Category: Faculty

“But, everyone speaks English anyway!” I forgive you if you’ve ever said this phrase. You may not want nor need my forgiveness, but you have it anyway. Let me tell you why. As a teacher of modern foreign languages, I am accustomed to understanding people when I travel. For instance, when I traveled around Latin America a couple of years ago, it was a breeze. Likewise, when I visit France...

“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” - Winston Churchill Nineteen-year-old Australia native Xavier di Petta has a keen understanding of this famous quote regarding history, as well as the social platforms, like Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, that his fellow millennials flock to. Along with his business partner Kyle Cameron, Xavier has been using social media to expose millions of followers to bite-sized history...

Obesity rates these days are a cause for concern the world over, and the trend is one that only looks to get worse in the years to come. As the serving sizes of high calorie foods have increased dramatically, so have the rates of diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure in those who indulge too frequently. Due to the ample amounts of fresh fish, leafy vegetables, and olive oil that...

How do you make the most of your time at THINK Global School? It’s a simple question, one that invariably elicits a different response from each of our students based on their current location. In some countries, the natural beauty of the great outdoors have unlimited appeal, while in others the charms of the city are too much to pass up. Bearing this in mind, 11th grader Sabrina D. came...

Since its launch in 2010, Brandon Stanton’s photographic census Humans of New York has been capturing the attention and hearts of viewers the world over. An ever-growing collection of street photography, Stanton’s photos and their accompanying captions tell a salient story, one individual at a time. During the course of the average day, we shoot cursory glances at hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals, mildly critiquing or praising their clothing,...

In part one of this blog, I discussed the application of the “competition, not collaboration” concept to my Global Studies and Global Issues classes at THINK Global School. Part two will identify how I have begun to apply it more effectively to my own teaching and professional life. It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.Marcus...

Two weeks removed from recreating The Odyssey, our ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders are heading back out on the road to continue exploring our host country of Greece. Where to this time, you ask? We’ll be heading south across the Gulf of Corinth to spend six full days traversing the Peloponnese peninsula. The Peloponnese peninsula’s natural beauty and rich cultural history make it an attractive location for place-based learning, and...

While our term in Athens, Greece, was getting underway, our students had the opportunity to interview a remarkable man of Greek heritage, a world traveler whose journeys have led him across 90+ countries, resulting in an impressive array of stamps in his dog-eared passport.Leon Logothetis is the star of the National Geographic series “The Amazing Adventures of a Nobody,” which documented his attempts to live on a mere five dollars...

  It’s been a little over two weeks since we arrived in Athens, Greece, for the third and final term of the 2014-15 school year. And we wasted no time delving into Greek culture and all of the mouth-watering food that it offers: we’ve already indulged on gyros, souvlaki, tzatziki, greek salad, and eggplant moussaka! One of the first activities that our students engaged in upon arriving was learning how...

To celebrate THINK Global School’s 2015 term in Athens, Greece, we’ve compiled seven interesting facts about this fascinating country. We really enjoyed our three months living and learning in Greece, and hope you find these facts useful!   Fact #1: Some of Greece’s olive trees are over 3,000 years old Personally, I marvel at the massive 300 year old trees in my neighborhood, but compared to Greece’s 2,000 year old...