IB Extended Essay Day #5

Day #5, on this last day the guys finally got their first drafts and notes in, to the supervisors, Ms. Crowder and Ms. Mulcahy for review. After a heavy lunch in Plymouth, they managed to receive constructive feedback and begin editing their essays. Although the guys report that there is still a great amount of work to be done, they also agree that this week was most productive and a big step on their path to finishing submitting their work to the IB.

IB Extended Essay

At the end of day #3 of IB Extended Essay, all students have gotten to the point of beginning to put together the body of the essay. In just three days, topics have already been chosen, outlines have been formed, and source gathering is still ongoing. Yannik is writing about the invention and use of wheels since the Mesopotamian times, Osvaldo is discussing the effect of the legalization of cannabis on the Italian community, and Ryan is writing about the United Kingdom's Brexit and the effect it is having on other nation's economies.

IB Extended Essay

The first day has been full of research and note taking. We have interest in history, math and economics. One student is exploring the idea of what time looked like for the Sumerians, another is interested in drones.

Extended Essay

We have three students this year taking advantage of a week long period of research and writing. Their essays will be no more than 4,000 words and kept within the strict guidelines of the IB Extended Essay program.

IBEE Working Efficiently

We are so excited to share the success of the week with you on Saturday. Every IB Extended Essay student has selected a topic, put together a great list of resources and started writing their papers. At the end of each day we reflect on what we have accomplished and will celebrate with lunch tomorrow in Plymouth. Here's to great success!

Getting It Done!

This has been a super productive time for IB Extended Essay. Bella says, "I appreciate the independence and time to get my essay done." Bella's topic is on male breast cancer and the psychological effects.

IB Extended Essay Day 2

The Extended Essay students are under way and everyone has selected a topic. Some topics include:

• A comparison between Buddhism and Christianity and their view on the afterlife 
• History of agriculture in Europe
• Hitler youth movement
• Analysis of the business Alibaba
• The degree to which ethnic conflict has created a conflict in Rwanda

What is the IB Extended Essay anyway?

Writing is a must!

This is a great opportunity for IB students to have an entire week to start on their extended essay.

Guided by Mrs. Mulcahy and Mrs. Crowder, we will be going over the resources we have in the library as well as taking a trip to Plymouth State University to use Lamson library.

A great starting place for IB extended essay information is the official website. Here you will find information like how many words are required to complete the essay as well as the downloadable IB EE Guide.

IB Extended Essay Research Questions

Seven New Hampton juniors have opted to use their Project Week as an opportunity to get an early start on their IB Extended Essays. Extended Essays (or EEs) involve students generating their own research question in preparation for crafting a 2,500-4,000 word multi-sourced essay. After selecting their topics, students have been spending their time identifying and analyzing sources, as well as initiating the actual writing of their essays. Given the time commitment of being a full IB student, accomplishing this aspect of the IB Diploma ahead of time is a strategic and thoughtful decision.

The research questions being studied are:

Why does football occupy such a sacred place in American culture?

To what extent does parental substance abuse affect child abuse and domestic violence?

How has the pitcher's mechanics, mental plans, and overuse of their arms increased the amount of shoulder and elbow injuries to major and minor league pitchers throughout the history of baseball? 

What are the economic effects of the turmoil in Ukraine on the country's budget?

What are the social and historical factors that lead to differing perceptions regarding extremism in the United States and the Islamic world? 

Despite knowing the consequences, why do athletes still choose to use performance-enhancing substances?

To what extent has classic Russian ballet influenced cultural development in the United States?

While it may be warm in Puerto Rico, beautiful in Italy, sustainable in Seattle, and fast-paced in New York, the chairs in the ARC are super comfortable.

Seven for IB Extended Essay

Essential Question: Is it possible to write an extended essay in one week?

Mr. Dodson and Mrs. Crowder have seven students who will gather in the ARC to start on their IB Extended Essays. Start time is 9am Monday morning. We will be going over the IB Extended Essay Guide, examples of Excellent Extended Essays, and how to accurately do citations. We will be brainstorming ideas and researching those ideas together. Here's to a great week!

Cookie Break!

Students in the Extended Essay group have worked hard all week. Everyone has extensively researched their topic and created a detailed outline, and more than half are nearing completion of their first draft!

On Wednesday, to celebrate their accomplishments and unwind, everyone went to Pillars to bake cookies and to play with Ms. Gale's cats.

The Extended Essay group is looking forward to sharing the students' work and to seeing what the rest of the NHS community has been doing this week at the Project Symposium tomorrow.

IB EE: Day One

The IB EE group at work on their outlines and pre-research. Next up: diving into research and writing!

IB Extended Essay Is Ready To Write!

The IB Extended Essay group is excited to get started! We will meet on Monday in the ARC to discuss essay ideas and start doing our research.