenagers in a mobile environment without access to a cafeteria? Allow me to answer in detail. Breakfast Held every weekday morning from 6:45-7:15 am, breakfast in the common lounge is mandatory for the sleepy grade 9s and 10s. Various cereals, eggs, yogurts, toast, peanut butter, jams, milk, and orange juice are always at hand to feed the masses. Mornings...

Once a week Head of School Alun Cooper holds an English Club for our 9th and 10th grade students, providing them with an opportunity to focus on creating thought-provoking and cerebral pieces of work. In our newest Student Showcase, 9th Grader Sydney M. presents the dictionary definition of the adjective eternal, and then follows it up with her own interpretation. Researched Definition: Eternal- without beginning or end; lasting forever; always...

AT ONE POINT IN MY CHILDHOOD, I wanted to be a dolphin. With the recent popularity of places such as SeaWorld, I had constantly seen them blasted around TV, and I thought they were majestic. Little did I know, however, that these places which looked so magical to me in my childhood, were the source of so much destruction to dolphins. Ric O’Barry, perhaps the world’s most well known dolphin...

To think is to forget differences, generalize, make abstractions. -Jorge Luis Borges IT IS WITH THIS QUOTE, and this particular lens on memory, that we began our first major assignment in English class. The quote comes from the short story, “Funes the Memorious,” by Jorge Luis Borges. Bores, a staple of Argentine culture, is famous for being a pioneer of magical realism, a truly South American genre of literature, where...

MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD pay tribute to our ancestors through grandiose oil paintings and intricate family trees replete with branches. Barring a handful of exceptions, every member of our global society can trace their genealogy back at least one generation, and often times many more. Given the traveling concept of THINK Global School, the opportunity for a special moment to arise is ever-present. This held true during our recently completed...

WHY SOCRATIC? A Socratic Seminar allows for students to lead a philosophical discussion over a particular text, which in this case was the students' summer read, Long After Midnight in the Niño Bien by Brian Winter. This debate invites authentic inquiry, as it is both student-centered and student-led. At TGS, we believe in the power of asking questions, and this exercise allows for students to ask questions whose value lies...

Since the inception of Wrists for Rights, our overarching goal has been to leave a self-sustaining footprint on the communities that THINK Global School visits during the school year. Recently we received word that our actions had resulted in just that, and the feeling of joy for those that have benefited from our actions is hard to contain. We received the following letter from Mickey Choothesa, the Executive Director for...

THESE FIRST FEW DAYS AT TGS have been some of the most rewarding days I have experienced as a teacher. I'm so proud of both classes for the work they have put in, and the positive impression they have made on me within the first week. While I would love to carry on, rant, and rave about how the below pictures represent what I believe to be some of the...