Querido amigos de las líneas, ¡Hoy voy a hablarte sobre mi viaje a Argentina! Viajé a Argentina el verano pasado para encontrarme con mis amigos allí. Los conocí en línea por la aplicación[…]
William Yeh: An IB CAS Profile
My name is William, a junior student of the year 2020-2021 (which is when I’m writing this!) I’m born in Tainan, Taiwan, which has been where I’ve lived in for my entire life, though I[…]
A Filmmaker Sat from Afar Reflecting on Existence
Unit Overview While previous units focused heavily on the power of creators over the audience through literature, text, and diction, the final unit of the year instead shifts its focus towards the visual. Cinematic terms,[…]
The Unbearable Complications of Beliving
Summary In the “This I Believe” Unit, students are encouraged to explore a core, central belief of their life, reflecting from experiences and contemplation on how that came to be and how they have affected[…]
Heart Attack Inducing Misunderstandings
Misunderstandings Misunderstandings can be quite tough – whether if it’s a mistake made by you or someone else, more often than not it results in an inconvenience in life to various extents. These things truly[…]
The Ends and the Means
Justified? As the saying goes, ‘the ends justify the means’, essentially stating that when what comes out of the results is good enough so as to justify and perhaps even balance out the things done[…]
The Poetry Collection Complexion Reflection
In this unit, the class delved into the art and craft of poetry in which we read Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X and analyzed the structure, expression and style poetry can take up. This learning[…]
Un Mundo Balanceado
¿Cómo puedes reducir el uso de los plásticos en tu vida diaria? Por ejemplo, piensa en cómo puedes evitar el uso de plásticos desechables (eng. disposable). Podemos reducir el uso de plasticos y aumentar el[…]
The Show Must Go On
Unit Overview This unit saw the reading of Arthur Miller’s book The Crucible, a story that depicts the events of the Salem Witch Trials in the presentation of a play format. The class did several[…]
Fear: Mankind’s Most Powerful Weapon
Introduction In Arthur Miller’s book, The Crucible, puritans live under a culture of fear, rigorous rules, and supposed righteousness. Every violation leads to punishments, and as a result, unscrupulous people twist the rules of law[…]