Note: The following video originally appeared on Hannah's blog Pomelo Seed. Be sure to bookmark it for amazing photos, videos and commentary as Hannah makes her way around the world! Heavy downpours during our recent weXplore outing to the Chewonki Foundation in Maine left our students and faculty with soggy socks and drenched hair, so what better way to dry out than a frolic on the beach? Hannah C. shows...
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In a situation very reminiscent of our Berlin 2011-2012 term, our time in Boston has provided us with easy access via rail to other nearby cosmopolitan cities. Due to this, our students were able to visit both Washington, D.C. and New York City this term and experience each city's unique attractions, delicacies and neighborhoods. Our trip to NYC occurred mid-May, which allowed our students to visit the city in the...
Read MoreWhile 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 "Painting to the Beat," 9th grader Sydney M. uses a series of photos to document the creative process she utilized during the development of her Art exam. Our end of year Art exam included listening to...
Read MoreWhether getting lost on the subway or walking for miles by foot, I always found myself encountering new and fascinating sights while in New York City. Home to the yellow taxi cab and giant slices of pizza, NYC is constantly glowing and humming even into the wee hours of the morning. Among NYC's bright lights are its many advertisements, and Times Square feels like a breeding ground for them. I...
Read MoreWhile 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," 10th grade student Liisa T. recalls where she was when the attacks on 9/11 took place I WAS SITTING ON A LIGHT BROWN WOODEN CHAIR just in front of the Sofa, and...
Read MoreWhile 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....
Read MoreThe 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 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 MoreWhile 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 his personal reflection, "Growing up ten minutes from nowhere," 11th grade student Cameron L. writes fondly of his childhood home in the Australian countryside. It was on this rural farm that he was able to take...
Read MoreWhile 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 essay, "I will not hate," 11th grade student Anat A. draws upon her volatile childhood growing up in the occupied Palestinian territories as she asks the question, "I am Palestine's, but am I mine?" ...
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